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Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

Here’s what had people talking today.

NEED TO CATCH UP? TheJournal.ie brings you a round-up of today’s news.

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INTERNATIONAL

 

Greece: Wildfire The point where 26 charred bodies were found, following a deadly forest fire in Mati, Greece. SIPA USA / PA Images SIPA USA / PA Images / PA Images

#GREECE: The death toll from this week’s forest fires in Greece climbed to above 80.

#FACEBOOK: Shares in Facebook tumbled 20% today after the Nasdaq stock exchange opened in New York.

#PAKISTAN: Cricket hero turned politician Imran Khan has claimed victory in the country’s tense general election which has been marred by allegations of “blatant” rigging by rival parties.

PARTING SHOT

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The Chinese-Hong Kong border is one of the most fascinating and contentious in the world – as this Vox video shows.

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