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Here's What Happened Today: Saturday

A garda under arrest, terror group training camps, and troops in Belgium had everyone talking today.

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

Marian Power Search. Pictured Gardai, Gardai, Civil Defence and a ambulance at one of the search areas for missing Marian Power. Sam Boal / Photocall Ireland Sam Boal / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

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WORLD

France Attacks A plane takes off as a French soldier patrols at the Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport. France ordered 10,000 troops into the streets Monday to protect sensitive sites. AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

#BELGIUM: Hundreds of troops were deployed on the streets of major cities following anti-terror raids.

#CANADA: Two police officers were ‘seriously injured’ in a shooting.

#CHANNEL TUNNEL: A lorry fire caused travel chaos, cancelling Eurostar services.

#GREECE: Four people have been arrested in connection with the foiled Belgium terror attack. [AFP]

#PHILIPPINES: Pope Francis visited survivors of Typhoon Yolanda and the Bohol earthquake.

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PARTING SHOT

Did you know that cities on Earth evolve in the same way as galaxies in space? [Quartz]

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