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Here's What Happened Today: Monday

A bomb in Bangkok, Jobstown and the CAO had people talking today.

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

IRELAND

PastedImage-59655 Melbourne Rose Joy Kerrigan and German Rose Roisí­n Ní­ Mhathúna having fun in the rain on the way to the Tralee Town Park at the opening of the Rose Walk dedicated to 2011 Washington DC Rose Dorothy Henggeler at the Rose of Tralee International Festival. RollingNews.ie / Domnick Walsh RollingNews.ie / Domnick Walsh / Domnick Walsh

INTERNATIONAL

Thailand Explosion A soldier walks at Rajprasong Intersection in front of the Erawan Shrine after an explosion at an intersection in Bangkok. AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

#BANGKOK: A bomb at a shrine in Bangkok has killed a confirmed 16 people, but the death toll is expected to rise. Three foreigners were killed in the blast, though none are thought to be Irish.

#CALIFORNIA: A 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck near San Francisco, but caused little damage.

#SENIOR SALUTE: A prestigious US private school is facing a rape trial involving one of its star pupils.

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