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Here’s What Happened Today: Wednesday

Everyone’s talking about a HSE settlement, Identity Ireland and the arrest of Sandra Bland.

Updated 11.12 pm

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

IRELAND

.  Pictured marking the laun Two giant human bees launch the beginning of the Dublin Theatre Festival. Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

WORLD

Kenya Obama A mural of Barack Obama in Kenya ahead of a visit by the US President. AP Photo / Ben Curtis AP Photo / Ben Curtis / Ben Curtis

#SANDRA BLAND: Texas police have been forced to deny that the arrest video of a woman who died in police custody was edited.

#PARIS: A former RUC officer was one of four Chelsea fans banned from attending football matches over racist chanting on the Paris metro earlier this year.

#OLD AS TIME: One of the oldest Koran manuscripts in the world has been discovered. The book has been dated to close to the time of the Prophet Mohammed.

INNOVATION

PARTING SHOT

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The first full trailer for the new James Bond film has given fans a taste of exactly what they wanted to see. Two-time Oscar winner Christoph Waltz in his role as the new Bond baddie. Spectre is released on 6 November. Get excited!

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