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# 4 June

Last year

2022

Police patrol Hong Kong park during crackdown of Tiananmen Square commemorations

Chinese troops opened fire on protesters demanding greater democracy in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on 4 June 1989.

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Jun 4th 2022, 1:00 PM

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Coronavirus: Five deaths and 38 new cases confirmed in Ireland

The figures were released by the Department of Health this evening.

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Jun 4th 2020, 5:46 PM