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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for April 16, 2021

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world

23:15:04 Judge denies Ghislaine Maxwell’s motions to toss sex charges

21:26:36 Mass shooter at FedEx facility ‘was a former employee of the company’

21:01:29 Raul Castro confirms he is resigning as leader of Cuba Communist Party

20:57:53 Two passengers sue United Airlines over engine explosion

18:22:14 Muslims mark first Ramadan Friday prayers in Jerusalem

17:43:35 Russia orders 10 US diplomats out of country in retaliatory move

17:15:53 Governor of Bavaria favoured to be centre-right candidate in Germany’s election

16:23:08 Walter Kaufmann, author who survived Holocaust, dies aged 97

16:07:14 Background: Why Germany's conservatives can't decide on Merkel's successor

15:56:20 Gunman kills eight in shooting spree at Indianapolis FedEx site

15:48:45 Gustavo Dudamel named musical director at Paris Opera

15:10:49 Curtain raiser announced for 2021’s Tribeca Film Festival

14:57:34 Bail extended for woman arrested in Sarah Everard case

14:55:01 Alexei Navalny says he is being threatened with force-feeding

14:17:25 Japan raises coronavirus alert level near Tokyo months ahead of Olympics

13:46:33 Muslims pray at sacred Jerusalem site on first Friday of Ramadan

13:35:46 Ukraine’s president visits Paris amid Russian troops deployment near border

12:36:10 Angela Merkel urges German politicians to pass ’emergency brake’ Covid bill

12:21:31 Life-sized 3D holograms allow loved ones to virtually share meal 400 miles apart

12:18:31 Opponents of Myanmar coup say they have formed interim unity government

12:15:06 How New Zealand's much-admired Covid-19 response helped fuel a housing crisis

11:34:19 Pakistan blocks social media access following anti-French protests

11:15:32 Media mogul among Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigners sentenced to jail terms

11:02:45 William and Harry will walk apart in grandfather Philip’s funeral procession

10:52:33 World health boss warns of escalating rate of coronavirus infection across the world

10:35:38 Philippines president warns worst is yet to come amid vaccine shortage

10:18:17 Iran begins enrichment of uranium to highest level yet

10:11:02 Island tribe who revered Prince Philip like a god will hold ceremony to mark his death

10:08:28 Nine campaigners jailed in Hong Kong for organising anti-government protests

09:46:11 Eight people shot dead at Indianapolis FedEx facility

09:24:52 Podcast helped police track down suspect over student’s 1996 disappearance

09:09:06 Gunman kills eight, takes own life at FedEx site in Indianapolis

08:38:40 Chicago boy ‘was not holding gun’ when shot by police officer

08:16:18 Letter shows Prince Philip apologised over failing to toast Richard Nixon

07:52:48 Australian judge rules Google misled Android users on data

07:19:45 Tributes paid to ‘determined’ police dog killed on duty

04:04:23 China’s economy grows 18.3% in post-coronavirus recovery

02:00:59 Officer involved in Breonna Taylor raid to release book

00:52:08 Ghislaine Maxwell’s legal team looking to delay trial

sport

21:53:41 LOI wrap up: Bohs bag win in Waterford and Derry City draw with Drogheda

18:17:57 British and Irish Lions to have Jersey training camp before South Africa tour

14:53:11 Sergio Aguero ruled out of Manchester City’s FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea

14:38:50 VAR time limits could be considered for offside decisions

14:11:01 Two Irish players to feature in Aussie Rules Grand Final showdown

12:18:49 Tough task ahead as Ireland host France in Six Nations Pool B decider

11:54:10 Max Verstappen relishing genuine fight after Lewis Hamilton’s ‘boring’ dominance

11:07:44 World 100m champion Christian Coleman to still miss Olympics despite cut of ban

11:04:46 Aidy Boothroyd leaves England Under-21 role after Euro 2021 exit

10:06:40 Fans’ groups accuse clubs of ‘power grab’ over plans to reform Champions League

08:18:04 Paul Pogba criticises former manager Jose Mourinho in candid interview

07:39:22 Mikel Arteta hails Arsenal youngsters as they ease past Slavia Prague

07:07:52 West Ham target Eddie Nketiah signing

06:20:00 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to end season on a high in Europa League

ireland

21:05:19 Government could allow those with vaccine certs to be exempt from quarantine

20:53:39 Pandemic worsened inequality and boosted authoritarian regimes, says Eamon Gilmore

20:13:48 ‘Alarming’ KBC decision intensifies need for banking forum to be established

18:07:06 Janitor jailed for €220,000 dole fraud

18:06:26 Gardaí seek public input for future strategy statement

18:03:11 11 deaths and 420 cases of Covid-19

18:02:18 Irish couple due to return from Ukraine tomorrow

17:54:39 Former psychic jailed over fake driving licences and bank holograms

17:48:20 Court overturns €83,000 damages award to ESB technician for nervous shock

17:40:36 Weelchair-bound man repeatedly stabbed in head and neck, court told

17:25:49 'You're going to die tonight': Attacker jailed for random city centre sex assaults

16:03:46 €48,000 settlement after child cut lip playing in shopping centre

15:53:06 Cork council challenges ministerial direction to reverse development plan change

14:29:18 Men jailed over failure to stay away from Roscommon farm released from custody

14:23:40 Former councillor ordered to leave court for not wearing mask

13:53:27 Dublin man convicted of repeatedly assaulting younger brother

13:45:18 EU urges Ireland to rethink hotel quarantine

13:41:39 Driver's shock at arrest - 11 years after he failed to pay fine

13:34:46 €23.5m settlement for profoundly disabled girl

13:32:10 DUP accused of 'obstructing' north-south relations over 'blocked' meetings

12:56:19 Forbes editor promises Limerick visit and ‘30 under 30’ event after ‘stab city’ article

12:15:58 Crowd seen ‘partying’ in Dublin park dispersed by gardaí

11:48:35 People in their 60s have ‘much more to fear’ from Covid than Astra Zeneca jab

11:47:47 Cross-Border nights out ‘inevitable’ when pubs reopen in North

10:31:15 Dublin City Council announces plans for 200 new homes

10:19:15 Paschal Donohoe was informed of KBC sale in phone call on Thursday

09:55:26 Brussels insists Northern Ireland Brexit protocol must remain

09:23:56 EU Commission raises "concerns" over State's hotel quarantine

08:51:15 Covid-19: Tullamore's infection rate more than three times the national average

08:11:10 Man arrested as gardaí seize €90,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis

06:58:01 Vaccine portal saw 30,000 people register yesterday, now open to 68-year-olds

06:41:51 Ireland set to introduce hate crime legislation

entertainment

20:17:55 Cillian Murphy leads tributes to ‘gifted’ actress Helen McCrory

18:11:49 Peaky Blinders actress Helen McCrory dies aged 52

15:00:46 Brian May’s surprise revelation about A Night At The Opera album

14:58:59 Chrissy Teigen returns to Twitter: It feels terrible to silence yourself

11:51:18 Yoko Ono to launch billboard artwork on Earth Day

11:49:52 Harry Styles trends after photos emerge of him dressed as The Little Mermaid

11:11:42 Aidan Turner: I am glad Leonardo da Vinci’s sexuality is reflected in new series

11:09:51 Jeffrey Dean Morgan shares glimpse of 11-year-old son’s role in Walking Dead

09:26:42 Terminator: Dark Fate star Gabriel Luna to appear in HBO’s The Last Of Us series

08:37:16 Pete Davidson to play punk rocker Joey Ramone in Netflix biopic

07:23:09 Mads Mikkelsen joins Harrison Ford and Phoebe Waller-Bridge in Indiana Jones 5

07:12:35 Sir David Attenborough enjoyed ‘completely different soundtrack’ of lockdown

07:10:08 Singer Birdy reveals she rescued abandoned duckling during lockdown

06:23:20 Courteney Cox channels Monica Geller in Instagram video

business

18:16:00 Analysis: What does KBC's Irish exit mean for customers?

15:47:21 Ryanair loses appeal over release of air incident report

08:30:00 Deloitte Ireland to create 300 new jobs

07:34:31 KBC looks to quit Irish market with planned loan sales to Bank of Ireland

video-news

17:00:33 Video: April 16th three-minute evening news update

13:00:08 Video: April 16th three-minute lunchtime news update

lifestyle

15:45:47 This is how often you should replace your toothbrush

07:42:11 Caitlin Moran: The books that changed my life

covid-vaccine

15:08:23 Germany's Angela Merkel receives shot of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine

11:28:43 Robinson urges world leaders to waive intellectual property rules for Covid vaccines

10:47:09 Need for third Covid-19 jab within 12 months 'likely', Pfizer chief says

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