| 17:12 – Hezbollah rejects ceasefire agreement and demands Israel withdraw from Lebanon | 17:09 – Man (42) jailed for rape of woman he met the day before | 17:05 – Retrial ordered for man accused of Cameron Reilly murder | 17:00 – Woman who allegedly committed €600,000 fraud seeking variation of freezing order | 16:47 – Over 20,000 fish estimated to have been killed in Louth river

BreakingNews.ie Headlines for April 29, 2021

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world

23:06:30 Brazil tops 400,000 virus deaths amid fears of renewed surge

22:49:53 Palestinian leader delays first elections in 15 years

21:48:59 Amazon’s profit more than triples as pandemic boom continues

17:51:47 Restaurants and cafes in France allowed to serve customers outdoors from May 19

16:44:24 Former Germany defender Metzelder given suspended sentence in child porn case

15:22:40 Calling all gadget fans: MI6 looking for new 'Q' spy tech master

14:29:03 Pope limits personal gifts to €40 for cardinals and Vatican staff in anti-corruption decree

14:03:37 Venezuela’s beloved ‘doctor of the poor’ to be beatified

13:31:20 Alexei Navalny looks gaunt as he appears in court following hunger strike

12:51:18 Myanmar air strikes target ethnic forces on two fronts – reports

12:24:21 Public and charities come together to deliver ‘critical’ aid to India

12:19:09 Commute turns into zoo trip as alligator and cow delay traffic

11:46:36 India steps up vaccine drive amid record surge in coronavirus cases

11:30:08 24 bodies recovered from wooden migrant boat off Canary Islands

11:15:08 Poorer nations have administered just 0.3% of coronavirus jabs, says WHO chief

10:33:44 China denies reports that population is falling

10:09:18 Moderna increases target to three billion Covid vaccines in 2022

09:52:43 Grammy winning producer and engineer to the stars Al Schmitt dies aged 91

09:30:30 South Korea begins vaccination of likely Olympic team members

08:29:51 Nepal imposes 15-day lockdown amid surge in coronavirus cases

08:24:22 Woman held over German hospital killings is employee at clinic

07:52:51 Landmark moment for Kamala Harris and Nancy Pelosi during Joe Biden speech

07:43:30 New smiling portraits of William and Kate to mark their 10th wedding anniversary

07:17:23 Republican senator accuses Democrats of using race as political weapon

06:59:31 Starmer urges Johnson to reveal ‘who paid for it in the first place’ in row over flat

06:33:22 China launches main part of its first permanent space station

06:06:57 Rapper Kodak Black gets probation in teen’s assault case

04:03:19 Joe Biden to the US: ‘America is rising anew’

02:01:06 Facebook stock jumps on the back of soaring quarterly ad revenue

soccer

22:10:02 Manchester United hammer Roma after second-half onslaught

22:08:29 Nicolas Pepe away goal gives 10-man Arsenal hope in narrow defeat to Villarreal

ireland

22:07:01 'Normality is returning': Taoiseach confirms Covid restrictions to lift from May 10th

21:46:59 Crowds could return to ‘large’ music and sports events in Covid pilots

21:09:42 North's leaders condemn ‘despicable’ arson attack on police officer’s home

20:43:26 Five arrested after shot fired during Garda operation in Cork

20:20:15 Firefighters battle blaze on Co Cork ghost ship

20:00:10 Leaving lockdown: Ireland's Covid reopening plan in full

19:58:02 Sinn Féin ‘won’t play games’ around Stormont minister nominations

18:03:06 Edwin Poots announces candidacy for DUP leadership

17:52:50 Covid: Nphet confirms three deaths and 474 cases

17:50:10 Gardaí open criminal investigation after man’s body found in Dublin

16:36:30 Gardaí charged in connection with 'corruption in public office' inquiry

16:32:28 Covid: Cabinet signs off on reopening that will bring 'much-needed relief'

16:26:29 Newspaper asks court to allow it inspect Garda report

16:12:24 Cars set alight in ‘reckless’ arson attack on PSNI officer’s home

16:04:44 Gardaí appeal to Mother and Baby Homes survivors to report crimes in institutions

15:48:11 Airport arrivals rise as Dublin and Cork airports record loss of €284m

15:30:24 Daily Covid cases could hit 1,200 in July, Nphet warns Government

14:51:40 Publicly-funded schools ‘should include LGBTI+ relationships in sex education’

14:20:25 Passenger loses defamation case against Dublin Bus

13:09:38 Concern as 220,000 people aged 60 to 69 fail to register for vaccine

12:52:03 Trinity College receive €1.5m from Ryanair for research on sustainable aviation fuels

12:17:38 Judge permits tube feeding for severely malnourished woman

12:15:20 British pilot and child killed in crash in Ireland, inquest hears

11:11:41 Banned driver took taxi to woman's home and threatened to kill her

10:58:10 Sinn Féin restructuring party in Derry after election disappointments

10:50:00 Animal charity appeals for donations after 140 animals seized by gardaí

10:25:24 Arlene Foster returns to Stormont business following resignation news

09:45:59 Coveney: Reopening plans will change if Covid cases spike

09:35:56 Covid passports backed by European Parliament

08:21:46 Justice Minister Helen McEntee gives birth to baby boy

08:14:21 House sales for first-time buyers at highest level since Celtic Tiger

07:32:35 Passport production to be deemed as essential service

06:49:19 Covid: Reopening of outdoor hospitality at restaurants/pubs proposed for June 7th

entertainment

20:05:51 Stephen Graham to make Peaky Blinders debut in new series

19:29:31 Glastonbury to transform into family-friendly campsite

17:31:55 Vogue Williams enjoys bumper year as profits at media firm climb

17:27:10 The Weeknd leads the way with 16 nominations for Billboard Music Awards

15:32:58 Genesis announce first US tour in 14 years

14:40:13 Jon Snow to leave Channel 4 News after 32 years

12:13:03 Noel Gallagher: It builds character to play to Oasis fans

08:48:59 Willow Smith tells her mother and grandmother why she is polyamorous

07:45:39 Florence Welch to adapt The Great Gatsby for stage musical

07:07:58 Ewan McGregor: Dealing with the unpopularity of the Star Wars prequels was hard

06:52:26 Elliot Page sits down with Oprah Winfrey to discuss transition

business

18:17:00 Smithwick’s Experience in Kilkenny to close permanently

18:09:14 UK High Court rejects Ryanair’s reason for not compensating passengers

18:05:08 Pensioner faced mortgage payments until she was 98 under proposed deal

16:20:30 Michael Lynn allowed to respond to bid to replace him as apartment trustee

12:43:52 McDonald’s comes roaring back as restrictions ease in US

09:20:56 Bank of Ireland announces 130 new IT jobs

video-news

17:35:49 Video: April 29th three-minute evening news update

12:42:24 Video: April 29th three-minute lunchtime news update

lifestyle

17:29:24 Garden upgrades: 5 outdoor living trends set to be big this year

brexit

17:21:18 Talks still ‘ongoing’ over full diplomatic status for EU ambassador, UK says

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17:00:57 Here are the brilliant shows and movies coming up in May on NOW

sport

13:25:38 Tyson Fury confident he can take out Anthony Joshua inside three rounds

12:18:36 Champions League final unaffected by rising coronavirus cases in Turkey – UEFA

10:16:28 Celtic back social media boycott after highlighting racial and sectarian attacks

07:38:31 Chelsea to sell Abraham as they look to re-sign Lukaku

06:55:42 Chris Smalling out to stop Manchester United’s Europa League charge

covid-vaccine

12:48:17 Vaccine rollout to continue based on age, HSE boss says

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