| 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 June 16, 2021

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world

23:39:17 Executions blocked in US state because of lack of firing squad option

21:12:06 Scientists discover first ‘murder hornet’ of the year in US

19:52:20 Joe Biden says he discussed imprisoned Americans with Vladimir Putin

18:06:05 Apple's Cook says proposed EU tech rules threaten security of iPhones

18:03:52 France eases mask rules and announces end to nightly virus curfew

17:51:08 Biden and Putin set ‘consultations’ on updating nuclear pact

17:25:50 Israeli airstrikes target Gaza sites in first such raids since ceasefire

16:31:40 Junta troops burn Myanmar village in escalation of violence

16:08:35 Malaysia court rules against coroner verdict in Nora Quoirin’s death

15:50:41 Japan looks to ease virus state of emergency ahead of Olympics

15:31:14 Biden and Putin plunge into hours of talks at summit

14:39:01 EU members agree to lift travel restrictions on US tourists

14:29:58 China confirms broken fuel rods at nuclear plant but no radioactive leak

14:21:53 Spacewalking astronauts boost station’s solar power

13:48:57 Johnson described UK health minister as ‘totally hopeless’, according to Cummings

13:23:21 Biden and Putin open summit with a handshake

12:13:54 Israeli airstrikes target Gaza sites for first time since ceasefire

11:03:35 Brexit deal risks undermining Irish peace, says UK's Frost

10:59:34 What are Biden and Putin’s goals at summit?

09:59:58 Biden and Putin meet in Geneva for crucial summit to ‘stabilise relations’

09:20:09 New York celebrates relaxation of coronavirus restrictions with fireworks

09:13:57 Man charged after BBC journalist chased in London

07:51:14 Police to ‘review’ UK Ghislaine Maxwell allegations - report

07:37:57 China prepares to send first crew to its space station

04:40:26 US military defends Capitol insurrection response

04:12:11 Kim Jong Un warns of ‘tense’ food situation and longer Covid lockdown

soccer

22:21:35 Italy become the first team to qualify for the knockout stages of Euro 2020

sport

21:20:57 Sergio Ramos to leave Real Madrid after sixteen years with the Spanish club

19:45:31 Wales take huge step towards Euro 2020 knockout stage with Turkey win

17:11:42 Russia up and running at Euro 2020 as Aleksei Miranchuk goal sinks Finland

14:57:15 Danish squad has come together after Eriksen’s collapse, Thomas Delaney

14:31:10 Marko Arnautovic suspended for Austria’s match with Holland for insulting player

12:56:27 United Rugby Championship to be free-to-air for Irish fans with RTÉ and TG4

10:53:36 'Drink water': Cristiano Ronaldo and Paul Pogba swap out Euro 2020 press conference drinks

10:24:07 Football rumours: Cristiano Ronaldo and Paul Pogba set for club switch

08:11:58 Tyson Fury vows to run over ‘one-trick pony’ Deontay Wilder in trilogy fight

06:53:11 Euro 2020 matchday 6: Wales look to take the heat out of Turkey’s threat

ireland

20:53:56 Sinn Féin hits highest level of support ever in Irish Times poll

19:29:54 Tony Holohan receives Freedom of Dublin on behalf of all healthcare workers

18:52:12 Munster rape trial hears from foster parents of two of the children

18:19:00 'It’s always good to talk about the future': Varadkar defends Irish unity comments

17:56:18 Hats, street dancing and Joyce impersonators – it’s Bloomsday in Dublin

17:34:53 Convicted rapist on trial for making death threats to barristers

17:25:45 329 new cases of Covid confirmed in the Republic

16:50:49 Jail for 'gardener' paid to live in Drumcondra cannabis farm

16:20:51 No evidence to support antigen tests reopening international travel, Holohan says

16:02:33 Number of cars declared off the road down almost fifth since pandemic peak

15:25:52 Mother of Nora Quoirin ‘pleased’ as ‘misadventure’ inquest verdict overturned

15:18:22 Brandon Lewis tells of 'surprise' at Varadkar’s comments on united Ireland

15:12:22 Sinn Féin urges reintroduction of blanket ban on rent increases and evictions

15:06:23 Health officials monitoring emergence of Covid variants of concern in mid-west

14:59:07 Student challenges refusal to allow private tutors input into calculated grades

14:50:42 Sex offender allegedly breached bail by going on Tinder

14:49:18 Gardaí warn of nationwide scam phone calls concerning PPS numbers

14:18:35 Kildare man avoids jail for harassing woman he met on escort website

14:18:19 Electric Picnic moves dates to facilitate vaccine rollout

13:47:20 Man seriously injured in Dublin motorcycle collision

13:35:03 Public urged to nominate frontline health workers for free luxury staycations

13:31:47 Cameron Blair: Case collapses against teenager accused of producing knife during row

13:17:03 Claims pandemic payment disincentivising return to work dismissed by Oireachtas committee

12:36:51 Cost of homes continues to rise nationwide, CSO figures show

12:36:10 Over 20 hospitals with 'two or less' Covid cases, says Reid

11:58:21 Covid: Ireland donates oxygen concentrators, ventilators and 1m masks to Nepal

11:25:16 Skeletal remains confirmed to be Cork man missing for 17 years

11:22:05 Lockdown spring cleaning saw record amount of electrical items recycled

11:06:08 Children in Ireland prefer using internet to playing with friends - ERSI

10:30:56 Widow to cycle 320km in memory of husband killed in rescue helicopter crash

10:26:45 Reopening of Skellig Michael delayed until July

08:52:49 CMO to face questions on antigen tests before Oireachtas transport committee

07:39:34 Donnelly confirms quarantine changes for passengers arriving from Britain

06:47:19 Rollout of AstraZeneca second doses to be sped up amid Delta variant concerns

video-news

17:14:42 Video: Antigen tests for travel, house prices rising and Electric Picnic rescheduled

12:39:58 Video: Holohan warns against antigen tests; new schedule for AstraZeneca second doses

business

17:10:57 Pig processor hit by 75% absence rate during Covid's first wave

17:10:04 Brennans spend big on hotel upgrades to 'batten down hatches' until tourists return

16:05:45 Permission for wind farm with tallest structures in Ireland quashed by High Court

13:29:14 PwC Operate bringing nearly 800 new jobs to Belfast

12:45:08 Michael O'Leary loses out in Gigginstown wind farm planning row

lifestyle

16:03:14 Struggling with mental health but anxious about talking? Here is what you can do

entertainment

12:57:13 ITV publishes duty of care protocols ahead of Love Island return

08:01:43 Leona Lewis defends Chrissy Teigen following bullying accusations

07:02:43 Piers Morgan slams 'virtue-signalling' IKEA as brands pull advertising from GB News

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