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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for August 29, 2021

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world

22:07:31 German election: Three would-be chancellors cross swords in TV debate

21:26:52 Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon self-isolating

20:28:13 Children among dead in US drone strike targeting so-called Islamic State

19:53:31 Fire crews battle blaze at residential tower block in Italy

19:38:59 Lou Grant actor and ‘beloved patriarch’ Ed Asner dies aged 91

19:21:35 Croatia reaps benefit as tourists flock to coastline despite pandemic concerns

18:50:39 Emmanuel Macron visits Iraqi city which was part of so-called caliphate

18:33:47 Hurricane Ida makes land on coast of Louisiana in echoes of Katrina

17:42:53 Joe Biden holds private meeting with families of troops who died in Kabul

16:09:23 Shelter staff left behind as British veteran evacuates animals from Kabul

15:55:31 US air strike blasts suicide bombers targeting Kabul airport

15:33:33 US strikes at Islamic State militants in Kabul as withdrawal nears end

14:28:51 Hurricane Ida closes in on Louisiana coast with 150mph winds

13:59:29 US ‘has capacity to evacuate 300 Americans remaining in Afghanistan’

13:20:05 France and Britain to propose Kabul safe zone to UN

13:12:29 ‘Car mob’ protest in Thai capital seeks removal of government

12:50:40 Ferry runs aground in Ibiza, leaving 10-year-old boy seriously injured

11:03:31 German region plans tougher restrictions for unvaccinated

09:58:50 SpaceX sends ants, avocados and robotic arm to space station

08:32:32 Three people left injured after incident on ride at UK festival

03:56:09 US warns of ‘specific’ and ‘credible’ threat at Kabul airport

racing

22:01:48 ‘Money talks’: Lewis Hamilton says F1 made ‘bad choice’ at Belgian Grand Prix

18:25:38 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen declared winner of aborted Belgian Grand Prix

business

21:54:12 Dealz announces €20 million investment fund for Irish stores and jobs

ireland

21:21:15 Tributes paid as ‘pioneering’ journalist Rodney Rice dies aged 76

20:25:10 Warning issued as emergency departments in North facing ‘extreme pressure’

19:20:24 Explained: Ireland’s next steps out of the Covid pandemic

17:54:17 Cyclist (50s) dies in collision with car in Galway

16:48:36 Reopening to proceed with full capacity on transport as Covid ‘not going away’

16:00:54 Chief medical officer seeks to reassure parents over Covid as schools return

15:16:51 Over 100-year-old Irish Volunteers officer's tunic to be auctioned next month

14:35:44 Long queues at Dublin Airport as security checks cause delays

14:23:57 Politicians north and south unite to support victims' opposition to Troubles 'amnesty'

13:50:28 Covid: 347 in hospital, 1,704 new cases confirmed

11:58:46 €1.3m worth of cannabis seized in Co Meath

11:47:47 Temperatures slump but fine weather to remain for next week

10:35:08 Swimmer recovering in hospital after Waterford rescue

09:06:19 Motorcyclist seriously injured following crash in Co Cork

soccer

20:44:22 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tells Man United forwards to expect Ronaldo to start

18:45:09 Man United's Greenwood snatches late win at wasteful Wolves

16:12:21 Tottenham top after Son Heung-min strike extends winning start against Watford

16:12:11 England new boy Patrick Bamford earns Leeds a point at Burnley

entertainment

19:57:58 Kanye West finally releases album Donda after months of delays

10:18:37 Real Housewives Of Cheshire star says she collapsed during fashion shoot

08:35:54 Dotty Cotton’s estranged mother to make surprise return to EastEnders

covid-vaccine

18:53:28 Up to two million missed second Covid vaccine dose in UK, data suggests

08:11:58 How to talk to vaccine sceptics in your life: 'Ask questions, don't be patronising'

gaa

17:19:27 All-Ireland Camogie: Galway and Cork beat reigning champions to book places in final

sport

14:46:28 Ange Postecoglou suffers loss in first Old Firm game after Helander header for Rangers

10:45:23 Lionel Messi set to make PSG debut in Ligue 1 clash with Reims

olympics

09:59:09 Paralympics Day Five: Gold for Jason Smyth by smallest of margins

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