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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for September 02, 2021

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world

22:30:26 President Biden says Ida shows ‘climate crisis’ has struck

19:22:43 Nasa’s newest Mars rover snags first rock sample for return

18:02:55 At least 22 killed as remnants of Hurricane Ida swamp north-eastern US

17:56:25 Flooding sweeps cars into sea in north-east Spain

17:53:51 Joe Biden pledges ‘all the assistance that’s needed’ after Hurricane Ida

17:45:44 Joe Biden condemns Supreme Court failure to block Texas abortion curb

16:21:15 Race to reopen Kabul airport with many still desperate to flee Afghanistan

16:20:09 Apple and Google under pressure from Russia to remove Alexei Navalny’s app

14:49:18 Protesters scale insurance firm's office building in central London

14:34:45 At least nine killed as Hurricane Ida pushes New York into state of emergency

14:20:59 Arch Trump critic Liz Cheney promoted to investigate Capitol insurrection

12:16:31 UK Coca-Cola bottler dealing with aluminium can shortage

12:05:42 Number with dementia set to jump 40% to 78 million by 2030 - WHO

11:39:11 Rise in UK number reporting long Covid lasting at least a year

11:09:10 Hurricane Ida sends New York City area into state of emergency

10:47:59 Afghan Paralympian makes her debut after secret evacuation

10:26:21 US Supreme Court declines to block Texas abortion ban

09:35:28 Greek composer and political activist Mikis Theodorakis dies aged 96

09:17:16 Winemakers count the cost of vineyard fires near French Riviera

08:54:49 Schools reopening in India despite fears from some parents

08:35:48 India imposes tight controls in Kashmir following death of top separatist leader

08:22:56 Belarus leader says his country will receive batch of weapons from Russia

08:11:26 Indonesia’s navy seizes tanker over suspected cargo of waste oil

07:50:17 New Orleans residents struggle with sweltering heat after Hurricane Ida

07:35:33 Prince Harry blames ‘mass-scale misinformation’ for vaccine hesitancy

07:31:03 Conditional settlement reached with Purdue over opioid crisis in US

02:51:43 Woman charged with using fake ‘Maderna’ vaccination card

ireland

21:46:05 Coveney to appear at committee over Zappone appointment

19:54:55 Tributes paid following death of Pat Hume, wife of former SDLP leader John Hume

19:36:13 ‘Melodrama and over-dramatics’ over Zappone controversy, Taoiseach says

18:29:29 Irish man (20) charged with causing death of Limerick student in Greece

18:02:59 Over 2,000 driving tests abandoned due to bad weather or breakdowns

17:56:43 Meteor’s GoMo network fined over customer service problems

17:48:44 33 years for four involved in attempted murder of gangster Wayne Whelan

17:34:59 Dublin man to be tried at Special Criminal Court for 2016 murder of Gareth Hutch

17:26:13 Joshua Allen appeals two-month jail sentence for drugs charge

17:14:37 Covid: 1,751 new cases with 343 hospitalised

16:28:39 Government launches multibillion strategy to tackle housing crisis

16:23:35 Coveney says his ‘compromised’ phone was used to contact other EU ministers

15:42:28 PSNI chief seeks to ‘set record straight’ over policing report

14:12:47 Dublin TD ‘grateful’ to be vaccinated after falling ‘quite ill’ with Covid

13:50:39 'Senior' Kinahan cartel member jailed for directing failed murder attempt

13:39:57 Revenge porn victim backs new hotline to report images shared without consent

13:29:17 Dart services resume after ‘trespasser’ near north Dublin station

12:52:18 Unions warn public transport cannot return to 'sardine-like crush of passengers'

12:25:17 Varadkar rejects suggestions he and Coveney should resign after Zappone controversy

12:03:50 Economy grows by 6% with spending boost following easing of restrictions

10:41:42 Mental health issues quadrupled in Ireland amid Covid, research suggests

10:05:00 McDonald says Taoiseach must take action on Zappone controversy

09:11:38 Cowen says Taoiseach must resolve Zappone controversy

08:16:41 Housing for All plan targets 300,000 new homes by end of 2030

07:17:11 Coveney facing accusations of misleading committee over UN special envoy post

sport

21:05:54 Cristiano Ronaldo to wear number seven shirt with Manchester United

18:35:12 Cristiano Ronaldo released from Portugal squad after ban

11:09:34 Paralympics Day Nine: Patrick O’Leary makes canoe sprint semi-finals

09:27:38 John Egan pushes Ireland to improve after Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo-led win

08:58:29 US Open crowd jeer Stefanos Tsitsipas after another extended bathroom break

08:19:56 US Open day three: Tsitsipas panned while rain stops play under roof

07:32:25 Scotland’s World Cup hopes dented as Denmark ease to win in Copenhagen

06:32:54 Cristiano Ronaldo promises more international goals after setting record

entertainment

19:13:29 Abba announce first album of new music in 39 years

15:25:29 Rare film footage of historic 1976 Sex Pistols concerts to go on sale

11:49:44 BTS inducted into the Guinness World Records Hall of Fame

10:30:49 Kanye West set on fire in Come To Life music video featuring Kim Kardashian

09:15:43 Tom Holland wishes Spider-Man co-star Zendaya happy birthday

07:27:26 Adrian Dunbar dedicates GQ Men of the Year win to his mum who survived Covid

07:25:23 Alex Jones reveals the name of her newborn daughter

06:49:27 Podcast star Joe Rogan tests positive for Covid-19

06:23:45 Britney Spears to face no action over housekeeper row, prosecutors say

video-news

17:50:02 Video: 'Merriongate' latest, Kinahan associate jailed, housing plan unveiled

12:49:02 Video: Minister's texts, fatal shooting and Housing for All plan

explained

17:00:14 Explained: What's in the Housing for All plan and how will it help people find homes?

16:07:08 What's the Mu variant? And will we keep seeing more concerning ones?

covid-vaccine

15:49:09 Covid vaccine: France begins boosters, Moderna recall, Janssen deliveries halted

business

14:57:25 Wetherspoon’s owner plays down Brexit role after beer supply issues in Britain

13:12:45 Irish Ferries will have to compensate passengers for delayed sailings

11:17:13 WhatsApp fined record €225m by Irish regulator for ‘severe’ breaches of privacy law

08:54:19 Ryanair traffic rises to 11.1 million passengers in August

brexit

13:47:04 DUP leader ‘did not mince his words’ about NI Protocol, says Varadkar

lifestyle

12:14:05 Want to work from home permanently? Tips for talking to your boss

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