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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for December 30, 2021

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world

23:12:26 Biden and Putin hold talks as tensions mount over Ukraine crisis

22:28:57 Anti-vaxxers blast Donald Trump after pro-vaccine comments

21:05:25 Ghislaine Maxwell accuser says verdict comes as ‘tremendous relief’

20:54:24 Pussy Riot member designated as ‘foreign agent’ by Russian authorities

20:13:29 Israel approves fourth vaccine dose for people vulnerable to Covid

17:57:46 Covid death toll in Russia hits 87,000 in November, figures show

17:29:27 Vivaldi opera is performed in Ferrara at last – 282 years after he was banished

16:39:56 Welsh government comes to Westminster’s aid with four million Covid tests

16:32:42 Richmond’s Confederate monuments to be given to city’s black history museum

16:16:52 Portugal cuts Covid isolation period from 10 days to seven

15:16:26 Tesla recalls nearly half a million cars over safety issues

14:50:45 Epstein and Maxwell were ‘very hard to say no to’, says accuser

14:35:04 Covid casts bleak shadow over New Year celebrations, again

14:17:14 Former Afghan president: I had minutes to decide whether to leave Kabul

13:41:23 BBC interview with Epstein lawyer Alan Dershowitz was ‘not suitable’

12:37:36 Seven killed during fighting in disputed Kashmir region

12:30:31 Liverpool hospital taxi bomber had ‘murderous intent’, coroner rules

12:14:04 Groceries to be delivered to residents of Chinese city under strict lockdown

11:50:10 Ghislaine Maxwell faces high legal bar in bid to overturn sex abuse conviction, experts say

11:46:26 Satellite images show damage after Israeli missile strike on Syrian port

11:43:40 Attention focuses on civil sex case against Prince Andrew after Maxwell conviction

11:27:39 Hong Kong police charge two from pro-democracy news outlet with sedition

11:27:17 Mourners pay respects to South Africa's anti-apartheid hero Archbishop Desmond Tutu

11:22:35 Improving diet before and during pregnancy can reduce childhood obesity – study

10:58:02 Denver gunman ‘wrote about attacks and named victims’ in online books

10:22:01 Iran launches rocket ‘bearing three devices’ into space, state TV reports

10:06:51 Britons living in EU banned from driving across France to reach homes

08:48:00 Thousands message late Chinese Covid whistleblower doctor two years on

08:26:21 Marchers enter Covid test and trace centre in ‘disgraceful’ protest in England

08:03:17 Fire damages Australia’s former parliament building

07:46:03 Biden and Putin to hold call amid growing tension over Ukraine

06:32:42 Ghislaine Maxwell: From luxury-seeker to convicted sex trafficker

05:25:41 North Korea calls for troops’ greater loyalty to Kim Jong Un

sport

21:47:32 Ian Wright: Africa Cup of Nations coverage is ‘completely tinged with racism’

21:08:21 Leicester-Norwich called off as Covid and injuries hit Canaries squad

20:39:45 Romelu Lukaku unhappy with his situation under Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea

17:40:37 Mervyn King ends long wait for World Darts Championship quarter-final return

17:15:15 Jamie Vardy out for up to four weeks as Leicester’s injury problems mount

13:35:14 Thomas Tuchel will use ‘trial and error’ to pick Chelsea team to face Liverpool

12:48:40 Seamus Coleman happy to bear brunt of criticism to spare young or new players

11:21:00 Phil Foden: Man City can’t take foot off the gas after going eight points clear

10:48:16 Novak Djokovic hoping to play in Australian Open, says team-mate Dusan Lajovic

08:29:05 Football rumours: Real Madrid tipped to pair Erling Haaland with Kylian Mbappe

ireland

21:01:13 Irish language skills of first World War soldiers from east Belfast revealed

20:53:49 Women explain how inner city project helped transform their lives

20:19:38 First anniversary of George Nkencho death marked with a candlelit walk

19:51:02 Covid: Updated testing and isolation rules as Holohan advises against New Year parties

19:09:00 Covid cases hit record high for second day running at 20,554

17:41:44 Urgent call for ambulance staff as service under pressure ahead of New Year's Eve

16:53:10 Northern Ireland to reduce Covid self-isolation period to seven days

14:21:50 Donkey charity ‘bursting at the seams’ as number in need of rescue grows

13:45:30 Northern Ireland TV and film industry booming despite pandemic challenges

12:57:12 Covid: Ireland set to confirm Nphet’s worst-case scenario case predictions

12:22:05 Mothers with addiction issues face more stigma than fathers, support service claims

12:07:57 Covid outbreak at Limerick maternity hospital sparks new visiting restrictions

10:53:31 Vacant pubs to be converted to homes under expanded housing scheme

10:34:06 Covid pass issue for those medically unable to take vaccine ‘under consideration’

10:31:41 Ban on the sale of tobacco being considered by HSE

09:17:56 True number of Covid cases likely much higher than record 16,000, says expert

08:09:39 Housing shortages will increase mica challenges, says Taoiseach

07:54:25 What the papers say: Thursday's front pages

07:05:28 Covid: Ireland may cut isolation period for Omicron cases and contacts to five days

entertainment

20:26:06 Pop Idol star Michelle McManus tests positive for Covid-19 while pregnant

19:02:13 Squid Game creator in talks with Netflix over more seasons

11:49:51 LL Cool J cancels New Year’s Eve performance after testing positive

11:31:46 Jennifer Garner almost sets kitchen on fire in Instagram cooking video

10:08:55 Dwayne Johnson says there is ‘no chance’ he will return to Fast And Furious

08:35:24 US police launch murder investigation after death of celebrity business manager

explained

18:20:20 Explained: Why Ireland is cutting isolation time for Omicron cases

lifestyle

17:59:30 9 fashion trends we’re ready to leave in 2021

13:11:15 9 of the best puffer jackets for outdoor socialising

10:12:57 Ghost kitchens, potato milk and beanless coffee: Food trends to look out for in 2022

brexit

11:36:31 'London has breached a great deal of trust' with EU, says chief negotiator

business

11:25:59 Ikea confirms 10% price hike in UK stores due to Covid

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