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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for April 16, 2022

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world

23:10:14 Three held after 12 injured in shooting at South Carolina mall

21:49:09 Unrest sparked by far-right demos continues in Sweden

21:18:52 Ukrainian mayor attends Vatican Easter vigil

21:17:17 Prince Harry says son Archie would like to be an astronaut or pilot when he grows up

21:00:50 Rosario Ibarra, Mexico’s champion of the disappeared, dies aged 95

20:54:22 ‘Several injured’ in shooting at US shopping mall

19:52:23 Russian forces resume attacks on Kyiv after loss of Black Sea flagship

19:22:14 Pandas devour ice cake to celebrate 50 years at US National Zoo

18:41:57 Macron courts Marseille voters as climate activists stage Paris demo

15:30:48 Six arrests after Extinction Rebellion occupies Shell oil tanker

14:46:28 Moscow bans Johnson and cabinet ministers from Russia

13:38:20 Yemen’s Houthi rebels condemn new US-led taskforce in Red Sea

12:19:18 Moscow bars Johnson and other UK ministers from entering Russia

10:46:15 UK government’s Rwanda plan may breach Geneva conventions on refugees, says peer

08:11:29 North Korean leader attends massive parade to mark grandfather’s birth

03:45:57 Chinese astronauts return to Earth after six months on country’s space station

rugby

22:21:27 Toulouse snatch dramatic late win to knock Ulster out of Champions Cup

17:29:44 Joey Carbery stars as Munster reach Champions Cup quarters at Exeter’s expense

lifestyle

22:11:10 From chocolate to hot-cross buns, the toxic treats that could make your dog ill this Easter

12:15:36 5 new books to read this week

ukraine

21:38:18 Russia claims forces have taken control of Mariupol as strikes continue to hit Kyiv

15:50:43 Russian missiles strike Kyiv following loss of Black Sea flagship

08:37:22 Russia's unclear objectives complicate peace negotiations, Irish professor warns

08:31:31 Russia vows new strikes on Kyiv as Ukraine reports 900 civilian bodies found

08:26:40 Up to 3,000 Ukrainian and 20,000 Russian troops killed so far, Zelenskiy claims

entertainment

20:48:16 Amanda Holden gets a fright from ‘invisible act’ in Britain’s Got Talent teaser

13:02:05 Viola Davis: Living in poverty gave me front row seat on ‘other side of life’

11:01:53 Bam Margera settles legal dispute over dismissal from Jackass Forever film

08:46:51 The Greatest Showman singer among Britain’s Got Talent acts

sport

20:42:18 GAA: Tyrone begin successful defence of championship with win over Fermanagh

19:48:36 Pep Guardiola defends team selection after Liverpool end Man City treble dream

18:49:22 Arsenal’s top-four hopes take another hit with defeat to Southampton

18:43:38 Pontus Jansson strikes in injury time as Brentford hit Watford with late winner

18:31:45 Ronnie O’Sullivan bounces back from slow start to lead David Gilbert at Crucible

17:45:37 Liverpool keep quadruple bid alive by beating Manchester City in FA Cup

17:23:05 Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick fires Man Utd to win as fans protest against Glazers

16:18:23 Manchester United fans protest against Glazer ownership ahead of Norwich fixture

15:15:17 Brighton strike blow to Tottenham’s top-four hopes as Trossard grabs late winner

13:26:33 Saturday Sport: Ulster knocked out of Champions Cup, Tyrone beat Fermanagh

11:18:42 GAA: Route to All-Ireland Championships begins this weekend

11:08:00 Thomas Tuchel says Chelsea have a point to prove at Wembley

08:49:21 Ralf Rangnick keeps counsel on Glazer ownership but backs fans’ right to protest

ireland

19:56:38 Small number of cases of new Covid variant found in Northern Ireland

19:33:56 Toddler 'lucky to be alive' after being run over by a scrambler bike in Dublin

18:05:57 Tributes paid to former soccer player killed in Limerick assault as investigation continues

16:54:09 Queue times at Dublin Airport reduced despite busy Easter weekend

15:41:35 Man appears in court charged in connection with gun seizure following Dublin shooting

15:11:20 Rain to dampen bank holiday weekend, warning issued for two Munster counties

14:29:07 Taoiseach hails ‘rich legacy’ of Michael O’Kennedy after death of former minister

12:30:22 Explained: What's the plan to ban turf in my fire?

10:23:43 Man arrested as €1.75m of cocaine seized in Dublin

10:18:06 Man killed in Limerick serious assault

10:01:38 What the papers say: Saturday's front pages

09:19:55 McAleese accuses Churches of being 'conduits for homophobia' following Sligo deaths

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