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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for May 11, 2022

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world

23:11:57 Billion-dollar settlement reached over collapse of Florida apartment block

21:55:55 Democrats’ effort to secure US abortion access in law blocked by Republicans

21:48:43 Prisoner put to death in Arizona’s first execution since 2014

21:14:14 Egg-sized diamond called The Rock fetches £17.7m at Swiss sale

20:30:13 Ukraine plans war crimes trial for captured Russian soldier

20:15:26 Israeli minister pledges probe into killing of Al Jazeera reporter

19:54:27 Boris Johnson signs security deals with Sweden and Finland

19:24:53 Cleaner air ‘leading to more Atlantic hurricanes’

19:24:27 Rebekah Vardy cries in witness box during second day of evidence in libel trial

18:56:54 Sri Lankan president vows to shed powers and appoint prime minister

17:58:58 Trump must pay $110,000 fine, meet other conditions to purge contempt, judge says

17:43:01 Google strikes content deals with 300 European publishers

17:38:13 UK faces recession before inflation can be controlled, MPs told

17:15:45 Snap elections may have let unsuitable MPs slip through, UK Commons Leader says

17:12:58 Unauthorised video of actor Jesse Williams onstage during nude scene condemned

17:02:18 Passenger with ‘no idea how to fly’ lands plane after pilot falls ill

16:35:22 Rebekah Vardy denies in court being prepared to ‘lie under oath’

16:07:39 Wives of Mariupol soldiers tell pope: ‘You are our last hope’

16:06:52 British Tory MP: People use food banks because they cannot budget or cook properly

15:09:46 Doctor Strange actress and husband convicted of child sex abuse charges

15:00:08 Al Jazeera reporter killed during Israeli raid in West Bank

14:13:22 EU lifts mask requirement for air travel as pandemic ebbs

14:00:50 Happy Days star Henry Winkler to write memoir

13:55:10 Wim Wenders to make film about fancy public toilets in Japan

13:21:42 Ukrainians stop flow of Russian gas through hub

13:08:22 Rebekah Vardy tells court she was ‘just joking’ about leaking stories to the press

12:54:27 Greek island bets on green future

12:32:37 Sri Lanka deploys troops in capital after violence and protests

11:47:45 India puts harsh sedition law on hold

11:27:05 Tokyo to recognise same-sex unions but not as legal marriage

11:15:29 Europe to drop mandate for face masks during air travel next week

11:09:44 China criticises ‘irresponsible’ WHO remarks on zero-Covid approach

10:40:40 Trump-backed candidates lose in Nebraska, win in West Virginia

09:59:06 Al Jazeera reporter killed during Israeli raid in West Bank

09:02:49 Sheriff: Alabama inmate and prison officer were prepared for a shoot-out

08:11:15 Arizona plans to execute first prisoner in nearly eight years

08:00:42 New Mexico fire costs top 65 million dollars as blaze moves closer to Taos

07:45:56 Most Great Barrier Reef coral studied this year was bleached

07:31:45 Sri Lanka extends curfew after violence and prime minister’s resignation

07:18:48 Al-Jazeera reporter killed during Israeli raid in West Bank

06:11:05 Ukrainians make gains in east as they hold ground at Mariupol mill

sport

22:06:51 Everton inch further clear of trouble but cannot break through at Watford

22:05:15 Jamie Vardy double helps Leicester to comfortable win over Norwich

22:03:09 Chelsea get Champions League bid back on track on another sorry night for Leeds

21:56:38 Rafael Nadal returns to winning ways on clay with Rome victory over John Isner

20:21:51 Liverpool sweating on fitness of Fabinho ahead of Champions League final

18:57:08 McGregor sends warning and Iniesta gets caked – Wednesday’s sporting social

17:59:16 GAA: Where and when to watch this weekend's fixtures

16:58:07 ‘Devastated’ Adam Peaty ruled out of world championships due to broken foot

15:55:40 Mikel Arteta urges Arsenal to seize chance to end Champions League exile

14:30:42 Jordan Henderson urges no let up from quadruple-chasing Liverpool

14:24:15 UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin defends Champions League final ticket policy

13:29:31 Thomas Bjorn named as Henrik Stenson’s first vice-captain for 2023 Ryder Cup

13:26:51 Crystal Palace not giving up hope of re-signing Chelsea loanee Conor Gallagher

12:32:18 Why was Man City’s signing of Erling Haaland so important?

12:23:22 ‘I’ve had some hammer!’ – Paddy Kenny never able to forget Sergio Aguero heroics

11:44:37 Disorder which marred Euro 2020 final must never happen again, says UEFA chief

09:50:15 Destination of five rugby World Cups to be decided by vote in Dublin

09:44:20 Football rumours: West Ham identify Ollie Watkins as primary summer target

ireland

21:55:19 Supply is not the issue causing vaccine inequity, Oireachtas committee hears

19:23:58 Michael Lynn says he was greedy and too driven, but not a thief

18:31:33 Man who spent thousands on drugs and alcohol fails to get divorce provision increased

16:36:17 Winning lotto ticket worth €8.5m sold in Co Kilkenny store

16:23:21 Josh Dunne murder accused saved fellow delivery cyclist from serious injuries, claims witness

16:10:41 Minister for Health to be asked to defer Government decision on maternity hospital

16:02:51 West Clare man destroyed family home in row sparked over dog food

15:54:04 Santina Cawley trial: Woman accused of murder claims she did not kill toddler

15:50:34 Dublin pub faces licence challenge over ‘nightclub’ marquee

15:27:13 New 'road map' for outstanding claims in Nolan Transport case being established

15:22:22 Limerick man to be sentenced for sending pornographic material to Fine Gael TD

14:51:18 Gardaí investigating after Limerick hurler allegedly involved in public order incident

14:29:05 Johnson reiterates threat to EU over Northern Ireland Protocol

14:21:36 No ‘conspiracy’ on new maternity hospital – Taoiseach

13:54:57 HSE lead calls for meal deals to be scrapped amid growing obesity fears

13:24:33 Minister urged to change ‘clinically appropriate’ phrase in NMH constitution

12:49:10 Emergency department wait times averaging 13 hours

12:47:43 ‘No option off the table’: UK continues row with EU over Northern Ireland Protocol

12:39:14 Lisa Thompson could have been dead for days before she was found

11:49:42 ‘Unacceptable’ for DUP to consider blocking Speaker election – Sinn Féin

11:32:59 Suspected arson attack at business featured on RTÉ makeover show

11:23:34 Helpdesk set up to aid Ukrainian refugees in accessing third-level education

11:16:40 Minister ‘engaging’ with Taoiseach on State apology over illegal birth registrations

11:02:32 State's appeal in Dwyer phone data challenge 'fully argued', Supreme Court hears

10:40:53 Warnings of 'catastrophic' electricity blackout in event of major storm or cyberattack

10:28:04 Arrests after gardaí uncover cannabis worth €70,300 in underground bunker

09:32:11 Liz Truss ‘will not shy away’ from taking action on Northern Ireland Protocol

09:21:13 Call for Taoiseach to apologise in Dáil over illegal birth registrations

08:45:04 ‘Great sense of shock’ in Ballymun community after violent death of local woman

08:02:26 What the papers say: Wednesday's front pages

06:38:12 Tweaked Troubles amnesty plans met with opposition in Northern Ireland

entertainment

20:50:06 ‘Something had to give’: Monica Galetti explains MasterChef departure

20:08:21 Bruce Willis’s daughter Scout speaks about new single ahead of debut album

18:10:09 Famous faces wish Brooke Scullion luck for Eurovision semi-final

17:51:11 Bad Education to return with anniversary special and spin-off series

16:01:53 ‘They are here!’ – Kelvin Fletcher and wife Liz welcome twins

14:20:46 Emeli Sande on ‘bold and honest’ decision to come out publicly

13:33:30 Selma Blair reveals ‘multiple’ sexual assaults for the first time in new memoir

12:27:01 Fearne Cotton on how doing live TV now causes her anxiety

12:06:54 EA Sports to stop making Fifa video games in 2023

12:04:24 Paris Hilton ‘honoured’ by White House trip to discuss anti-child abuse campaign

11:56:22 Rebekah Vardy to return to witness stand as ‘Wagatha Christie’ trial continues

11:52:16 Rapper Wiley wanted by police six months after failing to appear in court

09:38:57 Kardashian lawyer says Blac Chyna’s bias claim is an ‘effort to save face’

09:36:10 Rust Movie Productions contests ‘wilfully’ violating safety protocols on set

06:51:21 Hilary Duff: ‘I am proud of my body’ as she poses nude for Women’s Health cover

06:44:26 Eurovision favourites Ukraine among countries to secure place in Grand Final

business

19:43:59 Marks and Spencer boss: Brexit forced us to withdraw 600 lines from Irish stores

17:29:54 Peter Mark Hair Salon group took €18.58m 'haircut' to 2020 revenue due to Covid-19

07:35:56 Grafton Street buildings home to Bewley’s, Lush and PTSB to go on sale

brexit

18:37:00 Brexit: Johnson tells EU there is no need for ‘drama’ over Northern Ireland

ukraine

18:01:48 Russia demands formal Polish apology for Warsaw anti-war protest

15:51:37 Ukraine pushes Russian forces back as gas flow is restricted to Europe

13:20:55 Zelenskiy: A Nato membership would have prevented the war

11:02:25 Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine falls by a quarter after Kyiv shuts route

10:47:41 Russia's Medvedev, Volodin lash out at US aid to Ukraine

lifestyle

17:48:23 How to get a good night’s sleep if you’re stressed about money

12:12:25 Legoland and beyond – why Denmark has all the elements for a brilliant family holiday

video-news

16:26:09 Video: Murder investigation launched in Ballymun, Limerick man admits harassment of TD

12:16:07 Video: Donnelly addresses maternity hospital concerns, gardaí investigate Ballymun violent death

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