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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for August 08, 2022

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world

22:24:10 Olivia Newton-John hailed as an ‘angelic voice’ following death aged 73

21:55:28 Russia halts US inspections of its nuclear arsenals

21:47:01 Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough dies at 89

21:42:07 Father and son get life sentences for hate crime over black jogger’s murder

20:58:26 Olivia Newton-John dies aged 73

19:37:54 Ryan Giggs’ private life ‘involved a litany of abuse’, court told

18:20:31 Downing Street ‘will assist’ inquiry into whether Boris Johnson lied to MPs

18:12:34 Pensioner on trial over death of baby in pram ‘had undiagnosed Alzheimer’s’

18:02:54 Rio Ferdinand unaware of ‘fixated’ fan’s ‘monkey gesture’, court told

17:29:46 France faces worst drought on record as fourth heatwave of the year spreads

17:21:48 Gordon Brown: Cobra should meet to consider how to solve cost-of-living crisis

17:01:13 Gaza power plant restarts as Israel-Palestinian truce holds

16:16:48 Georgia man who shot Ahmaud Arbery gets life sentence for hate crime

15:45:48 Deborah James’ ‘crippling panic attacks’ stopped following cancer diagnosis

14:49:27 Sunak and Truss in new clash over UK cost-of-living crisis

14:21:44 Tourist injured in polar bear attack on Norwegian island

14:01:03 Efforts to feed whale in French river fail again

13:50:47 US diplomat says Solomon Islands leader ‘missed important opportunity’

13:19:44 Ship carrying grain from Ukraine arrives in Istanbul

13:15:05 Norway’s ageing king discharged from hospital after infection

12:11:24 Hungary fines Ryanair for raising ticket prices to cope with Covid recovery tax

11:21:17 'It was like a scene from Jaws' says father of Bahamas shark attack boy

11:18:49 Ryan Giggs arrives at court for assault trial

11:13:29 Ceasefire between Israel and Gaza militants holds overnight

10:59:14 China extends military exercises against Taiwan

09:11:32 Thai pub owner charged in connection with deadly blaze

08:12:50 Hong Kong cuts Covid hotel quarantine for arrivals to three days

07:48:51 Japanese sailor attacked at Solomon Islands memorial service

07:40:45 China extends military exercises against Taiwan

03:48:22 Colombia’s first leftist president declares ‘the war on drugs has failed’

ukraine

21:59:37 As many as 80,000 Russians killed or wounded in Ukraine - Pentagon official

17:51:24 Russia and Ukraine trade claims over shelling of nuclear power station again

sport

21:49:03 Lucas Torreira leaves Arsenal to join Galatasaray on a permanent deal

19:12:37 Everton close in on loan deal for Wolves captain Conor Coady

19:08:40 Diogo Dalot believes results will not take long to come for Manchester United

17:56:29 Lewis Hamilton considers extending F1 career beyond end of next season

15:59:08 Plenty of possession but few chances – Erik ten Hag era gets off to slow start

15:43:17 Football idol Ryan Giggs had ‘uglier and more sinister side’, court told

15:30:22 Wolves fan made ‘monkey gesture’ at Rio Ferdinand during match, court told

14:42:42 James Tarkowski ready to step up as Everton hit by defensive injuries

14:35:38 Nick Kyrgios has big DC return as he wins Citi Open singles and doubles titles

14:32:03 It’s life-changing – Ashleigh Buhai savours AIG Women’s Open victory

10:24:30 Football rumours: Callum Hudson-Odoi asks to leave Chelsea on loan

entertainment

21:30:42 Britney Spears and Elton John to collaborate on new song Hold Me Closer

19:28:32 Iron Throne erected outside Tower of London to mark House Of The Dragon launch

18:42:34 Dee Devlin celebrates 35th birthday with 'Conor' tattoo

17:48:22 Jason Isaacs to play Hollywood great Cary Grant in ITV biopic

16:55:15 Movie review: Where is Anne Frank is heavy-handed with timely political rhetoric

14:56:39 Love Island winners Ekin-Su and Davide reveal plans to move in together

14:25:58 Willow Smith: I love and accept my family for their humanness

12:07:23 Gemma Owen admits feelings for Luca Bish were constrained while on Love Island

09:21:01 Kiss radio host Tyler West latest addition to Strictly line-up

06:47:56 Love Islanders Summer and Coco share fiery exchange during the show’s reunion

ireland

21:26:11 Motorcyclist (37) dies after collision with car in Kerry

20:11:59 Children brought from England to Ireland without father’s consent should be returned, court rules

19:51:20 Man left with serious head injuries after assault at Luas stop in Dublin

19:24:56 Donegal man drowns in accident in Greece

17:44:38 Galway charity inundated with requests to surrender dogs

17:24:21 ‘Significant deterioration’ in compliance levels in disability centres

17:14:59 Barry Keoghan shares picture of newborn son and reveals name

16:37:33 Major cannabis haul found in package marked ‘clothes’ at Dublin Airport

15:03:41 Police investigating Ballymena murder make fourth arrest

14:45:19 Students left without accommodation as landlords switch to long-term rentals

13:34:45 Two arrested following stabbing of woman in Co Kerry

12:10:44 Detached houses use 82% more natural gas heating than apartments, CSO finds

11:21:56 €65m fund launched to address climate and technology ‘challenges’

11:15:54 Wind energy provided 34% of Ireland’s power this year, figures show

11:14:42 Number of eviction notices issued to renters increase by 58%

11:08:30 Calls for Garda Reserve to accompany litter wardens in Dublin due to assault threats

10:58:48 Penneys to open new Tallaght store in September

10:38:02 Six people rescued off Dublin coast in separate incidents

10:17:25 Gardaí investigating after man found dead in Dublin

09:18:01 'Grave crisis' for refugee accommodation, says Red Cross

08:41:59 Tributes paid to hospital consultant who died during cycling race

08:22:31 Met Éireann issues advisory warning for warm weather as heatwave expected

06:39:42 What the papers say: Monday's front pages

video-news

17:32:56 Video: Garda appeal over suspected Dublin murder; young woman stabbed in Kerry

12:37:07 Video: Heatwave reaches Ireland; Garda appeal amid Dublin murder probe

lifestyle

14:59:42 How to keep happy holiday vibes alive when you get back to ‘normal life’

11:51:41 Saving money? Six ways to workout for less

business

13:45:39 More than half of businesses hit by increased regulatory burden due to Brexit

13:08:03 Live Register total down slightly in July to 183,300 people

12:04:29 Small fashion firm wins tribunal against Zara over 'identical brand' claims

09:22:00 Japan tech giant SoftBank posts $23bn quarterly loss

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