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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for August 18, 2022

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world

23:37:15 Three men charged over prison death of Boston crime boss Whitey Bulger

22:58:45 Apple warns of security flaw for iPhones, iPads and Macs

20:55:55 Brazil’s Bolsonaro grabs at heckler and tries to take phone

19:58:34 Climate protesters target the Vatican’s Laocoon statue

19:29:40 Judge denies bail for man accused of attacking Sir Salman Rushdie

19:27:56 Court hears arguments for unsealing records in FBI raid of Trump's home

19:18:08 Woman tells court of frequent sex with R Kelly before she was 18

18:06:02 EU-mediated Serbia-Kosovo meeting ends without agreement

17:43:43 Trump Organisation finance chief pleads guilty in tax evasion case

17:35:45 Ukraine’s Zelenskiy hosts talks with UN chief and Turkey leader

17:08:28 Leeds University doctoral student sentenced to 34 years in Saudi prison

17:04:42 Hurricane winds and violent storms leave seven dead in France and Italy

15:59:55 Myanmar’s Suu Kyi testifies in official secrets case

15:57:33 Rushdie stabbing suspect indicted and due to appear in court

15:31:51 Half of Republicans line up behind Trump in fight with FBI- Reuters/Ipsos

15:22:44 Benjamin Mendy told accuser ‘I have had sex with 10,000 women’, court hears

15:19:06 Russia deploys hypersonic missiles to Baltic enclave

14:39:33 Finland prime minister denies taking drugs at ‘wild’ party

14:07:04 Bees increasingly stressed by climate change over the past 100 years – study

13:59:54 German chancellor condemns Holocaust denial in call with Israeli prime minister

13:47:39 Ryan Giggs denies headbutting ex after ‘completely losing self-control’

13:00:32 Ethiopia brands WHO chief’s Tigray comments ‘unethical’

11:45:37 Hong Kong political activists plead guilty amid crackdown

10:52:55 Fashion designer Giorgio Armani flees wildfire on Sicilian island retreat

08:55:11 Prominent cleric among 21 killed in Kabul mosque bombing

08:12:43 New Zealand family find children’s bodies in abandoned suitcases

06:18:58 Salman Rushdie’s attacker ‘surprised’ to learn of the author’s survival

05:18:14 Rain continues in New Zealand after storm forces hundreds to evacuate

entertainment

20:52:01 Emma Watson makes directorial debut with Prada fragrance campaign

20:50:36 Millie Mackintosh started medication after anxiety began ‘consuming’ thoughts

13:52:46 Strictly winner Rose Ayling-Ellis to leave EastEnders

11:05:50 Broadcaster Amol Rajan appointed new host of University Challenge

10:51:53 Jenna Ortega embodies Wednesday Addams in teaser for Netflix’s spin-off series

10:34:45 Spook’s fantasy series author Joseph Delaney dies aged 77

10:21:24 Angelina Jolie shares her experience of working with her sons on new movie

10:12:34 Anne Heche died due to smoke inhalation and burns, coroner rules

07:27:55 Britney Spears’ ex-husband released from jail following court appearance

07:01:25 Jonah Hill to step back from promoting his films to protect mental health

06:22:37 Kid Cudi says it will take ‘a miracle’ to repair friendship with Kanye West

sport

20:08:15 Rovers suffer 4-0 defeat to Ferencváros in Budapest

17:49:05 Virgil Van Dijk insists Liverpool not wanting to make statement against Man Utd

16:22:20 Forest agree initial £25 million fee for Wolves midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White

16:16:05 Dominic Solanke to undergo fitness test ahead of Arsenal clash

16:08:55 Brendan Rodgers does not expect Wesley Fofana to be leaving Leicester

15:18:41 It’s up to me – Anthony Joshua will decide when his boxing career ends

15:15:34 Southampton motivated for Leicester clash after last season’s controversy

15:08:54 Chelsea to take ‘strongest action’ after alleged racism towards Son Heung-min

13:54:38 Glazers out? – Takeover talk ramps up at Manchester United

13:34:55 Wolves sign Portugal midfielder Matheus Nunes for club record fee

12:50:04 Deloitte says top-flight clubs can ‘look forward with optimism’ after Covid-19

11:52:14 Oleksandr Usyk hits right notes with Ukrainian song at Anthony Joshua face-off

11:07:45 Rory McIlroy hails ‘alpha’ figure Tiger Woods after players meet to discuss LIV

10:28:21 Football rumours: Manchester United circling loan deal for Christian Pulisic

10:08:57 The time is right for a reset – Jim Ratcliffe interested in buying Man United

06:26:26 LeBron James to remain Los Angeles Laker with $97.1m contract extension

lifestyle

17:55:08 Linda Evangelista poses for British Vogue with face held with tape and elastic

11:49:46 Brendan Gleeson backs coffee morning for ‘life-affirming’ hospices

ireland

17:52:38 Robert Troy apologises for ‘errors and omissions’ in Dáil declarations

17:24:59 Northern Ireland legacy Bill open to negotiations, says British minister

16:31:28 Church 'dipping its toe in the water' on prospect of women priests, says Bishop

16:13:31 Advisory group on monkeypox will bring additional governance – CMO

16:05:38 Second person arrested after Wicklow assault leaves man in critical condition

14:34:27 Man released without charge in connection with Killarney murder probe

13:50:51 Russian cyberattacks highlight importance of upgrading Ireland's cyberdefences, Senator says

13:31:51 Sexual crimes and human trafficking are top policing priorities for public, survey finds

13:15:01 Dogs Trust issues warning about 'flat-faced' breeds after rescuing 17 dogs from puppy farm

13:00:42 Government announces strategic advisory group on Monkeypox

12:57:35 David Trimble’s widow backs Liz Truss in Tory leadership race

11:44:09 Man arrested in connection with shop robbery in Dublin

11:36:49 More than 3,000 days lost to industrial disputes in second quarter of year

11:11:26 First pilot scheme to monitor drug use to be set up at Electric Picnic

10:56:08 Footage shows Thomas O'Halloran busking for Ukraine months before attack

10:51:53 People aged 55 and over invited for Covid-19 booster vaccine

10:25:45 Food delivery service records spike in Sunday takeaways due to ‘The Fear'

07:06:10 Thousands to receive AS and A-level results across Northern Ireland

07:04:55 Tributes pour in for 'heart of community' Clare man killed in London

06:56:39 What the papers say: Thursday's front pages

video-news

17:12:14 Video: Man released without charge in Kerry murder probe; Electric Picnic drug scheme

12:46:21 Video: Tributes to Clare man killed in London; monkeypox vaccine for those at risk

business

17:03:14 Toll income on M50 motorway up 13% as traffic volumes rise

14:13:42 Ireland's first Lego store opens in Dublin

13:31:49 Pret A Manger to open first Irish store in Dublin

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