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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for May 16, 2023

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soccer

23:44:07 Sheikh Jassim submits improved fourth bid for full Manchester United takeover

world

23:43:35 Venice set to raise mobile dyke as swollen rivers flood towns in northern Italy

23:14:01 Alligator spotted at Alabama beach amid the waves

21:47:21 Actor Danny Masterson ‘used drugs and Scientology to get away with raping women’

21:08:46 Child dead and 23 people missing after hippo capsizes canoe in Malawi

20:47:44 Putin and Zelensky ‘agree to meet African leaders to discuss peace plan’

19:12:49 US announces criminal cases involving flow of tech to Russia, China and Iran

17:13:16 Government intervention on AI ‘will be critical’, ChatGPT chief tells US Congress

16:58:18 Being prepared for Cyclone Mocha saved thousands of lives – weather experts

16:26:00 ‘Incredibly happy’ Eurovision winner Loreen returns to Sweden

16:23:38 ‘Not for EU’ food labelling to be phased in from autumn, says Cleverly

15:47:00 Crypto rules given final approval to make Europe a global leader on regulation

13:37:33 Japanese and Chinese ministers talk on new hotline designed to ease tensions

13:02:33 Oxford University drops Sackler name from buildings and staff posts after review

12:46:20 BBC journalists to strike over plans to make cuts to local radio

12:43:44 Skeletons at Pompeii reveal ‘deaths by earthquakes – not just volcanic eruption’

12:05:04 Endangered seal Yulia proves a big attraction on Tel Aviv beach

11:35:58 Plastic pollution could be reduced by 80% by 2040, UN says

11:33:29 Former Audi boss Stadler admits charges over diesel emissions scandal

11:09:41 Syrian president Bashar Assad invited to attend Cop28 in Dubai

10:21:02 Men jailed over heist in which jewels worth over €100m were stolen

09:20:15 WhatsApp offers new password protected feature to hide messages

08:56:14 Pacific Island leaders: Rich countries not doing enough to halt climate change

08:11:46 Woman suing Rudy Giuliani for $10 million claims he coerced her into sex

07:51:06 Sudan’s army chief orders banks to freeze accounts belonging to rivals

06:39:28 Striking Hollywood writers vow not to picket at Tony Awards

04:54:24 At least six people killed in fire at New Zealand hostel, prime minister says

02:37:11 US Virgin Islands says it cannot find Elon Musk to serve subpoena

sport

23:40:07 Carlo Ancelotti and Real Madrid unfazed by airport delay before Man City clash

23:35:22 Lautaro Martinez fires Inter to Champions League final after win over AC Milan

20:29:17 Jon Rahm hoping to ‘ride the wave’ of success at US PGA Championship

17:07:03 Rory McIlroy lowers expectations for US PGA Championship after his Masters agony

15:59:04 GAA weekend preview: Start of new All-Ireland group series

15:33:26 Manchester City ‘owe’ club’s owners Champions League success – Kyle Walker

13:37:58 West Ham will not consider any Declan Rice bids until season is over

11:24:34 A closer look at the battle to beat the drop in the Premier League

09:13:38 Football rumours: Arsenal preparing £90million swoop for West Ham’s Declan Rice

07:35:31 Former Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa named head coach of Uruguay

07:11:25 Aymeric Laporte says treble-chasing Manchester City ‘deserve many things’

lifestyle

23:37:35 In Pictures: The 2023 Cannes Film Festival opening day

13:09:56 The Little Mermaid star Halle Bailey’s most glamorous fashion

11:09:14 Vicky McClure on TV drama, dementia and her debut children’s book

11:07:53 Could talking to toddlers be the key to early brain development?

09:36:42 Timothée Chalamet announced as new face of Chanel

ireland

21:25:01 Department in dispute with Kildare Council over using property for accommodation

21:08:44 Pedestrian in serious condition after being hit by bus in Waterford

19:44:59 Former senator gets suspended sentence for arrests following failed by-election bid

19:43:50 Fifth person arrested over shooting at underground car park in Dublin

19:02:36 Just one department left to shoulder burden of finding migrant beds, says Bacik

18:22:35 Prosecution calls armed attacked 'orchestrated and well-timed' in closing speech

17:54:51 Tattoo was 'act of hubris', says barrister in Lordship robbery trial

17:51:35 Widow whose husband died days after surgery settles case over alleged negligence

17:26:58 Girl accused of rock attack faces 18-month wait for mental health services, court told

17:26:44 ‘Nothing off the table’ on Government action around profiteering in retail

17:18:18 Man forced to sell family home to pay drug debt jailed

17:17:55 Man who shared video 'not aware' of Michaela McAreavey chants, tribunal told

17:11:51 'Psychic medium' convicted of deceiving man out of €10,000

16:41:23 Rory Best ‘full of energy’ as he begins 330km fundraising walk across Ireland

16:37:44 Couple tell inquest of guilt after child skipped family wedding to attend Stardust

16:24:09 New Lego store on Grafton Street records €4m in revenues since August opening

16:17:38 Father blamed himself for son's death in Stardust fire, inquest hears

16:02:56 Parking at public service buildings to be limited under plans to cut emissions

15:43:32 Pensioner who sexually abused granddaughters fails in appeal against convictions

15:19:42 Judge dismisses woman's damages claim over 'no-collision road traffic accident'

15:10:20 Man (70s) admits to sexually assaulting girl on van trips

15:03:09 There will be no renegotiation of the Windsor Framework – Cleverly

14:55:57 'Grave concern' target to recruit 1,000 extra gardaí will fall short – GRA

14:45:20 Calls for action after pedestrian deaths in Charleville

14:38:23 Attempt to ban e-scooters from Kerry greenways fails

14:22:44 Ombudsman asks government to use surplus funds to put children first

14:00:12 Irish woman killed in off-road buggy crash in Lanzarote

13:16:03 Aaron Brady's father excluded from Special Criminal Court trial over video posted online

13:05:54 Siptu to ballot Munster emergency call operators over strike action

12:34:46 UVF provide answers to bereaved family 50 years after west Belfast murder

12:14:11 Man jailed for 'shocking litany of driving offences' including ramming garda cars

11:19:26 Six in 10 unaware of their home's BER rating

11:18:38 Irish dietary habits 'like a slow motion disaster', experts warn

10:54:20 Dublin City Council chief executive refuses to be drawn on when he will step down

10:42:26 Sultans of Ping announce 2024 Dublin show

10:26:55 Department of Justice publishes coronial data on unidentified remains

10:07:59 Fuel prices fall to average €1.57 per litre but price hikes on way

09:48:41 Man injured in Cork shooting to be released from hospital

09:31:48 Tánaiste criticises road blockade near former hotel housing asylum seekers in Clare

08:46:24 What the papers say: Tuesday's front pages

07:23:58 Ombudsman says Ireland falling behind on children's rights amid record complaints

06:58:59 Information from UVF corrected family’s narrative – Paul Crawford

06:40:34 Leo Varadkar’s partner apologises over coronation posts

entertainment

20:28:02 Sting on songwriting: I listen to the music and ask it to tell me a story

12:50:40 Nick Jonas would ‘love’ to make music for Bollywood films

10:43:09 Rebekah Vardy: My Jehovah’s Witness experience shows light at end of the tunnel

10:13:48 Luke Evans: Debut TV director Michael Sheen ‘knows what he needs from actors’

07:46:45 Tom Hanks joins striking Hollywood writers: We are at an evolutionary crossroads

07:40:06 Martha Stewart hopes her Sports Illustrated cover at 81 will inspire others

07:09:00 Award-winning director aims to show new perspective on The Troubles

07:07:22 In Pictures: Disney’s The Little Mermaid London premiere

07:04:08 The Little Mermaid star hails film’s diverse cast as a ‘beautiful melting pot’

07:02:42 Curved Air founder and film composer Francis Monkman dies at 73

ukraine

19:46:07 Ukraine shoots down missiles as Russia launches ‘exceptional’ attack on Kyiv

07:18:53 Russia launches ‘exceptional’ attack on Kyiv using missiles and drones

business

12:32:49 Boohoo slides to almost £91m loss as cost pressures weigh on shoppers

10:41:00 Greggs sales surge nearly a fifth as evening and vegan ranges hot up

10:36:59 Vodafone cutting 11,000 jobs as boss says group ‘must change’

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