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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for October 19, 2023

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world

22:37:35 Gaza awaits aid as Israel tells troops to ‘be ready’ for ground invasion

21:38:27 Woman dies in river as Storm Babet forces evacuations in Scotland

20:56:22 Man decides to propose after visitors temporarily stranded on Eiffel Tower

18:59:35 ‘No gun, no car, no witnesses’ against man accused in Tupac Shakur case – lawyer

18:08:17 Will Smith joins Jada Pinkett Smith at book talk

16:52:46 Lawyer pleads guilty over efforts to overturn Trump election loss in Georgia

16:01:25 French officials warn young people they face heavy punishment for bomb threats

14:44:05 Journalist charged in Russia with failing to register as foreign agent

14:38:10 Meta and TikTok told to detail efforts to curb conflict disinformation

14:16:55 In Pictures: Myanmar lake festival resumes after three years

14:03:39 Italy ‘violated rights of residents near Naples over refuse crisis’

13:52:06 Palestinians in Gaza feel nowhere is safe amid unrelenting Israeli airstrikes

13:49:09 Mother of water pistol boy surrounded by armed police says she was betrayed

13:28:23 Trump could gain edge from former lawyers' Georgia election tampering trial

13:24:16 Protesters gather as asylum seekers brought back to Bibby Stockholm barge

12:38:14 Northern Europe braces for gale-force winds and floods

11:57:27 Mahsa Amini, who died in police custody in Iran, awarded EU human rights prize

10:57:21 Marine samples gathered near Fukushima as treated radioactive water is released

07:48:32 Russian and North Korean ministers meet amid suspicions about weapons transfers

06:43:32 Burt Young, Oscar-nominated actor from Rocky films, dies at 83

ireland

22:02:05 DUP's Jeffrey Donaldson says talks with UK government ‘moving closer’ to resolution

21:17:23 Stardust inquest: Witness says he used his hands to put flames out on 'burning people'

20:37:00 Irish soldiers ‘not nervous’ ahead of deployment to Lebanon

18:17:22 Ashling Murphy's hands may have been cut as she tried to protect herself, says pathologist

17:59:05 Storm Babet: Taoiseach promises financial help for homes and firms destroyed by floods

17:53:41 Man who was assaulted and kicked in head at barbecue awarded €167,000

17:49:51 Appeals lodged against Amazon data centre plan for north Dublin

17:11:31 Two shortlisted in process to appoint new PSNI chief constable

16:51:29 Five people injured following collision in Monaghan

16:37:32 Gang rape trial collapses after all charges dropped against four accused

16:07:56 Man to appear in court after drugs seizure in Dublin

15:55:12 Storm Babet: Sarsfields GAA hailed for opening floodgates to protect housing estate

15:50:51 Water filtration firm fined €50,000 over accident which left worker with fractured skull

15:07:10 Storm Babet: Barber says fast-rising water flooded Midleton shop in 15 minutes

14:38:51 Court rules hospital firm has until July to come up with €1.7m security

14:28:00 Ashling Murphy murder trial: Gardaí spent 10 minutes trying to resuscitate her, court told

14:26:18 Man arrested after search linked to PSNI data breach

14:18:02 OPW spent €3.6m on security at politicians' homes amid upsurge in protests

12:20:01 More rain for the south as fresh alert issued for three counties

12:09:11 Pipe bomb attack at home of woman in her 20s in Derry

11:59:47 ‘Not a snowball’s chance’ children’s hospital will be finished on time, TD says

11:44:42 Electric Ireland overcharged 48,000 customers due to incorrect discount calculations

11:13:54 Varadkar says comments by President on von der Leyen did not put him in difficult position

11:06:41 Storm Babet: Taoiseach to visit Cork to assess damage caused by floods

10:53:50 2022 probation report shows increase of people in the service

10:28:18 Irish firms urged to prioritise importance of cyber security

09:57:32 Calls for investigation into why Cork did not get red warning for Storm Babet

08:58:28 Pedestrian dies after being hit by lorry in Dublin

08:36:42 What the papers say: Thursday's front pages

07:30:45 Storm Babet: Clean-up operation after hundreds of Cork homes damaged in floods

07:01:32 Sexual assault charges against Conor McGregor dropped

06:49:23 Ombudsman says State failing child refugees by relying on private accommodation

06:32:46 President to meet Pope Francis in Vatican

israel-hamas

21:12:37 BBC News admits ‘mistake’ in live coverage of Gaza hospital bombing

14:24:49 EU speaks with one voice over humanitarian aid for Gaza, says McGuinness

14:22:01 Sunak follows Biden to Israel to show support 'in darkest hour'

12:50:47 Hamas militants ‘likely used some North Korean weapons in attack on Israel’

11:20:17 Israel's endgame? No sign of post-war plan for Gaza

09:17:50 Sunak starts two-day Middle East trip in Israel as he calls for calm

09:14:47 Israel’s president accuses BBC of ‘atrocious’ coverage of Hamas-Israel conflict

09:07:14 Layla Moran says she has accepted Richard Madeley’s apology after Gaza question

08:38:53 EU debates how to handle rising security challenges amid Israel-Hamas conflict

entertainment

18:59:05 Kirsty Wark to leave BBC Newsnight after 30 years

17:16:01 2023 MTV EMAs cancelled amid ‘volatility of world events’ after Israel conflict

12:03:17 Corrie star Sally Dynevor: I fainted when I learned I had cancer

11:56:09 Netflix increases price of some subscriptions in the UK

09:09:01 Danny Boyle reveals he lost key staff member after end of US writers’ strike

09:04:35 Two Big Brother contestants to face public vote in second live eviction

09:03:27 Coleen Rooney expects ’emotional’ night at Wagatha documentary screening

09:02:16 Call The Midwife ‘should come with a health warning’

09:00:47 Lord Of The Flies to be adapted for television as search begins for young cast

lifestyle

18:38:14 From colourful gowns to drones, these wedding trends are set to take over 2024

12:09:21 Dolly Parton: I should regret most of the things I’ve worn – but I don’t

10:15:02 Author James Patterson: I get scared by my own thrillers

rugby-world-cup

18:32:21 Marcus Smith ruled out of England’s Rugby World Cup semi-final with concussion

16:21:08 New Zealand head coach Ian Foster dismisses favouritism tag against Argentina

12:51:34 South Africa inspired by struggles of whole nation – Siya Kolisi

12:27:50 Freddie Steward returns at full-back for England’s semi-final with South Africa

business

17:52:26 Joint provisional liquidators appointed to heating firm Climote

15:53:44 Mediation fails to resolve business row over division of assets including Dublin hotel

15:08:57 Amazon begins testing humanoid robots in warehouses to ‘free up workers’

11:44:17 Nokia to cut up to 14,000 jobs amid weak demand for 5G tech

advertising-feature

17:44:47 The grassroots movement tackling the climate challenge in Irish dairy farming

sport

16:40:41 Premier League looking at club wage caps to aid competition – Steve Parish

16:13:34 Charity urges players to take stance against link between gambling and football

15:22:51 No UEFA competition matches to be played in Israel ‘until further notice’

15:06:00 Saudi Arabia also interested in hosting Women’s World Cup, says team director

12:48:12 Focus on goalkeeping battle is strange – Aaron Ramsdale

12:24:07 Barcelona FC president Joan Laporta investigated for bribery – reports

11:31:23 Marc Skinner unhappy with qualification rules and referee after PSG beat Man Utd

09:19:54 Mohamed Salah calls for Gaza to be given humanitarian aid immediately

ukraine

04:24:48 Russian minister thanks North Korea for ‘unwavering’ support of war in Ukraine

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