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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for December 16, 2023

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world

21:54:39 British teen Alex Batty returns to UK after being missing abroad for six years

20:54:30 Shipping firms to avoid Suez Canal as Red Sea attacks increase

20:20:36 Kuwait ruler Sheikh Nawaf dies at 86 after weeks in hospital

18:35:38 South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma denounces ANC

18:32:58 Indian navy monitors bulk carrier believed to have been hijacked by pirates

17:57:27 Notre Dame Cathedral’s new rooster installed on landmark’s spire

17:24:38 Vatican court convicts and jails cardinal over corruption scandal

16:22:25 Rishi Sunak warns migrants could ‘overwhelm’ countries in Rome speech

14:43:34 British teen who went missing six years ago expected to fly back to UK on Saturday

13:42:42 Supporters formally nominate Vladimir Putin for Russian presidential election

11:41:35 New rooster set to take pride of place atop spire of Notre Dame Cathedral

10:22:14 UN warns of hunger fears as Gaza Strip is hit by communications blackout

09:24:55 Russia and Ukraine exchange drone attacks after EU funding is blocked

08:39:20 Judge gives go-ahead for wolves to be reintroduced to Colorado

08:15:43 Vatican tribunal to hand down judgments in trial linked to London property deal

07:52:26 Tesla driver ordered to pay compensation over deadly autopilot crash

07:33:12 Cambodia welcomes return of artefacts linked to US collector

sport

21:47:12 Kilkerrin-Clonberne secure third successive All-Ireland club title

20:55:56 UFC 296: Leon Edwards defends his title against Colby Covington on final card of 2023

20:21:24 Champions Cup: Leinster recover from slow start to see off Sale

19:59:45 Everton make it four wins in a row with victory at Burnley

17:16:08 Man City pay penalty as Michael Olise secures dramatic draw for Crystal Palace

17:16:07 Premier League match abandoned after captain collapses on pitch

17:12:17 Teenager Lewis Miley nets maiden goal as Newcastle overcome 10-man Fulham

17:10:54 Chelsea recover from slow start to ease past Sheffield United

15:55:06 Saturday sport: Connacht thumped by Saracens in the Champions Cup

11:13:40 Ange Postecoglou hails Tottenham’s composure in victory at Nottingham Forest

entertainment

21:32:49 Ellie Leach becomes youngest celebrity to win Strictly Come Dancing

21:27:48 Original AC/DC drummer Colin Burgess dies aged 77

21:24:50 Olly Alexander will represent the UK at Eurovision 2024

20:27:53 Layton Williams receives first full marks of Strictly Come Dancing final

17:42:10 Bobby Brazier hopes to take viewers ‘on a journey’ during Strictly final

15:23:08 Travis Scott cancels Chicago concert as private jet hits snag in Ireland

11:18:45 US singer Kelly Clarkson scoops top prizes for chat show at Daytime Emmy Awards

israel-hamas

21:21:19 Explained: Why the Bab al-Mandab shipping lane has become a target

21:10:33 Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel ‘committed as ever’ to war after hostage deaths

20:10:09 Hostages were waving white flag when troops shot them dead, says Israeli army

08:28:49 Palestinian media reports dozens killed in Israeli airstrikes

ireland

19:21:07 Hero Deliveroo driver Caio Benicio reunites with family in Brazil for Christmas

19:03:16 Carer who allegedly pursued and rammed garda car granted bail

17:50:19 Northern transport strikes ‘severely damaging’ hospitality and retail

15:40:04 Former Aer Arann boss warns Dublin Airport expansion could make things 'very difficult'

15:06:05 DUP says ‘much more’ needed from British government to fund Northern Ireland

14:41:59 James Furlong, father of rugby star Tadhg, was ‘larger than life character’, funeral hears

14:36:52 Pipe bomb explodes outside Belfast home

12:25:10 Second-level students to pay less for driving tests with new road safety course

10:49:52 Man (40s) arrested in connection with Garda car ramming

09:33:51 Hospitals dealing with overcrowding should 'copy' Waterford hospital, says Hiqa

09:11:20 What the papers say: Saturday's front pages

lifestyle

17:17:27 Why Christmas carols are good for your health

16:55:17 How to carve your turkey like a pro this Christmas

16:38:06 This is the secret to making an intense espresso, according to scientists

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