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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for December 28, 2023

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world

23:35:27 Cher asks court to give her conservatorship over adult son’s money

22:57:14 World population to top 8 billion by January 1st

21:55:52 Venezuela to hold military exercises as British warship heads to Guyana

21:44:24 Tory MP suggests ‘crap parents’ behind most of English town’s struggling children

20:44:32 James Bond star Pierce Brosnan in hot water over ‘trespass at Yellowstone’

20:11:48 Man killed by car driven into crowd was ‘Good Samaritan’ helping a stranger

18:34:50 Hit-Boy enters Grammys with producer nod while helping newly freed father

16:43:00 'Fire' at Blackpool Tower turns out to be orange netting blowing in wind

16:06:09 Russian stars' semi-naked party sparks wartime backlash

15:58:45 Nikki Haley, asked about cause of US Civil War, declines to mention slavery

15:14:01 Depardieu row exposes divide in France over thinking on sexism

14:50:19 Rivers remain high in parts of northern and central Europe after heavy rain

14:50:04 Woman charged with murdering her five-month-old daughter

14:37:08 Woman released from jail after persuading boyfriend to kill her mother

13:20:07 India’s foreign minister praises growing trade with Russia in Putin meeting

12:26:12 Murder probe after man killed as car ploughs into crowd during disturbance

12:24:50 Boy (16) charged with murder of woman on Christmas Eve

12:10:09 Mother accused of killing her Irish son (4) sobs in court

11:34:13 US court rejects Alibaba’s effort to quash faked Squishmallows case

11:26:46 Rail services suspended at London station after person hit by train

10:25:15 'Localised tornado' damages 100 properties as Storm Gerrit sweeps UK

09:56:04 Celebrated South African playwright Mbongeni Ngema dies in car crash aged 68

09:25:02 Kim Jong Un vows to bolster North Korea’s war readiness

08:54:57 Teenager jailed for six years after admitting Hong Kong bomb plot

06:48:01 Greece prepared to ‘fill the void’ in British Museum if Elgin Marbles returned

06:43:37 AI-powered app could be ‘revolutionary’ for cystic fibrosis patients

04:16:28 Students call on Indonesian government to clamp down on refugee arrivals

04:00:46 Republicans appeal against Colorado court’s ballot ban on Trump

israel-hamas

22:59:41 Woman believed to be held hostage in Gaza declared dead

10:25:42 Israeli strikes across Gaza kill dozens of Palestinians

sport

22:04:01 Joao Pedro on the spot as Brighton thump Tottenham

14:52:01 Damon Hill reflects on Michael Schumacher’s ‘terrible tragedy’ 10 years on

13:27:30 Can Brailsford mastermind new cycle of success at Manchester United?

12:45:59 Kyle Walker focused on the future after unforgettable year for Manchester City

11:39:52 Ange Postecoglou expects Tottenham to make early move in January transfer window

11:26:30 Michael Van Gerwen seeks ‘attention’ in bid for fourth World Championship crown

11:15:59 The dream continues – Emotional Luke Littler admits he has ‘nothing to lose’

10:12:54 Thomas Frank gives his backing to Nathan Collins after defensive horror show

09:57:13 ‘It was a massive game for us’ – Pep Guardiola hails Man City’s comeback victory

06:45:04 Football rumours: Newcastle confident of winning race for Kalvin Phillips

ireland

21:31:55 ‘Insulting’ to suggest Irish men were in Colombia for peace process – US official

20:07:50 Man (30s) arrested after cocaine worth €1.1m seized at Dublin Airport

18:23:57 Spike in Covid and flu will put ‘significant pressure’ on hospitals, HSE warns

18:07:31 Police appeal for information as teenager dies days after Belfast road crash

17:21:16 Press has big role to play in tackling 'anti-mainstream media' rhetoric, says expert

15:45:10 Figures reveal 2,000 Irish people received assistance abroad in 2023

15:19:04 Micheál Martin on political leadership: ‘Don’t get caught up in the bubble’

15:00:09 Man suffers head injuries in Newry assault

14:56:12 Overspend on EU culture ministers’ 1991 Ireland trip threatened to bankrupt caterer

14:23:20 Retrofit schemes on offer to homeowners are ‘best in Europe’, Eamon Ryan insists

14:12:29 Fermanagh supermarket driver plans family holiday after €4.3m Christmas lottery win

12:19:49 Co Antrim author aiming to bring Ulster-Scots to international audience

12:11:16 1997 snapshot of Northern Irish leaders described Hume as a 'complex character'

11:56:11 RTÉ ending the year in ‘reasonable place’ after financial scandal, says Bakhurst

11:12:08 Met Éireann report reveals 2023 was warmest year on record in Ireland

10:10:46 Domestic violence victims urged to report abuse

09:55:14 More than half of Irish people will re-gift unwanted Christmas presents

09:45:53 Postmortem to be carried out after man found dead in Co Tipperary

09:37:41 Ahern urged Blair to clarify speculation around Casement 'black diaries'

09:04:46 Widespread warnings remain in place as Storm Gerrit hits power supplies

08:15:07 Dublin MetroLink on track for opening early next decade, says Ryan

07:28:08 What the papers say: Thursday's front pages

06:33:43 Government focused on keeping ‘decent gap’ between pay and jobseeker’s support, says Varadkar

entertainment

21:24:29 British actor Alan Ford (85) joins EastEnders as estranged father of Billy Mitchell

12:21:42 Holly Willoughby to make TV return on Dancing On Ice alongside Stephen Mulhern

12:14:13 Billie Lourd reflects on evolving grief on anniversary of Carrie Fisher’s death

12:11:55 Fans of Benjamin Zephaniah asked to plant flowers in his memory

lifestyle

15:25:33 How to get the most out of workouts and avoid injury at any age

ukraine

11:03:52 Russia vastly and deliberately undercounted dam flooding deaths, probe finds

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