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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for April 09, 2024

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world

22:55:22 Two tribal nations sue social media companies over youth suicides

22:39:40 Michigan teenage killer’s parents sentenced to at least 10 years in prison

22:36:50 Blinken says Israel has not told US a specific date for Rafah ground invasion

21:24:35 Biden to meet Japan’s prime minister amid shared concerns about China

20:54:32 Top US military leaders face Congress over support for Ukraine and Israel

20:44:21 Former Venezuelan oil minister arrested in corruption probe

20:16:25 Florida woman sentenced to a month in jail for selling Biden daughter’s diary

19:18:38 Myrtle the turtle, 95, deemed fit and well after latest checkup

18:55:44 At least three dead and four missing in explosion at Italian hydroelectric plant

18:49:34 South African court rules former leader Jacob Zuma can contest election

18:47:42 Kate becomes UK’s favourite royal after cancer diagnosis, poll shows

18:28:38 Woman jailed for cutting off her boss's penis

18:26:33 Trump, UK's Cameron discuss Ukraine, Nato spending in Florida meeting

18:15:13 US senators urge release of British-Russian dissident on anniversary of jailing

18:10:06 Nobel Prize-winning physicist Prof Peter Higgs dies aged 94

17:47:24 Appeals court rejects Donald Trump’s latest attempt to delay criminal trial

17:33:40 Trial opens in Thailand for Spanish actors’ son accused over surgeon’s killing

16:46:53 Rare copy of comic featuring Superman’s first appearance sells for £4.7m

16:07:18 ‘Robust’ plan in place for Arsenal match amid terror threat – Met Police

16:02:07 Netanyahu vows to carry out Rafah invasion despite US warning

15:22:40 Beyonce becomes first black woman to have No 1 Billboard country album

15:18:19 Sean Connery among new Oxford Dictionary of National Biography entries

12:44:36 Swiss women score landmark climate win in European court decision

12:30:23 Olympic rings for the Paris Games will be displayed on the Eiffel Tower

12:22:18 Post Office spent 23 years trying to discredit and silence me – Alan Bates

11:45:02 China’s Xi meets Russia’s Lavrov in show of support against West

11:23:40 March marks yet another record in global heat

11:06:15 European court hands down mixed rulings on climate goal cases

10:47:07 Russia aborts planned test launch of new heavy-lift space rocket

10:21:25 Bulgaria's president calls snap parliamentary election for June

09:55:02 Northern European nations sign deal to protect North Sea infrastructure

09:13:15 Top European court to rule on climate change obligations

07:42:42 Person comes forward to claim $1.3bn Powerball jackpot in Oregon

06:48:30 Alan Bates to give evidence to UK Post Office Horizon IT inquiry

05:57:39 Michigan teenage killer’s parents seek mercy from judge

03:24:47 German troops arrive in Lithuania for rare long-term foreign deployment

sport

22:18:32 Harry Kane on target but Arsenal rally to earn first-leg draw

22:10:31 Late equaliser sees Real Madrid hold Manchester City

22:08:11 Republic of Ireland lose to England at Aviva

19:32:18 Eric Dier says he is playing ‘best football of career’ and warrants England spot

18:44:29 Rory McIlroy 'flattered' as Tiger Woods backs him to win Masters for career slam

17:45:40 Tiger Woods confident he ‘can get one more’ green jacket at Augusta National

17:05:26 Winning is winning – Jon Rahm confident LIV switch will not harm Masters defence

16:23:37 Manchester United football director John Murtough steps down

15:39:21 Gabriel Jesus says it is ‘unfair’ to compare his scoring record to Harry Kane

15:21:26 Tiger Woods receives glowing review from Will Zalatoris ahead of 88th Masters

14:58:03 Viewers complain about RTÉ's decision to air Ireland game over the Champions League

12:55:12 UEFA says Champions League games to go ahead despite Islamic State threat

11:59:06 Record number of anti-doping testing carried out last year

11:13:05 Everton fans criticise Premier League’s ‘inconsistency’ over PSR sanctions

10:48:23 Real Madrid keen to close Bernabeu roof for Manchester City clash

07:27:57 UEFA considering 26-player squads for Euro 2024 after discussion with coaches

06:27:34 Rory McIlroy has at least another decade of Masters chances – Faldo

entertainment

22:03:01 Bridget is back! Renee Zellweger to star in Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy

22:02:09 George Lucas to be given honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival

21:36:26 Rihanna hopes for a daughter but says she is leaving more children ‘up to god’

20:13:14 Cillian Murphy says Roy Keane is 'one of my favourite people'

15:46:16 Nicola Coughlan on social media becoming a ‘dangerously binary place’

15:16:41 Suki Waterhouse describes ‘humbling’ experience after birth of baby

13:35:17 Zendaya says she worries about film industry becoming bored of her

12:01:22 Louise Thompson reveals stoma bag after health battles

10:52:50 Mark Knopfler addresses if he will ever perform as part of Dire Straits again

07:07:04 Jackie Chan reassures fans concerned about his health: ‘Don’t worry!’

ireland

21:51:38 Cannabis worth €700,000 seized in Roscommon

19:45:05 ‘Dublin Jimmy’ worked for Seán Quinn, brother tells court

19:36:58 Martin says Ireland will recognise Palestinian statehood

19:02:25 Taoiseach Simon Harris announces Cabinet reshuffle

18:59:02 Former solider on trial for allegedly sexually assaulting two colleagues

18:54:27 Convicted sex offender is jailed for nine years for sexual exploitation of a young child

18:47:51 €1.2bn data centre campus approved in Ennis

18:39:03 Paul Givan believes the DUP can hold Jeffrey Donaldson’s Lagan Valley seat

18:05:22 Man who admits killing construction worker heard comparing himself to Conor McGregor

15:41:09 Man who landed at Dublin Airport without a passport or ID is jailed

15:40:05 Woman with addiction issues sent back to prison after refusing treatment programme

14:37:27 Two men accused of defrauding golf clubs denied bail

14:36:10 Sinn Fein says Simon Harris ‘failing his way to very top’

14:22:01 As it happened: Harris’ new Cabinet formally appointed by President

13:49:07 Irish Rail bombarded with complaints after train took seven hours to reach destination

12:14:08 Supreme Court dismisses challenge against personal injuries guidelines

11:45:33 Simon Harris elected as Taoiseach following Dáil vote

11:03:28 Down community ‘shocked and heartbroken’ after man killed in road crash

10:45:17 Major changes to Dublin city traffic to come into effect in August

09:18:40 Delay in planting crops will have knock-on effect for farming sector, Teagasc warns

07:20:38 What the papers say: Tuesday's front pages

06:42:10 Simon Harris poised to become taoiseach and protest planned as Dáil returns

explained

21:13:31 Explained: How Irish fans can apply for Europa League final tickets

uncategorized

17:26:59 Galway man jailed for false imprisonment, attack and sexual assault on his girlfriend

business

17:25:53 Judge dismisses Duddy Group's bid for injunctions in row over assets including Dublin Hotel

16:42:40 Eason to open brand new store in Dublin Arnotts

12:45:23 Tesla settles case over fatal Autopilot crash of Apple engineer

10:50:53 Airlines struggle with lack of planes as summer travel set to hit record levels

lifestyle

16:57:43 Author Marian Keyes: ‘I’m just an ordinary alcoholic trying my best to stay sober one day at a time’

ukraine

13:22:00 Situation at Ukrainian nuclear plant occupied by Russia ‘extremely serious’

israel-hamas

08:23:38 Israeli ceasefire proposal failed to meet Palestinian demands, says Hamas

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