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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for April 16, 2024

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world

23:06:46 First seven jurors chosen for Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial

21:15:15 US Federal Reserve chair: Elevated inflation likely to delay rate cuts this year

20:27:42 Travis Kelce to host Prime Video game show Are You Smarter Than A Celebrity?

19:14:16 Fire destroys Copenhagen’s historic Old Stock Exchange

18:15:37 Trump trial: Why can’t Americans see or hear what is going on inside courtroom?

17:52:35 US government gives assurances over treatment of Julian Assange, wife says

17:50:09 More potential jurors dismissed as Trump’s hush money trial enters second day

16:58:14 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz presses China on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

16:05:21 Ukraine president signs law to boost conscription to fend off Russian aggression

15:43:39 Bavaria bans smoking cannabis at public festivals, Oktoberfest and beer gardens

15:29:52 Trump returns to court in New York for second day of criminal trial

14:54:50 US to work with 50 countries to stifle future pandemics

13:42:10 Tensions rise in Australia after bishop and priest hurt in church knife attack

13:36:33 Stabbed Sydney bishop is TikTok star beloved by his community

13:31:57 Argentina buys 24 of Denmark’s ageing F-16 fighter jets

13:25:41 Israel must stop settler attacks on Palestinians, UN human rights office says

12:54:54 Police move to shut down conference due to hear from Nigel Farage

12:44:30 Paris Olympics flame is lit at Greek cradle of ancient games

12:38:17 Artist refuses to open Israeli pavilion at Venice Biennale until ceasefire

12:26:56 More homes flooded in Russian region bordering Kazakhstan as river levels rise

12:05:19 Ex-Post Office manager denies likening Fujitsu to ‘bayonet up posterior’

11:35:36 At least six dead as boat capsizes in Indian-controlled Kashmir

11:20:20 Fire rages through historic Stock Exchange in Copenhagen

11:17:03 Heavy rains lash UAE as death toll in Oman flooding rises to 18

10:55:37 X may start charging new users to post, says Elon Musk

10:44:15 ABBA, Blondie and Biggie enter US National Recording Registry

10:36:51 Astronomers discover most massive stellar black hole in the Milky Way

10:23:14 Salman Rushdie reveals in new book he had a cancer scare after stabbing attack

10:16:50 German chancellor says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens global security

08:33:50 Israeli military vows response to Iran attack as calls for restraint mount

07:57:04 Sunak faces revolt as MPs prepare to debate ‘smokefree generation’ plans

07:43:32 Harry loses initial bid to challenge decision in change to security legal case

06:05:30 Trump to return to court after first day of trial ends with no jurors picked

05:07:38 Bodies of final victims recovered after Indonesia landslides that killed 20

01:57:31 Knife attack against bishop and priest being treated as terrorism, police say

entertainment

21:31:45 Participant, studio behind Spotlight and An Inconvenient Truth, shutting down

18:08:39 Beatles documentary Let It Be to be released on Disney+

16:23:32 Squatters who have taken over Gordon Ramsay’s London pub ‘served legal papers’

12:37:58 Abigail star Alisha Weir on preparing to play a child vampire

11:32:51 Ryan Tubridy opens up about grief with David Walliams on new podcast

11:08:24 Katy Perry suffers major wardrobe malfunction as metal top breaks during filming

10:34:02 Anne-Marie shares first look at newborn baby after private pregnancy

10:26:03 Jimmy Carr says childhood meningitis battle left him ‘close to death’

10:19:55 Amy Dowden ‘working hard’ to get fit for Strictly Come Dancing return this year

09:41:20 Johnny Depp says he tried to talk film director out of casting him

07:52:30 Johnny Depp reunites with Terry Gilliam at UK premiere of film Jeanne Du Barry

07:46:14 Doja Cat keeps up surprise guest trend in closing first weekend of Coachella

07:27:11 Kesha joins Renee Rapp at Coachella for rendition of 2009 anthem Tik Tok

ireland

20:58:02 TikTok removes 80 million under-age accounts per year, committee told

20:20:59 Israel replacing reason with revenge, says Simon Harris

20:14:17 Referendum on EU patent court will not be held in June, Government confirms

20:11:18 A TB epidemic and priests overseeing dancehalls – exhibition shows Irish history

20:07:45 Man accused of murder 'targeted' victim before describing attack as 'a Conor McGregor knockout', trial hears

17:31:20 Virgin Media journalist Paul Byrne takes employer to court over suspension from his role

17:16:02 Woman dies after incident with car in Wexford

17:02:39 Soldier fails in appeal over conviction for 'punishment beating' on fellow recruit

16:17:46 Harris’ ‘broken promises’ probed during first Leaders’ Questions as Taoiseach

16:15:09 Paudie Palmer death: Driver sent texts saying 'he left scene of accident drunk', court told

16:06:24 Parents of boy killed by drunk driver call for road safety and education to be included in school curriculum

15:41:34 Man accused of witness intimidation may make admissions that will shorten his trial

15:36:47 Cork man who sexually abused brother and sister in foster care is jailed

15:35:57 Man (25) settles case over his birth at Rotunda Hospital for €9m

15:14:12 Referendum on Patent Court set to be postponed

14:34:23 No injuries reported after school bus veers off road in Limerick

14:29:21 Helen McEntee toughens knife crime sentences as a ‘preventative measure’

14:25:25 DPP investigates if assets linked to ex-solicitor Michael Lynn are benefits of crime

13:39:06 Man appears in court charged with murder of Shane Knott in Kildare

13:11:39 Stardust inquests: Jury ‘very close’ to reaching verdicts

13:06:33 Mary Robinson: Spend money on climate now or our future will be more grim

12:36:14 ComReg dismisses Eir's claim of 'incorrect allegations' following court case

10:12:27 McEntee says new legislation will reflect 'seriousness' of knife crime

09:37:18 Over one in five young people skipping meals due to money issues

08:52:27 What the papers say: Tuesday's front pages

08:05:34 Man (40s) charged after body found in Co Kildare

06:35:48 Road Safety Authority to spend millions more on safety campaigns

sport

17:45:43 Rory McIlroy dismisses report that he was on verge of shock move to LIV Golf

15:57:45 Delighted it’s finally happening – Katie Taylor relishing Amanda Serrano rematch

14:15:38 Katie Taylor to rematch Amanda Serrano on Paul v Tyson card

13:27:36 New documentary to feature 'untold stories' from Manchester United's treble win

12:44:26 A look at the Premier League contenders’ run-ins during thrilling race for title

11:51:14 Troy Deeney ‘pushing boundaries’ with wildcard slot at UK Open Pool Championship

11:22:23 I’m buzzing – hat-trick hero Cole Palmer thanks Chelsea for opportunity to join

10:51:34 I Am Maximus to get official welcome home after Grand National victory

10:38:48 Caitlin Clark fulfils WNBA dream as Indiana pick college star first in draft

10:15:50 Championship run-in: Southampton join top three in race for automatic promotion

08:08:53 Mauricio Pochettino ‘so upset’ over Chelsea penalty bust-up despite huge win

07:49:22 On this day in 2016: Aston Villa relegated from Premier League

business

17:21:58 Microsoft invests $1.5bn in Abu Dhabi-based AI firm G42

14:46:12 China’s economy beats expectations to grow 5.3% in first quarter

explained

17:20:54 What options does Israel have to strike back at Iran?

lifestyle

11:43:38 Meghan Markle launches first product from her new brand – strawberry jam

11:24:04 Strictly’s Dianne Buswell reveals her beauty secrets: How we feel mentally can change everything

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