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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for August 01, 2024

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world

22:37:52 Hezbollah leader says war with Israel has entered ‘new phase’

21:41:55 West and Russia complete biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history

20:42:30 Taylor Swift urges fans not to panic and to expect sirens before Warsaw concert

20:18:31 Diplomatic efforts to persuade Maduro to release Venezuela election vote tallies

18:50:23 Biden welcomes prisoner swap with Russia and declares their ‘brutal ordeal’ over

18:21:27 Cardi B files for divorce from rapper Offset and reveals she is pregnant

17:19:49 Prisoner swap between West and Russia frees reporter Evan Gershkovich and others

17:09:49 Teenager accused of Southport murders ‘rarely left the family home’

15:20:58 Will Venezuela's disputed election lead to new era of isolation?

15:17:03 Carrie Underwood to return to American Idol as its newest judge

15:03:04 Zimbabwe police arrest 18 political activists in latest clampdown

14:57:52 Major prisoner swap involving US and Russia 'is under way'

14:19:40 Czech central bank cuts its key interest rate as inflation falls

13:00:24 Flooding hits Pakistan’s cultural capital Lahore after record rainfall

12:54:20 Poland marks 80th anniversary of Warsaw Uprising

12:47:16 Boy, 17, charged with murders of Southport girls named in court

12:38:22 North Korea wants to restart nuclear talks if Trump wins, says ex-diplomat

12:24:40 Bangladesh bans Jamaat-e-Islami party following violent protests

12:13:59 Hamas military wing chief Mohammed Deif died in Gaza strike, Israel says

12:08:14 BBC boss to face questions on Huw Edwards at meeting with UK culture secretary

12:02:18 Two children stabbed in Southport attack released from hospital

11:47:31 Teenager appears in court charged with murder of girls killed in Southport

11:27:56 India offers £234m loan to build up Vietnam’s maritime security

11:12:27 Iran’s supreme leader prays over coffin of Hamas leader

10:30:14 Hopes of finding survivors wane after landslides in India kill 194

10:18:52 South Korea offers humanitarian aid to flood-hit North

09:14:18 Myanmar’s military regime extends state of emergency as civil war rages

08:31:59 Protest by climate activists at German airport halts cargo flights

08:26:17 YouTube star MrBeast acknowledges past ‘inappropriate language’

06:56:22 Boy (17) charged with murders of three young girls in Southport stabbing attack

06:43:19 Over 100 arrests in London as unrest breaks out across UK after Southport attack

04:59:27 Harris says Trump claims about race ‘same old show’ of divisiveness, disrespect

03:59:29 Guantanamo inmate accused of being main plotter in 9/11 attacks to plead guilty

ireland

22:20:47 Intel jobs cuts 15% of workforce amid concerns for Irish jobs

20:51:41 Ministers hail coalition’s ‘wise’ spending and support for disadvantaged

20:08:21 Two people arrested after drugs and cash seized in Limerick

19:40:24 Woman arrested in connection with fatal assault in Kerry

18:50:18 Irish teenager arrested in Portugal on suspicion of attempted homicide

18:26:58 Gardaí and Fire Brigade at scene of fire in North Dublin

17:50:29 Harris welcomes release of Irish citizen Paul Whelan in Russian prisoner swap

17:11:19 Fresh probe sanctioned into investigation of Bishop Eamonn Casey following sexual abuse allegations

16:40:38 Sinn Féin pledges to deliver 50,000 affordable homes over five years

16:01:54 Clare retailer says staff now operate 'under a cloud of fear' after 3 armed robberies over 10-day period

15:42:12 London-based rabbi accused of performing illegal circumcision in Dublin denied bail

15:40:35 Households to be hit with almost €40 extra on electricity bills to subsidie from renewable energy

15:37:50 Any anti-Islam protests in NI will be policed ‘effectively’, says Boutcher

15:04:32 Double child benefit and no rise to jobseeker’s allowance on cards for budget

14:40:47 Gardaí who leak footage from body worn cameras will face dismissal, says Drew Harris

14:14:07 State breaching human rights of homeless asylum seekers – High Court

13:32:24 RTÉ approved 133 external activities for staff in February and March

13:28:25 'Abundantly clear' PSNI made mistakes in Katie Simpson murder investigation

13:16:10 Officers’ actions celebrating GAA win not professional or independent, PSNI Chief Constable says

12:52:48 Next generation at Co Antrim swimming club inspired by three Olympian members

12:34:16 New car sales fall 5.9% in July while EV sales are down 25% so far this year

12:29:24 Over 347 million drinks containers returned in first six months of deposit return scheme

12:18:19 Manager of pub group awarded €45,000 after being sexually harassed by senior female colleague

12:02:52 Garda body cams to be rolled out in Limerick

11:42:26 Conspiracy theory that Irish people being replaced with non-white migrants 'hugely concerning'

11:14:23 Man charged in relation to alleged child cruelty and unlawful medical practices

10:59:46 Trolley Watch: 376 patients without beds in Irish hospitals

10:14:05 Asylum seekers to be housed in Coolock and Dundrum despite protests, O'Gorman says

08:36:33 Aer Lingus unions gather to discuss impact of pilots' pay rise

07:46:39 What the papers say: Thursday's front pages

sport

21:53:45 St Patrick's Athletic reach third round of Conference league qualifying stage

20:46:59 Former Leicester manager Craig Shakespeare dies aged 60

17:29:40 Red Bull sporting director Jonathan Wheatley to leave at end of season

12:21:42 Manchester City fined over £2 million after number of delayed kick-offs

12:16:30 Steve McClaren confirmed as new Jamaica manager

entertainment

21:26:27 BBC boss knew Huw Edwards was arrested for most serious indecent images

18:54:43 BBC boss says they will ‘look at all options’ to reclaim pay from Huw Edwards

14:55:05 Jeremy Vine: BBC should clarify if Huw Edwards was asked if he was guilty

12:04:39 Shawn Mendes reveals ‘panic’ he experienced stepping into a studio a year ago

07:21:17 Squid Game to return for third and final season in 2025

06:37:30 Chris Evans describes Marvel return in Deadpool & Wolverine as 'dream come true'

olympics-2024

21:20:29 Andy Murray finally says goodbye to professional tennis with defeat in Paris

20:23:03 Simply the best – Simone Biles wins her second gold medal of Paris 2024

19:00:38 Olympics roundup: Doyle and Lynch win bronze, Moorehouse and Marley lose split-decisions

15:26:19 Boxer says she ‘never felt a punch like this’ after controversial fight

13:58:58 Olympic gold medallist Daniel Wiffen clarifies Down v Armagh debate

13:12:03 Boxer at the centre of gender controversy wins Olympic fight in just 46 seconds

10:57:51 Olympics: Philip Doyle and Daire Lynch win bronze medal in double sculls

explained

17:36:55 How bad is the hunger crisis in Sudan and what does famine mean?

lifestyle

15:57:40 In pictures: Stylish outfits on display at Galway Races Ladies Day

12:45:35 Five new books to read this week

12:13:34 What is your pelvic floor and how can you restore it post-birth?

business

13:08:29 PTSB likely to resume 'modest' dividends in 2026

israel-hamas

12:04:13 Mohammed Deif, the shadowy Hamas leader and alleged October 7th attack mastermind

soccer

08:19:58 Manchester United lose two more players to injury on pre-season tour

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