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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for August 05, 2024

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world

22:30:03 Google illegally maintains monopoly over internet search, judge rules

21:39:54 Dow drops 1,000 points and Japanese stocks suffer worst crash since 1987

21:01:00 Tropical Storm Debby hits Florida with floods and threat of record rain

20:31:40 Police release images of suspects in killing of actor Johnny Wactor in LA

18:41:17 Life goes on as region teeters on the edge of all-out war

18:31:26 Imam says he would host Tommy Robinson at mosque ‘to see what it is all about’

18:21:07 Online trading brokerages appear to go dark during huge market sell-off

17:04:57 Wall Street tumbles as fears about slowing US economy worsen

15:59:10 Those stoking violence online could face jail, Keir Starmer says

13:47:12 TikTok agrees to withdraw rewards feature amid online addiction concerns

13:36:08 Vietnamese tycoon sentenced to 21 years for defrauding stockholders

13:16:10 Protesters rally against removal of semi-autonomy in Pakistan-held Kashmir

12:58:27 Bangladeshi prime minister resigns and leaves country amid widening unrest

12:55:32 Hurricane Debby makes landfall in northern Florida as Category 1 storm

11:28:41 UK government calls emergency Cobra meeting in wake of sixth day of violence

10:51:26 Thousands storm Bangladeshi prime minister’s official residence

10:13:34 Internet restored in Bangladesh as protesters plan march on capital

09:30:36 More than 150 killed amid torrential rains in China

08:31:52 Hizbullah launches drone attack on northern Israel

08:31:24 Starmer tells UK rioters ‘you will regret it’ as mosques offered emergency support

06:50:34 Anti-government protesters in Bangladesh plan march to capital

06:02:38 Australia lifts terrorism threat level to ‘probable’

05:43:42 Storm Debby strengthens to hurricane en route for Florida

04:35:48 North Korea deploys 250 nuclear-capable missile launchers

sport

21:33:28 Andrew Flintoff says Top Gear crash caused ‘anxiety, nightmares and flashbacks’

18:11:07 Twickenham to be renamed Allianz Stadium in first rebrand since 1907

16:04:53 Chelsea to face Braga or Servette in Europa Conference League play-off

olympics-2024

21:31:00 Queen Keely Hodgkinson dons golden crown after stunning 800 metres victory

19:31:36 Ciara Mageean ruled out of 1500m heats due to injury

16:31:41 Olympic 100 metres champion Noah Lyles feared photo finish had gone against him

15:58:33 Snoop Dogg explodes on to the Olympics’ global stage

13:28:42 Simone Biles recovers from beam slip-up to take silver in floor final

12:15:11 Paris Olympics: Irish athletes in action on Day 10

11:43:28 Adeleke makes 400m semi-final, Mawdsley and Becker into repechage

ireland

20:13:01 ‘We live in fear, we need action for change’ – worker at destroyed Belfast shop

17:46:13 Stormont Assembly to be recalled to discuss anti-immigration protest violence

16:26:54 Police believe more disorder in Belfast is likely, court told

15:53:04 Priority must be to protect lives and property – O’Neill

15:37:27 Irish citizens advised against travel to Israel or Lebanon

15:30:12 Body of woman discovered on beach in Waterford

14:52:07 Almost 6.5m nights spent in Airbnb-style accommodation in Ireland in 2023

14:10:42 Man dies in Co Fermanagh road traffic collision

12:24:36 Almost 1,000 drivers caught speeding during bank holiday policing operation

12:20:32 Four men charged over violence after anti-immigration protests in Belfast

10:20:19 Cyclist (60s) dies in collision in south Dublin

09:38:49 Funeral arrangements announced for mother of two Daena Walsh

08:52:19 What the papers say: Monday's front pages

entertainment

19:43:57 Eve Hewson says cancel culture ‘gives power’ to young women in Hollywood

17:26:54 Chris McCausland becomes Strictly Come Dancing’s first blind contestant

15:13:06 Zac Efron is ‘happy and healthy’ after hospital treatment for swimming incident

12:22:01 Pierce Brosnan’s wife pays tribute to actor after 23 years of marriage

lifestyle

18:21:49 Five lessons Simone Biles has taught us about mental health

business

07:49:56 Japan’s Nikkei 225 index plunges as world markets react to US economy fears

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