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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for August 06, 2024

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world

23:37:09 Kamala Harris introduces Tim Walz as running mate at raucous Philadelphia rally

22:17:23 Georgia and South Carolina hit by Tropical Storm Debby

21:52:49 Wall Street calmer as stocks climb higher following Monday losses

21:18:47 Trump says he will do interview with Elon Musk on Monday night

20:33:54 Yahya Sinwar, mastermind of October 7 attacks, chosen as new Hamas leader

20:01:37 Nigel Farage cites Andrew Tate as source of questions about alleged Southport attacker

19:55:43 Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to lead interim Bangladeshi administration

17:26:47 Body recovered of New Zealand pilot killed in Papua region of Indonesia

17:12:23 McQueen and Almodovar movies among New York Film Festival highlights

16:52:06 Harris selection Walz is military veteran and union supporter

16:19:19 ‘Two-tier Keir’: Elon Musk escalates spat with Keir Starmer over UK riots

16:17:25 Flash flooding in southern US cities as Tropical Storm Debby moves in

16:02:29 Kamala Harris chooses Minnesota governor Tim Walz to be election running mate

14:55:14 Kamala Harris ‘selects Tim Walz as running mate’ in US presidential election

14:38:36 Trial starts for Polish man accused of punching Danish PM in Copenhagen

14:32:12 More than 120 people died in Tokyo from heatstroke in July

13:44:58 Banksy adds to animal artwork collection in London with new elephant design

13:31:34 Putin calls for a project to promote ‘traditional Russian values’ overseas

13:05:00 Eight Palestinians including four teenagers killed in Israeli raids in West Bank

12:42:27 Baby skeleton found under floorboards believed to be more than 100 years old

12:36:20 Part of Frankfurt Airport’s power supply cut overnight by a dormouse

12:28:16 French museum network hit by ransomware attack

11:34:37 US funeral home owners who ‘stored 190 decaying bodies’ fined $950m

11:18:57 Bangladesh’s president dissolves parliament amid violent protests

10:30:37 Gunmen kill New Zealand helicopter pilot in attack in Indonesia’s Papua region

10:09:22 Whale breach seen during Paris Olympics surfing semi-final competition in Tahiti

09:34:39 Hiroshima governor says nuclear disarmament must be tackled as pressing issue

09:09:08 Musk sues OpenAI in renewed claims it put profits before ‘benefit of humanity’

08:46:02 Japanese stocks soar after massive sell-off that shook Wall Street

08:27:42 Alec Baldwin trial was ‘improperly dismissed’ by judge, prosecutor says

06:33:59 Police officers injured in Plymouth as violence continues for seventh day

06:25:55 At least five killed as Tropical Storm Debby hits US coast

04:55:11 Kamala Harris officially secures Democratic presidential nomination

04:33:05 Venezuela’s top prosecutor announces criminal probe against opposition leaders

olympics-2024

22:36:39 Kellie Harrington wins gold again in Olympic final to make history in Paris

21:54:50 Gabby Thomas lands first 200m global title

20:30:41 Cole Hocker grabs shock USA gold in 1,500m race

19:06:49 Ireland quartet end seven-year journey to make history in women’s team pursuit

ireland

22:03:32 Belfast community ‘disgusted’ by attack on business, says MLA

18:16:13 Emergency services respond to two crashes on M50

18:05:44 Irish watchdog takes Elon Musk's X to court over processing of personal data

17:55:04 Murder investigation launched after woman (89) found dead in Co Tipperary

17:49:48 Vehicle set alight in ‘brazen’ attack in village near Giant's Causeway

17:25:06 Taoiseach condemns ‘trend’ of targeting politicians following online threat

15:49:39 Northern Executive to meet after paramilitary ‘element’ suspected in Belfast disorder

13:30:44 First national plan on how to deal with cyber emergencies is published

12:48:42 Man charged with murder of partner further remanded in custody

12:47:21 Unemployment rises to 30-month high of 4.7%

11:45:15 Plans to transform National Concert Hall into a world-class auditorium revealed

11:09:19 Trolley watch: 487 people waiting for beds in Irish hospitals

10:23:26 Police attacked in Belfast and suspected hate crime victim in serious condition

09:55:18 Kellie Harrington's Olympic final to be screened live in Dublin

09:29:27 Robust response needed following violence in Belfast, says local MLA Hargey

07:47:43 What the papers say: Tuesday's front pages

07:05:03 Police attacked during further violence in Belfast

entertainment

18:54:51 Taylor Swift leads pack for MTV Video Music Awards with 10 nominations

10:34:50 Tony Christie: I do my best to ignore my dementia diagnosis

business

18:09:19 Musk and X launch legal action over ‘massive advertiser boycott’

sport

16:58:54 Olympics latest: Irish women's pursuit breaks national record, Harrington goes for gold

15:09:19 Marathon swimming training session cancelled over water quality concerns

10:14:06 Man City striker Julian Alvarez set to make £81million move to Atlético Madrid

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