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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for August 08, 2024

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world

23:03:51 ABC says Trump and Harris have agreed to participate in a presidential debate

19:02:28 Urgent appeal to find retired British doctor missing in French Pyrenees

18:45:58 Tunisian president replaces prime minister in latest shake-up ahead of election

18:13:31 Third person dies in listeria outbreak tied to US deli meats

16:43:52 Interim leader takes helm in Bangladesh in bid to bring peace ahead of elections

15:43:12 Tornado death raises Tropical Storm Debby toll to seven as rains keep falling

14:48:29 Crash between Ryanair plane and airport truck blamed on driver fatigue

14:36:30 Israeli military orders another mass evacuation in southern Gaza

14:26:30 Nine injured as powerful earthquake strikes off southern Japan

14:08:26 Falling cornice kills person at Prague tram stop

13:47:37 Elon Musk reposts fake news headline in latest misinformation incident

13:04:53 Taylor Swift concerts plot suspects ‘hoped to kill as many people as possible’

12:33:16 Allies slam Israeli minister’s suggestion that starving Gaza might be justified

12:18:15 Ex-Catalan leader evades Spanish police on return after seven years as fugitive

11:57:23 Police hurl tear gas at protesters in Nairobi as Kenya Cabinet sworn in

11:38:59 IS material and chemicals found after Taylor Swift concert attack plot foiled

11:14:53 Powerful earthquake strikes off southern Japan

10:49:48 Chemical substances found at home of Taylor Swift concerts attack plot suspect

10:31:13 Death toll from six weeks of monsoon rains in Pakistan jumps to 154

09:56:15 Nobel laureate Yunus returns to Bangladesh to take over as interim leader

08:56:07 Astronauts may face long wait to return to Earth amid capsule safety problems

08:32:55 Ex-Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont returns to Spain after 7 years as a fugitive

08:08:25 Utah man who killed woman put to death in state’s first execution since 2010

06:20:51 Father found guilty of sending son to kill rapper PnB Rock

03:46:30 WHO considers public health emergency over mpox outbreak in Africa

01:42:28 Prosecutors asked grand jurors not to indict Trump in fake electors case

ireland

21:53:49 Woman dies and six others in hospital after Mayo road crash

19:19:19 Police release images of six people in relation to Belfast disorder probe

18:41:09 Cancelling scheduled care at five hospitals ‘abandonment of people of Mid-West’

18:05:44 Man dies following road crash in Co Tyrone

17:13:39 Man (23) accused of money laundering involving cryptocurrencies released on bail

17:09:22 Record breakers: Wexford Fleadh Cheoil breaks Guinness World Record with 2,516 tin whistle players

17:05:58 'Miracle' saved life of man who was repeatedly stabbed in broad daylight, court told

16:49:05 Trade unions lead rally ‘demanding action’ after nights of disorder in Belfast

16:29:20 Paschal Donohoe ‘confident’ reforms of health spending will be implemented

14:55:43 Minister ‘confident’ TV licence compliance will improve

14:41:07 Corporate landlords provide ‘healthy’ mix of properties, Donohoe says

13:32:40 Gardaí hit out at misinformation over sudden death of man in Dublin

13:12:25 Michelle O’Neill: There is no place for racism in Northern Ireland

13:05:52 Almost 600 restaurants and cafés were forced to close in the last year

12:02:55 Dali and Warhol works go on display at K Club

11:25:42 Trolley watch: 490 people waiting for beds in Irish hospitals

11:05:38 Number of landlords renting just one property is at highest level ever, RTB figures say

10:15:43 Three people arrested as gardaí seize crypto worth €6.5m in darknet raid

09:01:15 Just 43 Hap rental properties found in latest survey

08:06:51 Northern Ireland Assembly recalled to discuss violent disorder in Belfast

07:49:22 Woman charged in connection with death of Sheila Dunne in fatal Cork collision

07:31:03 Man charged over firearms incident at retail premises in Dublin

07:00:20 What the papers say: Thursday's front pages

06:29:36 Late disclosure of MI5 material to Operation Kenova ‘unacceptable’: PSNI chief

06:26:38 PSNI chief says officers will ‘stand in harm’s way’ to protect Muslim community

olympics-2024

21:34:18 Noah Lyles reveals he had Covid but chose to compete in 200m final

21:17:33 Olympics: When do Daniel Wiffen and Rhasidat Adeleke compete on Friday?

20:30:21 Olympics round-up: Kate O'Connor moves up rankings in heptathlon

20:03:17 Letsile Tebogo wins 200m for Botswana's first gold

19:46:58 Swedish swimmer pulls out of Olympic marathon in Seine over health concerns

15:20:17 Dublin homecoming planned to celebrate Team Ireland’s most successful Olympics

07:03:22 Lin Yu-ting books spot in gold medal match before beaten opponent makes ‘X’ sign

sport

18:56:41 Search continues for French rugby player swept out to sea off South Africa coast

09:07:15 Sir Clive Woodward: RFU has sold its soul by selling Twickenham naming rights

07:18:17 Rebels Homan in on All-Ireland glory

business

17:58:54 Twitter agrees to temporarily stop processing European user data to train AI systems

entertainment

12:36:36 Trisha Goddard kept incurable cancer diagnosis quiet as she ‘wanted to be me’

10:12:08 Police will look at ‘intelligence’ ahead of Taylor Swift return to UK – minister

08:21:47 Cate Blanchett says ‘no one got paid anything’ for Lord Of The Rings

07:08:48 Rapper Nelly was ‘targeted’ in arrest amid alleged drug possession, says lawyer

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