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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for December 12, 2024

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world

22:40:42 Three men say in lawsuits that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sexually assaulted them

22:20:28 American ‘who crossed into Syria on foot’ freed after seven months in detention

22:02:04 Israeli air strike in Gaza kills at least 25 as US makes new push for ceasefire

21:12:56 Indian teenager becomes youngest chess world champion

20:51:28 Country music star Morgan Wallen sentenced in chair-throwing case

20:16:44 Man seeking to escape police gets stuck in chimney

19:15:39 Letby not referred to regulator by bosses over ‘lack of evidence’, inquiry hears

19:05:15 Brazil’s president undergoes second procedure to stop brain bleed

19:03:46 Chinese associate of Prince Andrew banned from UK as national security risk

17:42:12 Russian forces edge closer to a key eastern Ukraine city in ‘intense’ fighting

17:41:41 Trump to discuss ending childhood vaccination programmes with RFK Jr

17:27:31 Trump criticises Ukraine's use of US missiles for attacks deep into Russia

17:16:37 Israeli air strikes kill 28 in Gaza, including seven children – health officials

17:09:17 Comedian Duncan Norvelle dies aged 66

16:01:08 Couple show no emotion after starving son (3) and burying him in garden

15:55:34 Nato chief says ‘time to shift to wartime mindset’ amid warning over Putin

14:50:52 Donald Trump named Time’s Person of the Year

14:41:28 Trump invites China’s Xi to inauguration despite threat of tariffs on Beijing

14:33:56 ‘Predatory’ priest who sexually assaulted sleeping man on train jailed

13:28:43 Penny Lancaster: I was a victim of bullying and harassment by Gregg Wallace

12:49:55 Pakistani court indicts imprisoned ex-PM Imran Khan and his wife for corruption

12:24:30 Pope seeks debt reduction for poorer countries to mark Vatican’s jubilee year

11:10:56 South Korean president defends martial law move and vows to ‘fight to the end’

10:58:19 Mobo awards founder Kanya King reveals stage four cancer: I am still processing

10:41:03 Hong Kong court convicts seven men of rioting during 2019 protests

10:11:16 Biden commutes 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest act of clemency

09:25:23 Prosecutors close rape probe that Swedish media says focused on Kylian Mbappe

08:48:06 South Korean opposition parties submit motion to impeach president

08:32:22 Australia plans to tax digital platforms that do not pay for news

02:26:11 Palestinians ‘will keep knocking on doors’ after UN ceasefire vote

02:19:59 South Korean president says martial law was an act of governance

sport

22:18:58 Shamrock Rovers beat Borac 3-0 in third Conference League win

21:58:37 Confirmation of NFL game at Croke Park reportedly imminent

21:49:37 A very good sign – Ruben Amorim welcomes ‘healthy’ Hojlund-Diallo bust-up

21:47:40 Alessio Russo at the double as Arsenal see off Valerenga in Champions League

20:32:06 Rasmus Hojlund brace earns Man Utd much-needed comeback win at Viktoria Plzen

17:37:37 Youthful Chelsea beat Astana to close in on Conference League last 16

17:27:35 Ilkay Gundogan says Man City ‘not strong enough right now’ after Juventus defeat

16:38:42 Lauren Magee aims to continue family fortunes with Kilmacud Crokes

16:36:56 Police searching for missing ex-England rugby star Tom Voyce find body in river

15:41:01 Kyle Walker reveals ‘vile, racist and threatening’ abuse after Juventus loss

12:52:59 It was quite aggressive – Eddie Jordan reveals cancer diagnosis

12:47:22 Lennox Lewis: Celebrity fights will not tarnish great boxing like Usyk v Fury

12:13:14 Bukayo Saka sure Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly has bright future ahead of him

06:26:36 Mikel Arteta expects Bukayo Saka to get even better after Champions League brace

06:25:06 Pep Guardiola admits he is questioning himself after Man City lose to Juventus

lifestyle

22:10:41 Five new books to read this week

18:10:33 Can what we eat help ease stress?

entertainment

21:25:34 Conclave review: Masterful Ralph Fiennes performance in drama more political than papal

14:39:29 New Netflix documentary to look behind the scenes at The Jerry Springer Show

14:27:58 Stars of Mufasa: The Lion King take over London premiere

12:15:47 David Furnish says Elton John was ‘completely hands off’ during Never Too Late film

10:03:40 ‘Forever begins now’: Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are engaged

06:19:52 Taylor Swift quotes song lyrics to encapsulate end of Eras Tour

ireland

18:16:38 Enoch Burke says teachers are being told to 'bow down' to transgender terminology

17:29:08 Couple had become grandparents on day they died in house fire, inquest told

17:07:39 Family of man who drowned in Thomond Bridge cage accident settle High Court action

16:36:02 Man who left infant in car for eight hours to be sentenced

16:32:50 Ex-charity boss who misappropriated funds wants to vary court order freezing his assets

16:04:21 Schoolboy reacted in fear when he attacked gunman in busy restaurant, court told

16:01:00 Nine Donegal families face eviction after property company says it must sell homes

15:54:25 Government formation talks trudge on quietly

15:40:41 Man accused of slashing man’s throat pleads guilty to attempted murder

14:31:19 Son of Kinahan crime boss to walk free from jail after admitting arms cache plot

14:16:06 Man charged in connection with death of man in Dublin last year

13:56:28 Jury in trial of Diarmuid Phelan will not commence deliberations until after Christmas

13:54:11 More than 280 gardaí have resigned within five years of joining

13:44:05 Fees for driving licences and NCTs to increase from January 1st

13:32:56 Man pleads guilty to making threats against Mary Lou McDonald and Drew Harris

13:29:44 RTÉ accused of 'sharp practice' for challenging pay claim by former bogus self-employed worker

13:28:16 Gerry Adams' defamation case against the BBC fixed for April hearing

12:25:51 Kyran Durnin: Search complete at one Drogheda house as man remains in custody on suspicion of murder

12:22:30 Man (20s) charged in connection with Dublin city centre assault

11:58:51 Red wine tops festive tipples for Irish drinkers

11:51:41 Gardaí arrest two women and one man as part of drug-related intimidation investigations

11:39:33 Limerick and Cork hospitals most overcrowded as HSE warns of rising flu cases

11:13:33 Woman appeals for donations to help daughter after brain and spine cancer diagnosis

11:02:21 Huge demand for Christmas food vouchers with thousands gone in hours, charity says

10:45:04 National Lottery regulator asks people not to gift scratchcards to children for Christmas

10:29:51 More than 5,000 children in North set to spend Christmas in temporary accommodation

10:12:16 Man admits range of sexual assault charges against women at Lough Derg pilgrimage site

08:53:48 HSE urges people to get flu and Covid vaccines to avoid pressure on hospitals

08:37:00 Men rush to shops on December 23rd for last minute Christmas gifts, data shows

08:04:44 Man (30s) charged after gardaí seize €100,000 of cocaine and cannabis in Tipperary

07:22:16 Irish house prices are overvalued by up to 10 per cent, research shows

07:08:31 What the papers say: Thursday's front pages

business

13:37:40 ECB cuts rates amid concerns of tepid growth and impact of Trump trade policies

13:30:18 Irish inflation rate: How quickly are prices rising?

08:29:43 Magners maker C&C hires former Irn Bru boss Roger White for top job

08:10:51 Cost-of-living worries spur festive bargain hunting, consumers sceptical over sales - survey

06:14:21 OpenAI hit by outage after ‘technical issue’ impacts Meta social media apps

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