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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for February 03, 2025

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world

23:48:50 Senate confirms fossil fuel CEO Chris Wright as energy secretary

22:32:39 Trump to pause tariffs on Mexico and Canada after border enforcement pledges

22:20:04 Crews lift pieces of crashed airliner from river after Washington air disaster

22:01:16 Wall Street falls as Trump imposes tariffs, but not as badly as feared

21:17:34 Starmer denies breaking lockdown rules over meeting with voice coach

20:45:07 Trump plans to invoke obscure 18th century wartime law in bid for mass deportations

20:43:31 Wall Street swings after Trump announces tariffs then puts some on hold

20:17:14 Democrats hit back after Musk says Trump has agreed to close aid agency

20:14:54 Emergency crews deployed on Santorini amid ‘earthquake swarm’ fears

19:58:05 Donald Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico

19:34:50 Rwanda-backed rebels who seized major Congo city declare unilateral ceasefire

19:29:36 Donald Trump wants Ukraine’s rare earth elements as condition of further support

18:29:14 US aid agency HQ blocked after Musk said Trump had agreed to close it down

18:19:19 Car bombing in northern Syrian city kills at least 19, mostly women

18:10:16 Death toll in Democratic Republic of the Congo city of Goma is at least 900

17:59:02 Elon Musk is a ‘special government employee’, White House confirms

16:55:55 ‘I felt disrespected’ Hermoso says after World Cup kiss from former Spain soccer boss

16:21:12 EU leaders ponder ‘cruel paradox’ of US ally threatening tariffs and land grab

16:08:07 Crews return to Potomac River to recover wreckage from Washington air disaster

15:16:30 Trump and Trudeau speak and plan to do so again before tariffs start on Tuesday

14:43:09 Ugandan activists demand release of opposition leader facing military trial

14:34:39 Ex-British soldier Daniel Khalife sentenced to 14 years after spying for Iran

13:54:01 Moscow blast ‘kills founder of unit fighting in eastern Ukraine’

13:07:31 Film director guilty of sexual assault in France’s first big MeToo trial

12:54:34 Sweden rules out sabotage over Baltic undersea data cable rupture

11:26:13 Danish leader seeks support from EU partners over Trump’s Greenland threats

11:10:01 South Korean appeals court upholds acquittal of Samsung chief Lee

10:22:11 ‘Devils’ take to streets as Spanish village celebrates Endiablada festival

09:37:05 SoftBank and OpenAI set up joint firm to push artificial intelligence services

09:12:02 Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu dies aged 48

09:01:27 Ukrainian troops lose ground with fewer fighters and exposed supply lines

08:09:11 China renews threat to retaliate against US tariffs

06:24:50 WHO chief asks for pressure on Washington to reconsider withdrawal

04:27:54 Japan launches a navigation satellite on a new flagship rocket

01:38:26 North Korea condemns Marco Rubio for calling it a ‘rogue’ state

00:51:53 Marchers block Los Angeles road in protest against deportations

lifestyle

21:52:31 Is it time to replace your hairbrush?

21:48:24 Three easy Jamie Oliver recipes to try in an air fryer

21:41:01 Kwoklyn Wan’s crispy cheesy crab wontons recipe

16:37:54 Sabrina Carpenter, Taylor Swift and Charli XCX among the best dressed at Grammys 2025

sport

21:45:37 Aston Villa complete Marco Asensio deal and move on to Chelsea’s Axel Disasi

20:20:20 Real Madrid complain to Spanish Football Federation over Espanyol decisions

20:17:44 Who are you? Arsenal star Myles Lewis-Skelly makes himself known to the world

19:08:40 Manchester United not expecting to make any deadline day signings

19:05:29 Arsenal teammate insists Myles Lewis-Skelly ‘respects Erling Haaland a lot’

16:52:52 West Ham sign Ireland striker Ferguson on loan from Brighton

15:58:11 Tottenham revive Mathys Tel deal with forward set to join from Bayern Munich

14:32:07 A look at Man Utd’s miserable home form after latest Old Trafford setback

11:36:40 Arsenal search for a striker as Championship clubs seal deadline day deals

10:42:49 Monday’s briefing: Arsenal humble Man City and Marcus Rashford leaves Man Utd

10:20:08 Kildare's Mia Doherty credits underage system for county's success

09:22:55 Bruno Fernandes frustrated by Man Utd’s lack of cutting edge after latest defeat

08:18:11 Marcus Rashford joins Aston Villa on loan from Manchester United

08:14:37 Rory McIlroy wins at Pebble Beach to claim 27th PGA Tour title

explained

21:36:56 Everything you need to know about home insurance

ireland

21:33:25 Murphy rules Regional Independents cannot form group for opposition speaking time

20:06:26 Final Seanad seats filled after marathon counting process

18:57:29 Politics watch: Neither side backing down in Dáil speaking rights row

18:13:17 From Sweden to Ireland: The growing threat of gang recruitment among children

17:32:32 Seanad election count continues in final vocational panel

17:25:58 I will never forgive Omagh bombers, says mother of eight-year-old victim

17:17:22 McDonald vows Sinn Féin will not back down in row over Dáil speaking time

15:39:08 New speed limits: What are they and when are they coming in?

15:19:07 Taoiseach urges caution in EU response to Trump tariff threat

14:55:14 Archibald to move to economy role in Sinn Féin Stormont reshuffle

14:38:58 Man denied bail after alleged ‘infatuation’ made woman flee home

13:46:17 Linda Nolan’s sister says funeral was very sad but also joyous

12:55:02 Sunday school teacher killed in Omagh bomb lived life of ‘kindness and love’

12:46:10 NI Executive has delivered ‘huge advances’ since Stormont was restored

12:27:34 Man in critical condition following assault in Dublin

11:13:10 Girlfriend of man battered in Donegal attack pleads for prayers for 'long road ahead'

10:58:09 Over 1,000 drivers caught speeding in past four days

10:19:28 Concerns raised to Department of Justice over proposed Hate Speech Bill

09:45:00 Sinn Féin Stormont minister Conor Murphy wins seat in Seanad

08:52:11 What the papers say: Monday's front pages

08:25:07 Prison officer treated in hospital after assault in Mountjoy

08:21:11 Murphy vows to drive momentum towards Irish unity after winning Seanad seat

entertainment

19:11:38 Beyonce announces London dates after Grammy wins

14:28:01 Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish among artists snubbed at Grammy Awards

13:34:55 Cate Blanchett ‘quite distressed’ by lack of change post MeToo

10:31:46 Ellie Simmonds to ask ‘should I have children’ in new documentary

09:17:26 Beyonce clinches first album of the year Grammy with Cowboy Carter

09:08:30 Kendrick Lamar dedicates Grammy Award to hometown LA after wildfires

rugby

15:54:20 Tom Ahern and Shayne Bolton added to Ireland's Six Nations squad

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