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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for February 23, 2025

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world

22:55:38 Trump administration firing 2,000 USAid workers and putting thousands on leave

22:44:36 Germany’s Friedrich Merz claims victory for his conservatives in election

22:22:25 Ukraine’s Zelensky ready to give up presidency for peace and Nato membership

22:12:29 Teenage boy arrested after 17-year-old stabbed in Primark store

22:10:36 Police identify van driver who fled scene after girl, 3, dies in Manchester tram crash

22:06:55 British couple in their 70s arrested by the Taliban in Afghanistan

22:00:28 Some US agencies tell workers not to reply to Musk's 'What did you do last week' email

21:24:03 William was at his ‘lowest’ after Kate’s cancer diagnosis – former royal aide

21:17:13 Germany's conservatives win election but tough coalition talks loom

21:12:21 Pope Francis in critical condition with early kidney failure but remains alert

19:24:49 Hundreds of thousands attend funeral of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah

18:16:06 I’m not ‘rummaging around opinion polls’, Starmer says as Labour support drops

17:54:03 German conservatives win election but far-right AfD surges, exit polls show

17:20:33 Israeli tanks seen moving into Jenin in occupied West Bank

15:28:25 Starmer to condemn Reform UK’s ‘dangerous right-wing politics’

15:12:37 Stormzy responds to ‘twisted narrative’ over McDonald’s collaboration

14:06:36 Russia launches record number of drones into Ukraine

13:00:53 French authorities detain four after deadly stabbing linked to Islamic extremism

08:48:18 Japan’s emperor marks 65th birthday saying tragedy of war must be remembered

08:01:45 Pope Francis rested during peaceful night after respiratory crisis

07:13:31 Polls open in German election which could shape Europe’s response to war

06:58:18 China denies not giving timely warning of live-fire drills off Australia

05:39:24 Thousands attend the funeral of Hezbollah leader months after his death

04:43:56 Kamala Harris urges people to ‘use our power’ as she collects award

04:33:38 California asks US Congress for €37.4 billion for Los Angeles wildfire relief

01:58:17 Musk gives US federal workers 48 hours to explain what they did last week

01:29:32 Oscar favourite Anora wins best film at the Independent Spirit Awards

sport

22:02:41 Mohamed Salah says ‘special’ season is his favourite as a Liverpool player

18:57:29 Steve Borthwick defends England’s tactics which earned Calcutta Cup success

18:52:43 Ireland match-winner Sam Prendergast ‘the perfect man’ for Cardiff situation

18:50:27 Fin Smith stakes claim as France hit back – what we learned from Six Nations

18:43:30 Liverpool move 11 points clear at the top after easing past Manchester City

18:33:08 Sharlene Mawdsley wins national 400m indoor title

17:03:23 GAA: Clifford stars as Kerry beat Tyrone, Chin returns as Wexford beat Clare

16:49:16 Newcastle resist Nottingham Forest fightback to triumph in seven-goal thriller

15:18:07 Guardiola speechless over Jamie Carragher’s comments on Erling Haaland’s absence

12:22:18 Bruno Fernandes says Manchester United need to ‘demand more’ after Everton draw

12:19:36 Martin Odegaard says Arsenal ‘have to keep going’ after West Ham defeat

lifestyle

21:49:49 Four Neighbours stars who went from Ramsay Street to Hollywood

21:47:25 How to boost your health in cold weather

21:42:26 Roksanda’s wet look hair is trending at London Fashion Week

21:40:05 Five new books to read this week

19:04:03 Kate Moss’s favourite vintage supplier presents party-perfect collection at London Fashion Week

explained

21:36:09 Analysis: Tricky German coalition talks augur more economic pain

ireland

20:36:29 GAA complete GAAGO purchase after buying RTÉ stake

20:14:35 Politics watch: Taoiseach looks for housing solutions, Sinn Féin White House boycott

17:37:05 Poll: 25% of Fianna Fáil voters would have voted differently if they knew true level of housebuilding

16:40:34 Ukrainians gather in Dublin for third anniversary of Russian invasion

15:40:47 New Look stores open for final sale in Ireland

14:45:05 Over 50k paid to motorists in pothole compensation by local authority in 2024

14:41:13 Almost two-thirds of people with HIV in Ireland report experiencing stigma because of their condition

13:49:49 Apology by Down diocese over alleged abuse by priest

13:14:00 Man injured after shooting incident in west Belfast

12:59:17 Sinn Féin senator rules out Michelle O’Neill bid for presidency

12:31:09 Boy (5) killed after being hit by car in Laois named locally

11:08:48 Girl with rare skin disease excited to go to secondary school

10:40:55 Pedestrian dies in Co Down car crash

10:25:09 Three-bed renovated 1940s council house on sale for €695,000

09:19:11 What the papers say: Sunday's front pages

08:52:38 Keith Barry says euthanasia should be an option in Ireland after father's cancer battle

entertainment

19:40:45 Home And Away diner owner Irene Roberts to leave soap after more than 30 years

18:59:27 Coleen Nolan pays tribute to ‘beautiful’ late sister Linda on 66th birthday

18:55:24 Wicked, Anora and Conclave stars to tread red carpet at awards ceremony

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