BreakingNews.ie Headlines for December 09, 2020

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world

23:58:07 SpaceX’s Starship crash-lands after highest test flight

23:01:24 Large gaps remain between UK and EU after talks in Brussels

21:33:45 Hunter Biden facing federal investigation over ‘tax affairs’

21:13:08 Boris Johnson in Brussels in bid to break trade deal deadlock

20:45:15 Fish on the menu for Johnson and von der Leyen’s crunch dinner

20:36:22 Data on Covid-19 vaccine accessed as EU drug regulator hacked

20:06:57 US government brings anti-trust action against Facebook

18:18:17 Fermanagh woman, first to receive Pfizer vaccine, released from UK hospital after ‘whirlwind’ day

17:29:21 Canada’s health regulator approves Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine

16:44:43 Boeing's 737 MAX is quietly flying again in Brazil with little fanfare

16:29:38 Coronavirus tests on passenger of prematurely ended cruise now negative

15:51:56 'We need help,' says Stockholm health chief as Covid fills intensive care wards

15:51:45 Trump moves on to new case before Supreme Court challenging election results

15:37:52 Michael Gove compared to Bart Simpson over Brexit approach

15:11:12 Armenian parliament besieged by protesters demanding PM’s resignation

14:29:43 Kingspan used PR agency to lobby MPs weeks after deadly Grenfell fire

12:48:42 Turkey’s Erdogan brushes off EU sanctions threat

12:36:05 Lead and nickel found in blood of patients in India with mystery illness

12:07:39 ‘Polexit’ fears raised by Poles as their government defies EU over budget

11:16:04 Merkel backs tougher coronavirus curbs as German deaths hit record high

11:12:24 UN says emissions hit new record last year, putting world on track for rise of three degrees

11:07:22 Warning after two people in UK suffer allergic reaction to Covid vaccine

10:03:34 Iran says US sanctions hindering access to Covid vaccines

09:40:21 Ethiopia rejects calls for independent probes into Tigray conflict

09:36:48 Brexit: UK calls for EU concessions ahead of Johnson-von der Leyen meeting

08:11:56 US cybersecurity firm victim of hacking ‘by national government’

07:44:13 Cruise cut short in Singapore as passenger tests positive for Covid

06:59:28 Republican Party may wait for January to say Biden won

05:19:37 New Zealand marks one year since deadly volcanic eruption

04:49:18 Kim’s sister slams Seoul for doubting zero-virus claim

02:18:05 Judge dismisses Flynn case following pardon from Trump

01:29:50 Test flight of SpaceX’s Starship aborted at last second

00:57:37 Trump’s false election claims taking root among Republicans

00:22:10 Georgia secretary of state wins praise from Schwarzenegger

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sport

22:16:25 Sergio Aguero back with a goal as Manchester City cruise to victory

20:41:07 Mohamed Salah becomes Liverpool’s Champions League top scorer in Denmark

20:37:41 PSG and Istanbul unite against racism before Neymar runs riot in rescheduled tie

19:28:51 ‘Very fashionable to claim racism’ says Benfica boss following PSG controversy

19:05:04 Dundalk’s Shane Keegan: Arsenal are a different proposition in Europe

13:28:23 Rugby is warned it faces dementia ‘epidemic’ without immediate change

13:24:42 A look back at forgettable European nights for Manchester United

12:53:10 Formula One team condemns driver over ‘abhorrent’ social media video

10:30:38 Chelsea lifted as Hakim Ziyech and Callum Hudson-Odoi cleared of serious injury

10:27:32 Fourth official at PSG unlikely to work again if guilty of racism – Kick It Out

09:54:05 Old Trafford looks to Spain for versatility

07:48:35 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer takes responsibility for Man United’s Champions League exit

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ireland

22:01:51 An Post pushes forward Christmas delivery date for e-commerce customers

21:21:23 Insurance companies ‘put up roadblocks’ to funding for film and TV industry

20:20:53 Harassment Bill to also be recognised as Coco's Law promises McEntee

18:08:20 Early 20th-century Gaiety theatre lamps sell for €3,400

17:55:41 Covid-19: five deaths, 227 new cases

17:32:51 Joanne Hayes seek declarations over "untrue" findings in Kerry Babies Tribunal Report

17:31:11 Belfast centenarian among care home residents to receive Covid jab

17:06:53 Man killed in single vehicle crash in Waterford

17:02:19 NI retailers call for urgent clarity over post-Brexit 'grace period'

16:57:26 Guinness family member 'repossesses' Iveagh Market in Dublin

16:46:27 Leaving Cert grading system disadvantaged good students, court told

16:38:16 Irishman wanted in US for attempting to entice a child for indecent purposes

16:31:07 Student nurses treating Covid patients ‘an abuse’, warns Taoiseach

16:30:57 Cork shop obliged to take reasonable steps to prevent harm to customer

16:06:13 Gardaí seize €200,000 worth of suspected counterfeit goods in Dublin

15:48:20 Mentally ill murder suspect's release bid dismissed by High Court

15:45:46 Government's hands were tied over judges pay restorations says McGrath

15:25:19 Conviction for sex assault on goddaughter overturned on appeal

15:10:28 Shipping company fined €850,000 for fatal workplace accident

14:49:26 Brexit: UK supermarkets supplying NI to get 'grace period'

14:44:29 McGuinness says EU Commission preparing no-deal Brexit plans

14:19:38 Cost of buying from UK-based websites to rise from next month

13:56:25 Number of cervical cancer screenings down by 50 per cent compared to 2019

13:10:18 Social media failing to protect from harmful content to face fines up to €20m

12:11:08 ‘Extremely concerning’ amount of drugs entering Irish prisons

11:21:44 Pamela Anderson urges Taoiseach to ban hare coursing in Ireland

11:08:35 Varadkar hits out at Sinn Féin’s handling of ‘racist and homophobic’ remarks

11:02:43 Two men arrested over unexplained death outside Killarney hotel

10:43:07 Kerry nursing home taken over by HSE to close today

10:34:26 Government’s 'hands are tied' over judges' pay rise, minister says

09:59:20 Urgent call for toy donations to help struggling families at Christmas

09:25:33 Tánaiste says life may return to normal by summer

08:39:39 Gardaí prosecute hundreds for domestic violence over course of pandemic

08:12:23 HSE to lift ban on partners of pregnant women attending 20-week scans

07:35:44 Committee expected to advise no quarantine period for ‘red’ region arrivals

06:54:37 Varadkar puts chance of Brexit success at 50% as Taoiseach ‘pessimistic’

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entertainment

21:33:07 Viewers praise Coronation Street’s ‘dramatic’ 60th anniversary episode

19:00:25 Beyonce 'dream' Carpool Karaoke guest says US Late Late Show producer

17:18:54 BBC supports Strictly Come Dancing drag performance

13:12:16 Victoria Beckham: Brooklyn has found his soulmate

12:31:44 Queen’s granddaughter Zara Tindall expecting third child

10:24:15 Classic villain tipped for Spider-Man 3 return

08:57:38 Taylor Swift’s kind gesture to mothers struggling amid pandemic

07:42:03 A Christmas Carol by Carols: Baskin, Smillie and Thatcher join charity singalong

06:25:30 Lori Loughlin’s daughter breaks silence on college admissions scandal

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lifestyle

18:50:38 Six concussion myths debunked by an expert

18:13:24 Coronavirus-themed work wins Zurich Portrait Prize 2020

12:34:32 Ireland named world's 'most generous' country on fundraising site

10:34:51 5 new books to read this week

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business

18:00:06 NTMA to borrow up to €20bn on bond markets in 2021

17:12:47 Car hire firm in legal battle with DAA over access to Dublin Airport

16:12:44 WhatsApp hits out at Apple over new App Store privacy rules

15:24:38 Dublinbikes to launch new app next month

14:58:49 Tesla to relocate from California to Texas

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