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world

21:34:14 More than 300 kidnapped schoolboys are freed in Nigeria

21:26:54 TikTok told systems are failing to spot anti-vaccine misinformation

18:38:04 US cybersecurity agency warns of ‘grave’ threat from hacking

17:39:14 Greece to pay £2bn for fighter jets amid tensions with Turkey

16:51:21 Spain’s Parliament votes to legalise euthanasia

15:37:34 French and Spanish prime ministers self-isolating after Macron’s positive test

15:28:05 Sweden's king says 'we have failed' as Covid deaths mount

14:58:25 Vladimir Putin denies involvement in rival Alexei Navalny’s poisoning

14:48:48 Credit Suisse indicted over alleged ties to Bulgarian mafia

13:56:27 EU clears Google’s purchase of Fitbit, with conditions over data

13:48:55 Covid vaccinations to begin in EU countries on December 27th

12:52:08 US Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman meets Taliban for peace talks

12:05:50 Emmanuel Macron joins growing list of world leaders to catch coronavirus

11:31:27 China looks to future lunar base after successful return of Moon rocks

11:27:25 Kangaroos can learn to communicate with humans, Irish-led research says

11:07:37 French President Macron tests positive for Covid-19

10:31:24 Police confirm that hacker logged into Trump's Twitter account

09:50:32 French president Emmanuel Macron tests positive for Covid-19

09:06:52 'We are not afraid': Wuhan residents say they hope WHO team finds virus origins

08:09:47 Estonians erect statue and give home to beloved stray dog

06:39:54 Marcus Rashford’s mother ‘missed meals so her children could eat’

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sport

21:30:15 Wayne Rooney’s son Kai signs Manchester United deal

20:26:31 Aston Villa miss chances as Burnley secure goalless draw

15:17:15 Russia given two-year Olympics and world championship ban

14:59:06 Premier League to stick with three substitutes but announces concussion trial

11:51:23 Andy Robertson urges Premier League leaders Liverpool to build on Tottenham win

11:50:00 Sam Allardyce admits January transfer window could be key to West Brom survival

11:28:55 Mikel Arteta hopes end of drought sparks goal rush for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

11:27:22 Six more former players take action against rugby union in concussion lawsuit

10:39:52 Edinson Cavani charged by Football Association following social media post

08:13:38 10 things we learned from sport in 2020

07:32:26 Paul Pogba linked with January Juventus move

06:59:33 Australian Open men’s tournament to start three weeks later than planned

06:40:40 Ronnie O’Sullivan appears to forget the rules during win over Barry Hawkins

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ireland

21:24:11 Education Minister says schools will not close early for Christmas

18:55:24 R number now above 1 as three deaths and 484 new cases confirmed

17:27:38 Rape accused told gardai during interview that everything girl said was true

17:14:30 Man believed explicit images were of adults posing as children, court hears

17:06:44 Northern Ireland ‘a stark reminder' of how coronavirus impacts hospitals

16:36:00 Taoiseach tests negative for Covid-19 after coming in contact with Macron

16:25:40 Cork City student accommodation plan faces court challenge

16:10:24 23-year-old jailed for assaults on 75-year-old neighbour in Blackrock

15:55:23 Ryanair pleads for leniency from judge after breaking rules on unsolicited emails

15:40:39 Plans for Ri-Ra and The Globe on hold amid pleas "we are running out of places to dance"

15:32:07 Rapist "of some standing" in his community appeals conviction

15:27:12 Taoiseach says bailout comments were 'in the heat of battle' and he misspoke

15:01:13 Face masks beneficial and show no evidence of significant harm, says Hiqa

14:37:21 Coronavirus: Strict lockdown proposed for North after Christmas

13:56:19 Police investigation into Bobby Storey funeral concluded

13:37:54 Feet put through ceilings among most common Christmas claims

13:21:41 Covid-19: Virus 'flew through' Kerry school says board of management chair

12:47:22 Covid-19 Ireland: Latest county-by-county data

12:36:48 Public servant gets €75,000 after slipping on leaves in office car park

12:02:23 Four in 10 users of Covid tracker app unsure of benefits, study finds

11:48:51 Helen McEntee commits to new hate speech and hate crime legislation

11:26:24 Man arrested as gardaí seize €50,000 worth of cannabis in Cork city

11:13:46 Writer publishes comment pieces spanning half a century in adult literacy drive

11:08:20 Motorcyclist killed in Fermanagh road crash

10:53:36 Major disruption to Luas lines caused by electrical fault

10:41:57 Gardaí arrest two men and seize cocaine, jet skis, speedboat in Kildare

09:44:31 Micheál Martin stands over bank bailout claim

09:11:48 HSE chief worried about "explosive concoction” after Christmas

08:44:10 Varadkar says impact of Covid vaccination won't be felt until at least April

07:57:59 Nphet meeting to discuss 'troubling' rise in Covid-19 cases

07:24:13 Dog with untreated tumours abandoned at Dublin sanctuary

06:33:18 Gardaí appeal for witnesses as man, 70s, dies in Cork crash

06:27:05 Woman killed in suspected hit-and-run in Galway

06:21:03 Mystery of ‘Butter Boat’ shipwreck solved 250 years after sinking

06:20:12 Shock of Covid-19 on Irish economy more severe than global recession

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lifestyle

20:12:36 6 of the best Christmas films to watch now

11:13:31 Zoom lifts 40-minute video call limit for Christmas period

06:50:46 13 things you only know if you’re obsessed with podcasts

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brexit

18:58:26 Boris Johnson to discuss Brexit negotiations in call with Ursula von der Leyen

12:57:42 Irish coastal communities will be ‘annihilated’ in Brexit fishing stand-off

08:23:28 Brexit: Pet owners need animal certificate for travel to EU and N Ireland

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entertainment

13:12:03 Laura Whitmore gives candid interview about pregnancy with glossy photo shoot

11:45:23 Celebrity guest judges announced for RuPaul’s Drag Race UK

10:41:15 Kate Garraway thanks nurses who saved husband Derek

08:11:38 Neil Gaiman: Coronavirus has made me realise how fragile the world is

06:44:23 Ian McKellen says he feels ‘euphoric’ after getting coronavirus jab

06:42:11 Lizzie McGuire reboot canned, says Hilary Duff

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business

13:02:00 Calls to cap interest rates by moneylenders who charge up to 288%

11:03:06 Volkswagen loses EU court case in diesel emissions scandal

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