BreakingNews.ie Headlines for August 09, 2021

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world

23:17:15 Epstein accuser takes legal action against Prince Andrew over alleged assault

18:45:47 Tower Bridge in London stuck open after technical failure

17:56:57 Jury selection starts in R Kelly sex trafficking case

17:42:28 Time’s Up leader resigns after criticism about Cuomo ties

17:35:04 Taliban take two more Afghan provincial capitals

16:20:01 Belarus leader denies repression a year after disputed vote

15:32:46 UK accused of ‘hoarding’ vaccines and leaving countries ‘fighting for scraps’

15:21:21 Apple will refuse requests to use child abuse detection tool for other purposes

14:40:51 Ex-Cuomo aide details groping allegations

14:23:18 Vaccine maker BioNTech sees profits soar in second quarter

13:00:21 Off-the-grid hermit ‘River Dave’ grateful for help after fire ravages home

12:30:03 Dave Chappelle and Jon Stewart among stars to perform at 9/11 benefit show

12:05:59 France’s coronavirus pass now required in restaurants and on trains

11:48:40 South Korea to release Samsung’s Lee Jae-yong on parole

10:54:27 New York Governor Cuomo's top aide resigns amid sexual harassment scandal

10:39:24 Australia expands Covid-19 lockdown over concern of spread to countryside

10:02:23 Jazz ambassador and actress’s father Bob Ringwald dies

09:50:56 Taliban captures another Afghan provincial capital

09:27:30 Massive forest fire burns in Greece for seventh day

09:25:51 Clubbers glad to be back as Scotland’s nightclubs reopen

08:55:51 Fears over return of fire-friendly weather in Northern California

08:16:47 China’s wandering elephants may finally be heading home

08:02:36 China punishes 30 officials over pandemic ‘failure’

05:59:15 Nagasaki marks 76th anniversary of US atomic bombing

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sport

21:57:05 Aston Martin’s request for review of Sebastian Vettel disqualification dismissed

19:04:48 Jack Grealish loving every minute at Manchester City

15:51:42 Kerry-Tyrone All-Ireland Football semi-final postponed due to Covid cases

13:04:39 Barcelona suffer further blow as Sergio Aguero sidelined for 10 weeks

12:57:33 Southampton agree fee for Blackburn’s Adam Armstrong after Danny Ings departure

11:17:42 Andy Robertson injury concern for Liverpool

09:03:24 Arsenal to swoop for Manchester United target Kieran Trippier

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ireland

21:38:44 Open-top bus planned for Harrington homecoming

20:10:08 Cannabis jellies worth over €33,000 and cash seized in Dublin

19:23:41 Two men charged in relation to alleged €1m theft from accountancy firm

18:20:45 Covid: Double-vaccinated make up 17% of infections, as 1,522 new cases recorded

17:50:11 Up to 13 gardaí questioned over alleged 'squaring away' of road traffic offences

17:42:42 Ivana Bacik apologises for attending Merrion Hotel party

17:15:23 Yellow weather warning in place for 16 counties

15:49:44 Church still protecting the institution, at the expense of abuse victims, say Donegal women

15:31:05 Dublin City Council to appeal Sandymount Cycleway refusal

14:49:14 Hospital overcrowding: INMO warns of 'dire situation' as numbers hit pandemic-high

14:31:37 Gardaí questioning two women after man stabbed in Limerick

14:24:12 Man in his 20s seriously injured after collision in Cork

12:54:41 Kellie Harrington’s partner ‘never doubted’ she would win gold

12:07:19 Tánaiste’s attendance at Merrion event ‘undermined public confidence’ – Ryan

12:00:29 Dr Mary Favier calls for safe zones at abortion facilities

11:45:36 Minister says cost of ignoring climate change could be 'catastrophic'

11:35:33 Davy revises Irish GDP growth forecast for 2021 to 10%, up from 4.8%

11:08:58 Homeowners paying more than €4,000 in extra mortgage repayments every year

09:56:03 Vaccine registration for 12-15 year olds to open this week

07:32:44 Over 10,000 people attend largest open-air event since pandemic

07:08:52 Reopening of schools and colleges still on course despite rise in cases

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entertainment

20:39:26 Judge denies Britney Spears request to bring forward conservatorship hearing

18:06:28 Florence Pugh arrives in Wicklow to film new movie

17:06:01 Protesters scuffle with police at studios where Loose Women was being filmed

16:27:52 Meghan labelled ‘shallow’ by half-brother before his Big Brother appearance

16:24:32 Peter Kay charity gigs a boost for family in their fight to save Laura, 21

15:57:45 Love Island’s Teddy dates new arrival after Faye row

14:24:37 Frank Lampard on Ant McPartlin’s ‘special’ wedding to Anne-Marie Corbett

13:47:50 Jeremy Vine’s cycling video sparks angry reaction

11:13:39 Michael Sheen voted most popular to replace Jodie Whittaker on Doctor Who

11:03:12 Alexandra Burke: I was told my baby hairs made me look aggressive

06:38:03 Channel 4 commissions documentary on the life of Osama Bin Laden

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lifestyle

20:30:34 6 simple ways to cut your carbon emissions

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video-news

17:36:17 Video: Climate warning, hospital overcrowding, Merrion controversy

12:41:48 Video: Major climate warning, 12-15-year-olds vaccine registration, Team Ireland homecoming

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