BreakingNews.ie Headlines for August 27, 2021

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23:37:13 Three groups of students freed in Nigeria in 24-hour period

22:33:04 RFK assassin wins parole with support of two Kennedy sons

20:51:12 Chinese leaders ‘did not know about coronavirus before outbreak began’

19:57:28 Biden tells Israeli PM he will try diplomacy first with Iran

18:05:29 90 kidnapped pupils freed in northern Nigeria after three months

17:57:06 US presses on with Kabul evacuations despite fears of more attacks

17:43:40 Two British adults and teenager among victims of Kabul airport attack

16:27:24 Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi discharged after brief hospital stay

16:18:02 London film producer used company card to spend £100,000 on porn

16:04:00 Seven-year-old girl helps save mother’s life after severe asthma attack

15:49:52 Toyota halts all self-driving e-Palette vehicles after Olympic village accident

15:44:08 EU moves to reintroduce Covid travel curbs on United States

15:31:46 Solicitor remanded in custody accused of contaminating shop food with blood

15:10:53 Widower’s death adds to grief over El Paso massacre

14:46:03 Former Austrian vice chancellor convicted of corruption

14:26:16 Former Gladiators TV star jailed for blackmail plot over ‘drugs debt’

14:09:42 At least 95 Afghans killed in bombings outside Kabul airport

13:22:27 Scotland 'not considering' circuit-breaker lockdown despite record Covid cases

12:18:08 Three endangered Sumatran tigers found dead in Indonesian forest

11:53:55 Time’s Up CEO resigns over ties to politician engulfed in harassment scandal

11:53:17 Chinese regulators to exercise greater control over tech firms’ algorithms

09:11:45 Helicopter pilot saves 17 people from Tennessee flood

08:16:35 Evacuation flights resume after deadly Kabul bombings

07:56:36 Prosecutors will not challenge release as Robert F Kennedy killer seeks parole

07:35:01 US braces for more Isis attacks after 85 killed in Kabul airport carnage

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ireland

21:52:54 Only seven countries remain on mandatory hotel quarantine list

21:32:54 Gardaí seize cocaine worth €350k and five vehicles in Co Dublin

20:30:39 Investigation launched after teenager’s body found in Co Meath

19:36:22 Remaining Afghanistan evacuations of Irish citizens ‘dangerous and very high risk’

19:31:27 Vaccine success allows Ireland to push ahead with reopening, Taoiseach says

17:54:30 Coronavirus: 1,875 new cases with Ireland now classified as ‘dark red’ for risk

17:35:41 Government to ‘engage’ with Electric Picnic festival organisers

16:49:00 Availability of affordable rental properties drops 20% in just three months

16:18:46 Office returns and confirmations to begin within weeks under reopening roadmap

15:01:23 Beacon Hospital did not consider other groups before vaccinating teachers, HSE finds

14:19:05 ‘I’m scared, as an educated girl’: Irish visa holder trapped in Kabul

13:57:04 Four rescued after yacht runs aground in dense fog

13:12:40 Number hospitalised after cycling crashes rose a third last year

12:41:59 Vaccination target not necessary for easing restrictions, says health minister

11:28:57 Irish resident sentenced to imprisonment in Iraq for unspecified conviction

11:00:44 Current reopening discussions are political, prof says

10:28:01 Urgent information sought about Northern Irish citizens still in Afghanistan

10:20:43 Northern Ireland has 36 deaths linked to Covid in latest weekly bulletin

10:07:20 Simon Coveney defends Afghanistan rescue plan

09:50:02 Cabinet Covid-19 sub-committee to consider further reopening

09:30:34 Covid: Big increase in cases at University Hospital Galway after ward outbreak

09:18:27 Ministers considering proposals for Electric Picnic to go ahead

07:40:27 Man (29) dies in Louth crash

07:07:01 Over-12s eligible for Covid vaccine from this weekend

00:02:40 Almost €1.3 billion worth of mortgages approved in July

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brexit

19:56:59 Jeffrey Donaldson urges issues with Brexit Protocol be resolved quickly

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sport

18:58:31 Roy Keane and other former Man United players welcome Ronaldo return

17:03:12 Cristiano Ronaldo agrees Manchester United return

13:49:29 This is how it feels to play for both Manchester clubs

13:19:52 Reported Manchester City target Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave Juventus

13:18:13 Rafael Benitez adamant Everton have no plans to sell Richarlison

12:25:08 Paralympics: Róisín Ní Riain finishes fifth in freestyle final

12:11:27 West Ham learn opponents ahead of European return

12:03:48 Valtteri Bottas tops first practice in Belgium with Lewis Hamilton 18th

11:07:09 Brendan Rodgers urges Caglar Soyuncu to step up and lead Leicester’s defence

11:04:04 Graham Potter insists no ‘magic formula’ behind Brighton’s perfect start

08:47:22 Paralympics Day 3: Róisín Ní Riain in final, Ronan Grimes misses out on bronze

08:35:46 Djokovic’s quest for history, injuries and fans return – US Open talking points

07:54:33 Watford in talks to sign Moussa Sissoko from Tottenham

07:45:43 Rory McIlroy takes early share of lead at second FedEx Cup play-off event

06:39:55 Ange Postecoglou hails reaction as Celtic hold on to edge into Europa League

06:35:33 Harry Kane begins rebuilding Tottenham bridges with brace in Pacos victory

06:33:08 Birmingham goalkeeper Neil Etheridge feared for his life battling Covid-19

06:29:40 Holders Chelsea paired with Juventus in Champions League draw

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entertainment

18:27:12 Michael Buble celebrates son’s birthday after ‘brave’ child battled cancer

17:54:22 The Queen’s Gambit star Anya Taylor-Joy on surviving gruelling filming schedule

14:30:42 Tom Cruise’s BMW stolen in Birmingham while actor was filming

12:06:06 Gogglebox star Andy Michael dies at 61

10:14:07 Kanye West joined by wedding dress-wearing Kim Kardashian at Donda launch event

08:52:51 Love Island star pays tribute to late grandmother after leaving villa

06:44:21 Kardashian sisters star in throwback TV talent show audition tape

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business

18:09:32 More than 100 RTÉ staff members earned over €100,000 last year

11:30:41 Irish retail sales suffer first monthly drop since January

11:24:13 ESB acquires UK energy retailer So Energy Limited

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video-news

17:21:43 Video: Reopening plans revealed, Afghan refugees and Beacon controversy

12:41:53 Video: Lifting of final restrictions, Irish in Afghanistan latest and mortgage approvals

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soccer

15:35:21 Man City pull out of Ronaldo race amid talk of Man United return

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lifestyle

13:47:47 For better or for Wurst — VW to stop making sausages

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gaa

13:03:27 Counties fight for survival in LGFA relegation play-offs

11:17:53 Tyrone v Kerry: what time and where to watch

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covid-vaccine

12:13:31 Large-scale study shows risk of clots after vaccine far lower than with Covid

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explained

10:46:06 Who is Isis-K and what is their relationship with the Taliban and other groups?

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sponsored

05:20:10 What really happens to your paper, plastic and metal recycling

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