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22:46:12 Epstein settlement with Giuffre to be made public, affects Prince Andrew case

22:33:39 10 key moments from Ghislaine Maxwell's sex abuse trial

22:17:21 Ghislaine Maxwell found guilty of aiding Epstein's sex abuse

21:23:31 Biden and Putin to speak on Thursday amid Ukraine tensions

18:41:55 Elephants and reindeer feast on donated Christmas trees at Berlin Zoo

17:18:11 Dr Mike Ryan: Acute phase of Covid pandemic could end next year

17:15:06 New Covid-19 cases in US soar to record level

16:59:52 Covid in Europe: Record cases for France, Italy, Britain, Spain, Portugal, Greece and more

16:34:20 Ghislaine Maxwell jury must work through new year’s holiday if no verdict

15:58:15 Spain cuts isolation for Covid-positive to seven days from 10 days

15:23:55 Scottish and Welsh pubs to lose New Year’s Eve revellers to England

15:22:43 France increases pressure on unvaccinated amid record Covid infections

13:25:39 Man reveals fugitive secret in ‘deathbed confession’

12:59:05 New post-Brexit rules set to hit UK food supply chains in new year – industry body

12:26:07 Court shuts down another human rights group in Russia

10:54:36 Indonesia to let Boeing 737 Max fly again after 2018 crash

10:21:59 Omicron risk ‘very high’, says WHO amid 11% rise in global Covid cases

09:41:17 Pro-democracy news outlet to close after police raids in Hong Kong

09:00:26 China complains to US over Elon Musk’s ‘dangerous’ satellites

08:41:41 Prince Andrew’s lawyer argues accuser cannot sue in US as ‘she lives in Australia’

07:59:47 Judge rejects Proud Boys’ bid to have Capitol riot charges thrown out

07:41:14 Gunman who killed five in US shooting spree ‘knew most of his victims’

06:17:23 Hong Kong police arrest six people and raid pro-democracy news outlet

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ireland

22:09:00 Ahern overstated murder count disparity to Blair amid RUC double standards claim

22:04:32 Blair wanted to explore option of Queen opening Stormont Assembly

21:59:38 State papers: Plan for ‘Irish knighthoods’ system fell through in 1991

21:34:44 Irish officials lobbied Labour over Northern Ireland policy ahead of Blair’s win

21:31:58 Civil servant suggested creation of ‘commonwealth of Ireland’

21:26:43 Everyone should consider themselves potentially infectious, says Holohan

20:21:15 Department of Foreign Affairs apologises for lockdown champagne celebration

19:58:06 Wexford garden centre hit with foot of floodwater on Christmas Day

19:31:48 Rain warning issued for four counties

19:01:22 Covid: Ireland confirms 16,428 cases in highest daily figure of pandemic

17:50:04 Governments hoped Omagh bomb would spur parties to compromise in 1998

17:14:45 Woman removed from Blarney Castle by helicopter following fall

16:53:41 Guidance on ministerial contacts with Sinn Féin changed four times ahead of GFA

16:28:14 Senator calls for diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

14:50:02 ‘In death our donors give life’: Over 200 organ transplants carried out in 2021

14:47:00 McDonald: GFA gives ‘toolbox’ to achieve united Ireland without risk of violence

13:56:30 Most people with Omicron experiencing mild symptoms, says GP

12:22:06 Reopening of schools in January will aid Covid spread, prof warns

12:15:22 Government must step up opposition to UK’s ban on Troubles prosecutions, says McDonald

12:12:08 Northern Ireland Protocol ‘more beneficial than not’, says entrepreneur

11:37:11 Real IRA not ‘overly active’, Ahern told Blair two weeks before Omagh bomb

11:09:05 Booster programme opens for people aged 30-39

11:02:26 Increased number of drinkers in Ireland look to consume less and change habits

10:47:40 Department of Foreign Affairs staff 'let down their guard' with celebrations breaching Covid restrictions

08:29:23 House prices jump by 8% in 2021, report shows

07:48:27 What the papers say: Wednesday's front pages

07:01:23 Omicron infections expected to peak over 'next week or so' - Tánaiste

06:24:31 Mood in Fianna Fáil has ‘settled down’, says Taoiseach

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sport

21:41:44 Reece James adds to Chelsea’s injury problems as Brighton snatch late point

21:09:08 Injuries pile up for Chelsea ahead of crunch clash with title rivals Liverpool

18:35:26 Victor Lindelof hoping for swift return after positive Covid test

16:57:24 Reigning champion Gerwyn Price calls for World Darts Championship postponement

16:01:53 Virgil Van Dijk urges Liverpool to focus on themselves rather than title race

15:14:23 Norwich report racist abuse of Adam Idah to police

15:03:37 Novak Djokovic pulls out of ATP Cup event in Sydney

14:15:38 Ralf Rangnick has not made as much progress as he had hoped at Manchester United

14:09:20 John Terry to start Chelsea academy consultancy role in January

13:17:58 Dave Chisnall becomes latest Covid withdrawal at World Darts Championship

11:57:11 Mikel Arteta to miss New Year’s Day clash after testing positive for coronavirus

08:02:55 Football rumours: Everton looking to sign Ross Barkley during transfer window

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entertainment

21:40:02 Emma Watson got ‘extra excited’ when filming Harry Potter with Tom Felton

20:53:56 JK Rowling to feature in Harry Potter special, but only in archive footage

16:14:32 Selling Sunset star Heather Rae Young shares fertility plans

15:59:54 Chrissy Teigen celebrates ‘kind hearted’ husband John Legend on his birthday

11:58:15 Jada Pinkett Smith says she can ‘only laugh’ during alopecia struggles

11:54:00 Billie Lourd remembers grandmother Debbie Reynolds on anniversary of her death

09:47:53 Taylor Swift to appeal against court decision after allegations she stole lyrics

06:38:25 Emma Watson admits she was ‘overwhelmed’ ahead of Harry Potter reunion

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lifestyle

19:45:52 Davina McCall on embracing her fifties and ‘shedding the shackles of inhibition’

18:57:45 How to buy a used car

18:56:00 Should you take your Christmas decorations down right now, or keep them up as long as possible?

12:32:31 5 fitness trends to watch out for in 2022

12:00:17 These are the top 5 fashion influencers of 2021 – and their most viral outfits

09:58:54 Foldable phones and smart glasses: 2021 in gadgets

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covid-vaccine

13:41:38 Covid worldwide: What you need to know

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