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October 8, 2020
‘It feels amazing to have them here’ – Double joy: Mum put in coma after contracting Covid-19 gives birth to twins

THE partner of a woman who spent 10 days in a coma after contracting coronavirus while expecting twins has said he is “over the moon” at becoming the father of...

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October 8, 2020
Tony Award nominations to be announced on October 15

Nominations for this year's Tony Awards have been set for October 15, pitting 18 eligible shows in competition for 26 competitive categories in a coronavirus-shortened season.

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October 8, 2020
No symptoms for 86pc of Covid cases, says UK study

People who were asymptomatic accounted for 86pc of the people who tested positive for Covid-19 in a UK sample population during lockdown, a study showed on Thursday, meaning the current...

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October 8, 2020
Non-Covid procedures may be postponed if cases continue to rise, HSE chief warns

Some hospitals may have to start postponing non-Covid procedures if the numbers of patients very ill from the virus continue to be admitted in higher numbers, HSE chief Paul Reid...

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October 8, 2020
Armenia says cathedral shelled in clashes with Azerbaijan

Armenia has accused Azerbaijan of shelling a historic cathedral in the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, where nearly two weeks of heavy fighting has killed hundreds of people.

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October 8, 2020
Coronavirus Northern Ireland: One death and 923 new cases as Executive meets to discuss further restrictions

One further person in Northern Ireland has died after testing positive for coronavirus, while 923 new cases of the virus have been reported.

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October 8, 2020
Dwayne Johnson shares message of thanks as he passes 200m Instagram followers

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has thanked fans for “giving me the space to speak my truth” as he passed 200 million followers on Instagram.

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October 8, 2020
Dwayne Johnson shares message of thanks as he passes 200m Instagram followers

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has thanked fans for “giving me the space to speak my truth” as he passed 200 million followers on Instagram.

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October 8, 2020
‘Not acceptable to us’ – Donald Trump refuses to take part in virtual debate with Joe Biden

President Donald Trump, who has coronavirus, has said he will not participate in next week's US presidential debate if it is held virtually.

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October 8, 2020
Morgan Stanley buying Eaton Vance in deal valued at 7bn dollars

Morgan Stanley is buying the investment management firm Eaton Vance in a deal valued at about seven billion US dollars (£5.4bn)

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October 8, 2020
Green Party leader Ryan says Government should wait ‘two or three weeks’ before imposing more Covid-19 restrictions

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan has said he wants to wait another two or three weeks before imposing any further Covid-19 restrictions on the country.

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October 8, 2020
Green Party leader Ryan says Government should wait ‘two or three weeks’ before imposing more Covid-19 restrictions

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan has said he wants to wait another two or three weeks before imposing any further Covid-19 restrictions on the country.

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October 8, 2020
Trump refuses to participate in virtual debate with Biden

President Donald Trump, who has coronavirus, has said he will not participate in next week's US presidential debate if it is held virtually.

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October 8, 2020
Trump refuses to participate in virtual debate with Biden

President Donald Trump, who has coronavirus, has said he will not participate in next week's US presidential debate if it is held virtually.

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October 8, 2020
Trump vows not to participate in virtual debate with Biden

President Donald Trump has vowed not to participate in next week's debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden after organisers announced it will take place virtually because of the president's diagnosis...

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October 8, 2020
Trump vows not to participate in virtual debate with Biden

President Donald Trump has vowed not to participate in next week's debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden after organisers announced it will take place virtually because of the president's diagnosis...

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October 8, 2020
Second Trump-Biden debate to be held virtually

The second US presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden will take place virtually amid the fallout from the president's diagnosis of Covid-19.

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October 8, 2020
Second Trump-Biden debate to be held virtually

The second US presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden will take place virtually amid the fallout from the president's diagnosis of Covid-19.

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October 8, 2020
Lenders resilient but must keep supporting economy, says Bank

The Bank of England has urged UK lenders to continue supporting households and businesses during the pandemic or risk a “costly” impact on the economy and the banking sector itself.

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October 8, 2020
Lenders resilient but must keep supporting economy, says Bank

The Bank of England has urged UK lenders to continue supporting households and businesses during the pandemic or risk a “costly” impact on the economy and the banking sector itself.

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October 8, 2020
Very Group swings back to profit after demand jumps during lockdown

Online retailer Very Group has swung back into profit after group sales surged above £2 billion for the first time.

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October 8, 2020
Very Group swings back to profit after demand jumps during lockdown

Online retailer Very Group has swung back into profit after group sales surged above £2 billion for the first time.

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October 8, 2020
Bank looks to give more support to domestic abuse survivors coerced into debt

A review into how customers who have been pressured into building up debts as part of an abusive relationship can be better supported has been launched by NatWest.

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October 8, 2020
Imperial Brands sees jump in tobacco sales during lockdown year

Imperial Brands has said that smokers flocked to its cigarettes and other tobacco products more than expected during the year of lockdown, even as they moved away from its vaping...

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October 8, 2020
GVC sees shares surge on annual earnings upgrade

Ladbrokes owner GVC has upped its annual earnings outlook after seeing revenues jump thanks to surging demand for online gaming and as sporting events restarted.

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October 8, 2020
Winner of ‘fattest bear’ competition crowned ahead of hibernation season

The winner of this year's Fat Bear Week in Alaska has been crowned.

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October 8, 2020
European Commission reaches deal for remdesivir

The European Commission says it has sealed a deal with pharmaceutical company Gilead to buy 500,000 treatment courses of remdesivir.

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October 8, 2020
Judges, fracking and a fly: Six takeaways from the U.S. Vice Presidential debate

Wednesday night's matchup between Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic challenger Senator Kamala Harris unfolded largely free of the chaos that marred last week's debate between President Donald Trump and...

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October 8, 2020
700-year-old Chinese scroll sells for £30.5 million in Hong Kong

A 700-year-old Chinese painted scroll from the Yuan Dynasty fetched 306.6 million Hong Kong dollars (£30.5 million) at a Sotheby's auction in Hong Kong.

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October 8, 2020
Channelling Sex And The City: Why Emily is the new Carrie Bradshaw

Imagine you could transport yourself out of lockdown to a picturesque cafe terrace overlooking the Seine. Can't speak French? Doesn't matter. You're kitted out in Chanel's 2020 Cruise Collection, an...

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October 8, 2020
Presidents in waiting: Pence and Harris dodge bullets as fly is only interruption in debate that’s a shock for US politics

A fly landing on Mike Pence's head and staying on the Vice-President's white hair was the closest this debate with Kamala Harris came to a major confrontation.

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October 8, 2020
Drone video captures surfer’s close encounter with shark in Australia

A great white shark circled to within inches of a pro surfer before darting away in a chilling encounter captured by a drone.

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October 8, 2020
Pence and Harris spar over Covid-19 in civil vice presidential debate

Mike Pence defended the Trump administration's handling of a pandemic that has killed more than 210,000 Americans as Kamala Harris condemned “the greatest failure of any presidential administration” in Wednesday...

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October 8, 2020
Viewers distracted as fly lands on Mike Pence’s head during debate

Viewers of the vice presidential debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris were distracted as a fly took centre stage in Utah.

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October 8, 2020
Holohan says he kept Health Minister informed of his concerns on Sunday

Chief medical officer (CMO) Dr Tony Holohan warned the Government of his concerns about the rise in Covid-19 cases before public officials held an emergency meeting to discuss a national...

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October 8, 2020
Mike Pence and Kamala Harris set out to convince US they are fit to take the presidency

US vice-president Mike Pence and Democratic rival Kamala Harris were preparing to face off last night in their only debate as President Donald Trump's coronavirus diagnosis and the pandemic continue...

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October 8, 2020
New ‘Doomsday’ scenario looms unless there is dramatic change in coming weeks

Ireland may be heading for a "doomsday" Covid-19 crisis level again unless a dramatic turnaround is made to halt the rapid deterioration towards more illness, hospitalisations and deaths, it emerged...

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October 8, 2020
Nobel prize won by DNA tool that can rewrite the ‘code of life’

Two scientists won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry yesterday for creating genetic 'scissors' that can rewrite the code of life, contributing to new cancer therapies and holding out the...

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October 8, 2020
PUP may be extended beyond April but at a level affordable over long term: Humphreys

The Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) may be extended beyond its end date of next April, Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys has suggested.

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