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September 24, 2020
Long time, no see: Why we’re facing a friendship recession

I have a close friend I have known since I was two. We've been in each other's lives for almost four decades. In that time, we've notched up four children...

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September 24, 2020
Two police officers shot in Louisville protests against Breonna Taylor death

A suspect is in custody after two police officers were shot in Kentucky as protests against the death of black woman Breonna Taylor reignite across the US.

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September 24, 2020
Trump again refuses to commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses election

Donald Trump has again declined to commit to a peaceful transition of power if he loses November's US presidential election.

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September 23, 2020
Harris announces funds for research into Covid-resistant plastic and reusable face masks

USING smartphones to monitor breathing in Covid-19 patients and the development of coronavirus resistant plastic are among dozens of new research projects receiving new Government funding.

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September 23, 2020
Harris announces funds for research into Covid-resistant plastic and reusable face masks

USING smartphones to monitor breathing in Covid-19 patients and the development of coronavirus resistant plastic are among dozens of new research projects receiving new Government funding.

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September 23, 2020
Dublin added to Germany’s list of coronavirus risk areas, passengers from Ireland face Covid testing upon arrival

Germany has declared Dublin a coronavirus risk area, which means that all passengers arriving into the country from the capital will have to take a Covid-19 test.

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September 23, 2020
‘Big community achievement’: Village lockdown artwork made permanent

An artwork made during lockdown in Boughton-under-Blean, Kent, has been praised as a “big community achievement” as it was made permanent.

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September 23, 2020
Ireland has two weeks to stop national lockdown as virus grows at same rate across the country as in Dublin

The country has two weeks to stop national lockdown as the virus is growing at the same rate across the country as it is in Dublin, it has been warned.

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September 23, 2020
Ireland has two weeks to stop national lockdown as virus grows at same rate across the country as in Dublin

The country has two weeks to stop national lockdown as the virus is growing at the same rate across the country as it is in Dublin, it has been warned.

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September 23, 2020
Judge rules Eric Trump must testify in NY probe before election

Eric Trump must testify in a New York investigation into the family's businesses before the November presidential election, a judge has ruled.

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September 23, 2020
Taoiseach’s chief economic adviser says young and low paid ‘bearing economic burden of pandemic’

The Taoiseach's chief economic adviser has said younger and lower-paid workers are “bearing the economic burden of pandemic”.

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September 23, 2020
McGrath tells private party meeting it won’t be a ‘slash and burn Budget’

PUBLIC Expenditure Minister Michael McGrath has assured a private meeting of Fianna Fáil that the upcoming Budget won't be "slash and burn".

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September 23, 2020
Severe criticism of lack of Covid-19 testing at Irish airports

THE Government has sustained severe criticism for the lack of Covid-19 testing at Ireland's airports six months into the pandemic.

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September 23, 2020
Severe criticism of lack of Covid-19 testing at Irish airports

THE Government has sustained severe criticism for the lack of Covid-19 testing at Ireland's airports six months into the pandemic.

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September 23, 2020
Coronavirus Ireland: two further deaths and 234 new cases

There have been two new deaths and 234 further cases of coronavirus in Ireland.

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September 23, 2020
Coronavirus Ireland: two further deaths and 234 new cases

There have been two new deaths and 234 further cases of coronavirus in Ireland.

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September 23, 2020
Police officer charged over Breonna Taylor raid, but not her death

A Kentucky grand jury has indicted a single police officer for shooting into neighbouring apartments, but did not move forward with charges against any officers for their role in Breonna...

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September 23, 2020
Grand jury indicts one police officer over Breonna Taylor shooting death

A grand jury in the US has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by police in Kentucky.

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September 23, 2020
Grand jury indicts one police officer in relation to Breonna Taylor death

A Kentucky grand jury has indicted a single police officer for shooting into neighbouring apartments, but did not move forward with charges against any officers for their role in Breonna...

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September 23, 2020
FTSE 100 closes higher despite downbeat US sentiment

The FTSE 100 closed solidly in the green on the back of improving UK sentiment, although its gains eased after a downbeat opening across the Atlantic.

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September 23, 2020
FTSE 100 closes higher despite downbeat US sentiment

The FTSE 100 closed solidly in the green on the back of improving UK sentiment, although its gains eased after a downbeat opening across the Atlantic.

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September 23, 2020
Belarus president sworn in at unannounced inaugural ceremony

President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus has been sworn in to his sixth term in office at an inaugural ceremony that was not announced in advance.

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September 23, 2020
TikTok tightens restrictions on weight loss advertising

TikTok has banned weight loss supplements and fasting apps from advertising on the platform as part of a policy change targeting the weight loss industry.

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September 23, 2020
TikTok tightens restrictions on weight loss advertising

TikTok has banned weight loss supplements and fasting apps from advertising on the platform as part of a policy change targeting the weight loss industry.

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September 23, 2020
Auctioneers raise estimate on Chinese ‘teapot’ found during lockdown

An auction house has placed a revised £150,000 guide price on a teapot-like Chinese jug found during a lockdown sort-out.

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September 23, 2020
German prosecutors charge eight more Volkswagen employees over diesel scandal

Charges have been filed against eight more Volkswagen employees accused of involvement in the company's diesel scandal.

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September 23, 2020
US Chief Justice pays tribute to ‘winner’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Chief Justice John Roberts has said the words that best describe the late judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg are “tough, brave, a fighter, a winner” but also “thoughtful, careful, compassionate, honest”.

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September 23, 2020
Covid outbreak in Dublin may be coming under control

Fresh hope emerged today that the Covid-19 outbreak in Dublin may be coming under control.

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September 23, 2020
Covid outbreak in Dublin may be coming under control

Fresh hope emerged today that the Covid-19 outbreak in Dublin may be coming under control.

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September 23, 2020
Nearly half of over-50s property owners ‘living in their forever home’

Nearly half of homeowners aged 50 and over do not intend to move house again, a survey has found.

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September 23, 2020
Eiffel Tower cordoned off after bomb threat

Paris police have blockaded the area around the Eiffel Tower after a bomb threat was phoned in.

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September 23, 2020
Health Minister Donnelly continues to work from home eight days after testing negative for Covid-19

HEALTH Minister Stephen Donnelly is continuing to work from home eight days after testing negative for Covid-19 as he is still unwell.

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September 23, 2020
Eiffel Tower cordoned off after bomb threat

Paris police have blockaded the area around the Eiffel Tower after a bomb threat was phoned in.

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September 23, 2020
Staff avoiding the shower while working from home, soap boss says

Locked down office workers have cut down on showers as they move away from the usual morning routine, the chief executive of one of the world's biggest soap makers has...

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September 23, 2020
Owner appeal as cockatiel rescued after landing on boat 10 miles off shore

A lost cockatiel has been rescued after it landed on a fishing boat 10 miles out at sea.

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September 23, 2020
Mars drops Uncle Ben’s name from rice brand

Mars has unveiled a name change for the 70-year-old Uncle Ben's rice brand, becoming the latest company to drop a logo criticised as a racial stereotype.

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September 23, 2020
Cockatiel rescued after landing on boat 10 miles off shore

A lost cockatiel has been rescued after it landed on a fishing boat 10 miles out at sea.

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September 23, 2020
Newlyweds enjoy impromptu street dance thanks to quick-thinking busker

A married couple delighted onlookers in Chichester by dancing in the street to the tunes of a local busker.

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September 23, 2020
Moves to avoid state pension freeze ‘may be seen as intergenerationally unfair’

Future increases to the state pension may no longer be linked to the reality of the economy as the wages of the working population flatline, experts have said.

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September 23, 2020
Coronavirus cases soar as Israel prepares tighter measures

Israel has reported a new record level of daily cases of coronavirus, shortly before government officials were to meet to discuss tightening a new nationwide lockdown.

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