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September 22, 2020
Polish town votes to stay ‘LGBT-free zone’ despite global criticism

Councillors in eastern Poland voted narrowly on Tuesday to keep a motion declaring their town "free from LGBT ideology", as international pressure grows on dozens of Polish municipalities that have...

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September 22, 2020
Dublin Lord Mayor’s Awards to become monthly event to honour ‘tireless’ frontline workers

The Dublin Lord Mayor's Awards will take place monthly this year to honour “tireless” frontline workers in the Covid-19 pandemic, the Lord Mayor of Dublin Hazel Chu has announced.

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September 22, 2020
Covid-19 watchlist: How close is your county to a possible lockdown?

A growing number of counties are again becoming Covid-19 hotspots.

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September 22, 2020
12 global cities make pledge to divest from fossil fuel

Ten cities around the world have joined New York and London in committing to divest from fossil fuel companies as part of efforts to combat climate change.

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September 22, 2020
FTSE rebounds despite new coronavirus rules

The London markets rebounded from their worst day for three months, despite the Prime Minister confirming a tightening of coronavirus restrictions.

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September 22, 2020
Garda measures on Covid-19 parties ‘proportionate’ but Justice Minister would considering giving more powers

Justice Minister Helen McEntee said she would consider giving gardai more enforcement powers to tackle Covid-19 parties.

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September 22, 2020
Garda measures on Covid-19 parties ‘proportionate’ but Justice Minister would consider giving more powers

Justice Minister Helen McEntee said she would consider giving gardai more enforcement powers to tackle Covid-19 parties.

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September 22, 2020
Storm Beta weakens to tropical depression and stalls over Texas coast

A tropical storm has weakened to a tropical depression as it parked itself over the Texas coast, raising concerns of extensive flooding in Houston and further inland.

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September 22, 2020
US death toll from coronavirus hits ‘unfathomable’ 200,000

The US death toll from coronavirus has topped 200,000, a figure unimaginable eight months ago when the outbreak first reached the world's richest nation with its sparkling laboratories, top-flight scientists...

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September 22, 2020
Trump tells United Nations to hold China accountable for coronavirus

Donald Trump has demanded that the United Nations holds China accountable for the coronavirus pandemic as he defended his own handling of Covid-19 in America where the death toll is...

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September 22, 2020
European Union postpones summit after EU Council president goes into quarantine

The European Union has postponed its summit for a week because EU Council president Charles Michel has gone into quarantine after a close collaborator was diagnosed with Covid-19.

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September 22, 2020
Romney backs voting on Supreme Court nominee in boost for Trump

Republican senator Mitt Romney has said he supports voting to fill the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat on the Supreme Court, all but ensuring Donald Trump has the backing...

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September 22, 2020
UN chief warns first virtual leaders’ summit of ‘epochal’ health crisis

Secretary-general Antonio Guterres has warned the UN's first virtual meeting of global leaders that the world is facing an “epochal” health crisis, the biggest economic calamity since the Great Depression,...

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September 22, 2020
UN chief warns first virtual leaders’ summit of ‘epochal’ health crisis

Secretary-general Antonio Guterres has warned the UN's first virtual meeting of global leaders that the world is facing an “epochal” health crisis, the biggest economic calamity since the Great Depression,...

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September 22, 2020
Trump calls Swedish legislator to thank him for Nobel Peace Prize nomination

A Swedish legislator who nominated Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in the Middle East has said he received a phone call of thanks from the...

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September 22, 2020
Trump calls Swedish legislator to thank him for Nobel Peace Prize nomination

A Swedish legislator who nominated Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in the Middle East has said he received a phone call of thanks from the...

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September 22, 2020
Scores arrested in global crackdown on darknet opioid trafficking

Law enforcement officials have arrested 179 people and seized more than 6.5 million dollars (£5 million) in a worldwide crackdown on opioid trafficking on the darknet, the US Justice Department...

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September 22, 2020
Scores arrested in global crackdown on darknet opioid trafficking

Law enforcement officials have arrested 179 people and seized more than 6.5 million dollars (£5 million) in a worldwide crackdown on opioid trafficking on the darknet, the US Justice Department...

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September 22, 2020
Early pub closures, smaller weddings and face coverings – Boris Johnson announces new UK coronavirus restrictions

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled on Tuesday a new package of tougher measures to try to tackle increasing numbers of Covid-19 cases.

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September 22, 2020
Tropical storm stalls along Texas coast, flooding city streets

Tropical Storm Beta has stalled along the coast of Texas, flooding streets in Houston and Galveston hours after making landfall amid an unusually busy hurricane season.

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September 22, 2020
German suspect in Madeleine McCann case faces new rape investigation

A suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann faces another investigation over the alleged rape of an Irish woman in Portugal 16 years ago, German prosecutors have said.

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September 22, 2020
‘I went for a Covid test but was told I had cancer’ – Irish man (31)

A man who was diagnosed with cancer after collapsing while attending a Covid-19 test has told of his shock.

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September 22, 2020
Detection of Covid-19 in Cork nursing home

HEALTH chiefs are liaising with a major Irish nursing home over the detection of Covid-19 at their Cork facility.

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September 22, 2020
Detection of Covid-19 in Cork nursing home

HEALTH chiefs are liaising with a major Irish nursing home over the detection of Covid-19 at their Cork facility.

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September 22, 2020
NatWest launches new savings account with 3% interest rate

NatWest has unveiled a new account with a market-leading 3% interest rate to help customers kick-start a savings habit.

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September 22, 2020
Statues erected to celebrate sisters overshadowed by more famous brothers

Statues of the sisters of high-profile figures who have been overshadowed by their more famous brothers have been erected around the country.

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September 22, 2020
Visits to Skyscanner down by 60pc to 70pc due to Covid-19 travel restrictions

The air travel market has shifted toward last-minute bookings, one-way flights and more domestic trips as consumers grapple with fast-moving changes due to the coronavirus pandemic, a report from online...

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September 22, 2020
Supreme Court favourite emerges as Trump moves to choose this week

President Donald Trump met with Judge Amy Coney Barrett at the White House on Monday as the conservative jurist emerged as a favourite to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg...

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September 22, 2020
Australian rescuers save 25 of 270 stranded whales

Around one third of an estimated 270 pilot whales that became stranded on Australia's island state of Tasmania have died, with rescuers managing to return 25 to the sea in...

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September 22, 2020
People urged to listen to science over Van Morrison on Covid-19

Northern Ireland's leaders have urged the public not to be swayed by Sir Van Morrison's coronavirus protest songs and instead listen to scientific evidence.

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September 22, 2020
EU-UK Brexit negotiations have been ‘challenging’ – Minister Simon Coveney

Foreign Affairs minister Simon Coveney has said the EU-UK Brexit negotiations have been challenging in recent weeks and that the EU has his full support.

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September 22, 2020
EU-UK Brexit negotiations have been ‘challenging’ – Minister Simon Coveney

Foreign Affairs minister Simon Coveney has said the EU-UK Brexit negotiations have been challenging in recent weeks and that the EU has his full support.

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September 22, 2020
How big are the loyalty penalties paid by home and motor insurance customers?

Loyal home and motor insurance customers could find themselves paying significantly more than new customers, the City regulator has found.

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September 22, 2020
How big are the loyalty penalties paid by home and motor insurance customers?

Loyal home and motor insurance customers could find themselves paying significantly more than new customers, the City regulator has found.

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September 22, 2020
B&Q owner starts second half of year ‘with a bang’ as it shrugs off pandemic

The owner of B&Q has started the second half of the year “with a bang”, analysts said, as Kingfisher reported only a small hit from the Covid-19 pandemic.

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September 22, 2020
B&Q owner starts second half of year ‘with a bang’ as it shrugs off pandemic

The owner of B&Q has started the second half of the year “with a bang”, analysts said, as Kingfisher reported only a small hit from the Covid-19 pandemic.

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September 22, 2020
Meghan Markle’s letter to dad was part of ‘media strategy’, court hears

MEGHAN Markle discussed a letter to her estranged father with the Kensington Palace communications team before she sent it because she wanted to use it "as part of a media...

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September 22, 2020
Meghan Markle’s letter to dad was part of ‘media strategy’, court hears

MEGHAN Markle discussed a letter to her estranged father with the Kensington Palace communications team before she sent it because she wanted to use it "as part of a media...

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September 22, 2020
Radical shake-up of home and motor insurance pricing proposed

Home and motor insurance customers should pay no more when renewing their policy than they would if they were new to their provider, under proposals by the City regulator.

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September 22, 2020
Radical shake-up of home and motor insurance pricing proposed

Home and motor insurance customers should pay no more when renewing their policy than they would if they were new to their provider, under proposals by the City regulator.

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