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September 17, 2020
Banksy loses EU trademark fight with greeting card company

Street artist Banksy has lost a legal battle with a greeting card company along with a European Union trademark for one of his most famous works.

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September 17, 2020
Russian opposition leader ‘poisoned in his hotel room’

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's colleagues have claimed a bottle of water with a trace of the Novichok nerve agent was found in his hotel room after his poisoning.

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September 17, 2020
Trainline warns over losses as rail travel recovery slower than hoped

Ticket sales app Trainline has warned over half-year losses as it said demand for rail travel is recovering more slowly than expected amid the pandemic.

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September 17, 2020
Five Chinese citizens charged with hacking by US Justice Department

The US Justice Department has charged five Chinese citizens with hacks targeting more than 100 companies and institutions in the United States and abroad, including social media and video game...

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September 17, 2020
India urges China to disengage forces in disputed Ladakh region

India's defence minister said the country faces challenges in its border dispute with China and urged Beijing to sincerely implement an understanding they reached previously to completely disengage forces in...

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September 17, 2020
Japan’s new prime minister outlines agenda as he takes up the reins

Japan's new prime minister Yoshihide Suga started his first full day in office with a resolve to push forward popular reforms.

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September 17, 2020
What in God’s name is the issue with wearing a mask to rid ourselves of this killer virus?

Last week in this column, I pleaded with the people of Dublin to cop-on and help lower the rates of Covid-19 before the county faces a lockdown. A week later,...

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September 17, 2020
Russian intelligence chief accuses US of instigating Belarus protests

Russia's intelligence chief has accused the United States of instigating massive demonstrations against Belarus' president that have entered their sixth week.

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September 17, 2020
India reports another record surge in Covid-19 cases

India has confirmed another record jump in coronavirus cases, logging 97,894 cases in the past 24 hours.

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September 17, 2020
India reports another record surge in Covid-19 cases

India has confirmed another record jump in coronavirus cases, logging 97,894 cases in the past 24 hours.

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September 17, 2020
India reports another record surge in Covid-19 cases

India has confirmed another record jump in coronavirus cases, logging 97,894 cases in the past 24 hours.

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September 17, 2020
The Real Health Podcast: How to be ten times happier with Owen O’Kane

My guest for this week's Real Health wants to help you with what's holding you back in life.

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September 17, 2020
At least one person dead and hundreds rescued after Hurricane Sally

Hurricane Sally lumbered ashore near the Florida-Alabama line on Wednesday, killing at least one person, swamping homes and forcing the rescue of hundreds as it pushed inland.

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September 17, 2020
Police on Greek island moving migrants to new camp following fire

A Greek police operation is under way on the island of Lesbos to move thousands of migrants and refugees left homeless after a fire destroyed their overcrowded camp into a...

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September 17, 2020
Divers believe they have located wreck of Second World War US submarine

Divers have found what they believe is the wreck of a US Navy submarine lost 77 years ago during the Second World War in Southeast Asia.

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September 17, 2020
At least one person dead and hundreds rescued after Hurricane Sally

Hurricane Sally lumbered ashore near the Florida-Alabama line on Wednesday, killing at least one person, swamping homes and forcing the rescue of hundreds as it pushed inland.

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September 17, 2020
At least one person dead and hundreds rescued after Hurricane Sally

Hurricane Sally lumbered ashore near the Florida-Alabama line on Wednesday, killing at least one person, swamping homes and forcing the rescue of hundreds as it pushed inland.

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September 17, 2020
Design of doomed Boeing jet was ‘compliant – but not safe’

The chief project engineer for Boeing's 737 Max jet told a committee of the US House of Representatives investigating two fatal airplane crashes that he approved a critical design change...

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September 17, 2020
Alabama Gulf Coast braces for Hurricane Sally

Hurricane Sally made landfall on Alabama's Gulf Coast yesterday morning as a Category Two hurricane, spreading strong winds inland across the region, shaking windows and throwing debris into roadways.

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September 17, 2020
Biden seeks to bolster Latino support with Florida trip

Joe Biden visited Florida for the first time as the Democratic presidential nominee seeking to bolster his candidacy with Latinos and veterans following complaints from party leaders nervous about his...

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September 17, 2020
Design of doomed jet was ‘compliant – but not safe’

The chief project engineer for Boeing's 737 Max jet told a committee of the US House of Representatives investigating two fatal airplane crashes that he approved a critical design change...

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September 17, 2020
Hospitals see spike in visits for breathing difficulties as fires pump smoke into air

The splitting headaches began when smoke from wildfires rolled in around Tim Hunt's suburban Seattle home. Next came a debilitating fatigue.

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September 17, 2020
Japan’s new leader pledges to follow in Abe’s footsteps

Japan's Yoshihide Suga was voted prime minister by parliament yesterday to become the country's first new leader in nearly eight years, appointing a new cabinet that kept about half of...

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September 17, 2020
‘I’m weary of waiting – Green List or no Green List, I’ll fly to Venice’

It's seven months now since I've been off this island and back in that other lifetime that was only a short hop to Yorkshire.

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September 17, 2020
Lesbos migrants resisting efforts to set up new facility

Greek authorities are still struggling to move thousands of migrants sleeping rough into a temporary camp, a week after the overcrowded Moria migrant camp burned down on the Greek island...

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September 17, 2020
‘My parents made huge sacrifices for me to go to the Institute’ – devastated student who is challenging calculated grades

For Áine Finnegan the Leaving Certificate results were devastating.

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September 17, 2020
New antibody found to reduce hospital admissions gives hope in Covid battle

A single dose of a man-made antibody has been found to cut the risk of patients being admitted to hospital with Covid-19 by more than 70pc, a small study has...

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September 17, 2020
Back to the office: What workwear looks like now

As we contemplate easing back into occasional days at the office, you may be looking at your pre-March wardrobe in bewilderment. Did we really wear so many suits? What were...

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September 17, 2020
Population of people aged 100 hits 80,000 in Japan

The number of centenarians in Japan has topped 80,000 for the first time, casting a spotlight on the growing challenges posed by the country's ageing population.

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September 17, 2020
Donald Trump contradicts health officials on timeline for mass vaccinations

Openly contradicting the government's top health experts, President Donald Trump has predicted that a safe and effective vaccine against the coronavirus could be ready as early as next month and...

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September 17, 2020
Donald Trump disputes health officials on timeline for mass vaccinations

Openly contradicting the government's top health experts, President Donald Trump has predicted that a safe and effective vaccine against the coronavirus could be ready as early as next month and...

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September 16, 2020
‘Any US-UK trade deal contingent on respect for Good Friday Agreement’ – Biden warns Johnson amid Brexit u-turn

Front runner in the US presidential election Joe Biden has insisted the Good Friday peace deal in Northern Ireland cannot become a “casualty” of Brexit.

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September 16, 2020
Joe Biden warns Northern Ireland peace deal must not be ‘casualty’ of Brexit

Front runner in the US presidential election Joe Biden has insisted the Good Friday peace deal in Northern Ireland cannot become a “casualty” of Brexit.

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September 16, 2020
Dublin restrictions increasingly likely as emergency Cabinet Committee on Covid-19 scheduled for Friday

New coronavirus restrictions look increasingly likely for Dublin with an emergency Cabinet Committee on Covid-19 scheduled for Friday morning.

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September 16, 2020
UK’s first socially distanced immersive concert launches in London Bridge

The UK's first socially distanced immersive concert will offer a template for how the creative industries can return from “the brink of bankruptcy and ruin”, organisers have said.

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September 16, 2020
US President should be invited for St Patrick’s Day to boost tourism, Dáil told

THE President of the United States should be invited to Ireland for St Patrick's Day as part of efforts to boost Ireland's tourism industry, the Dáil has been told.

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September 16, 2020
Reproduction rate now between 1.3 and 1.7 nationwide as 254 additional Covid-19 cases confirmed

The Department of Health has been notified of 254 additional confirmed Covid-19 cases in Ireland, and three further deaths.

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September 16, 2020
In Video: Bristol Zoo celebrates ahead of Red Panda Day with new arrival

Bristol Zoo Gardens has welcomed a one-year-old female red panda, who arrives just in time for International Red Panda Day on September 19.

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September 16, 2020
Coronavirus Ireland: 254 additional cases, three further deaths

The Department of Health has been notified of 254 additional confirmed Covid-19 cases in Ireland, and three further deaths.

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September 16, 2020
Woman (32) fined for breaching Covid-19 lockdown in bid to stroll on Salthill prom with boyfriend

A 32-year-old woman today escaped a jail term for breaching Covid-19 travel restrictions after taking a bus to Limerick with the aim of walking on the prom in Salthill in...

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