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September 10, 2020
Second fire destroys Greece migrant camp

A second fire in Greece's notoriously overcrowded Moria migrant camp destroyed nearly everything that had been spared in the original blaze, Greece's migration ministry said Thursday, leaving thousands more people...

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September 10, 2020
Volunteers feed coronavirus patients and doctors in Nepal hospital

Bikram Bhadel saw from his pharmacy outside Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu what happened when coronavirus lockdowns closed the hospital's canteen and nearby cafes.

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September 10, 2020
Former nurse Joan, 101, prepares for final lap of park to raise funds for NHS

A 101-year-old retired nurse has raised thousands of pounds for the NHS as she aims to walk 102 laps of her local park before she turns 102.

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September 10, 2020
California wildfires: Three die as blazes continue raging

Three people have died in a California wildfire which has forced thousands of people to flee their homes.

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September 10, 2020
Carole Baskin reveals purr-fect first song for Dancing With The Stars

Tiger King's Carole Baskin has revealed her first Dancing With The Stars appearance will see her showing off her best moves to Eye Of The Tiger.

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September 10, 2020
Investigation launched after fire destroys migrant camp in Lesbos

Thousands of migrants were left without shelter yesterday after fires gutted their overcrowded camp on the Greek island of Lesbos.

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September 10, 2020
Stop entertaining and having friends and family around, capital’s residents warned

People in Dublin are being urged to stop entertaining friends and wider family in their homes - even for occasions like christenings - as the capital is on course to...

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September 10, 2020
Ireland’s Covid job losses among EU’s worst – so where do we go from here?

The fog of war can blind soldiers to what is going on around them. The fog of the coronavirus makes it hard to understand what's happening to our world.

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September 10, 2020
Stop entertaining and having friends and family around, Dr Ronan Glynn warns Dublin residents

People in Dublin are being urged to stop entertaining friends and wider family in their homes - even for occasions like christenings - as the capital is on course to...

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September 10, 2020
June was the time of lockdown liberation – but it was also the month of a great lost opportunity

June was a month of liberation, low levels of Covid-19 and a national lifting of spirits. It will be remembered as not only the month that hairdressers, restaurants and some...

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September 10, 2020
More powers needed to make nursing homes Covid compliant

Greater enforcement powers are needed to hold nursing home providers not in compliance with national patient safety standards to account, the health watchdog has told the Health Minister.

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September 10, 2020
New Covid graded alert system to inform decisions on local lockdowns

A new graded Covid-19 alert system will allow the Government to introduce local lockdowns based on the level of coronavirus in a county or region.

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September 10, 2020
Opposition leader taken by masked men from his Belarus office

Belarusian authorities have detained one of the two last leading members of an opposition council who remained free, moving methodically to end a month of protests against authoritarian President Alexander...

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September 10, 2020
President nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by far-right MP

A far-right Norwegian lawmaker said he has nominated US president Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in the Middle East.

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September 10, 2020
Pressure growing for maternity hospitals to ease restrictions

An expectant mother has added her voice to calls for the Government to consider easing restrictions in maternity hospitals.

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September 10, 2020
Trump accused of evading his responsibility as case is delayed

The Justice Department has intervened in the defamation lawsuit brought by a woman who says Donald Trump raped her years ago, moving the matter to federal court and signalling it...

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September 10, 2020
Varadkar slaps down junior minister over attack on RTÉ lockdown announcements

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar was forced to slap down one of his own junior ministers who complained about local lockdowns being announced on RTÉ.

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September 10, 2020
€7.8m to go towards clearing backlog of children on waiting lists for assessment

An investment of €7.8m will be announced today to help clear the huge backlog of thousands of children with conditions like autism on waiting lists for an assessment of need.

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September 10, 2020
Biden stretches his lead to 12 points in latest poll after dip

Democrat Joe Biden leads Donald Trump by 12 percentage points nationally among likely US voters, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll that also showed the number of persuadable voters had...

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September 10, 2020
Six months of Covid-19 in Ireland: June was the time of lockdown liberation – but it was also the month of a great lost opportunity

June was a month of liberation, low levels of Covid-19 and a national lifting of spirits. It will be remembered as not only the month that hairdressers, restaurants and some...

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September 10, 2020
Desperate times: Travel agents bring petition to Government in cry for help

Usually, travel agents are the ones sending holidaymakers off with suitcases in tow. Covid-19 has decimated their business, however, and yesterday it was agents themselves wheeling suitcases - in a...

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September 10, 2020
‘There was no attack on Hogan’ says Varadkar

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has rejected former EU commissioner Phil Hogan's claim that he had been subjected to a "full-scale attack" by the coalition with a lack of natural justice to...

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September 10, 2020
Global warming could hit critical levels within five years

Global warming could hit critical levels within five years, the world's leading science organisations said as they warned that climate change had not stopped for Covid.

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September 10, 2020
Breach of international law would be unacceptable, says Taoiseach

Ireland has bluntly told Britain that its proposed breach of international law on the Northern Ireland protocol is utterly unacceptable.

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September 10, 2020
International scientists question Russia research on Covid vaccine

A group of international scientists have questioned results from a study of Russia's fast-moving coronavirus vaccine that were published in The Lancet medical journal, saying some of the findings appeared...

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September 10, 2020
Covid-19 is on the run and Dublin is emerging as a virus hotspot once again

Covid-19 is going fugitive in Dublin - making it more difficult to hunt down as it surges in a major outbreak.

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September 9, 2020
Dog’s bark saved Alabama family as fire swept through home

A dog has been credited with saving an Alabama family's lives after his bark awakened them to a fire that was sweeping through their rental home.

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September 9, 2020
Stark warning against parties, christenings and other family events in Dublin as number of coronavirus cases on track to double every two weeks in the capital

Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn has warned against holding gatherings, parties, christenings and other family events in Dublin over the next few weeks as it was disclosed Dublin's...

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September 9, 2020
Stark warning against parties, christenings and family events in Dublin as Covid-19 cases on track to double every two weeks

Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn has warned against holding gatherings, parties, christenings and other family events in Dublin over the next few weeks with Covid-19 cases on course...

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September 9, 2020
‘Unprecedented’ Pacific fires burn hundreds of US homes

Winds gusting as high as 50 mph fanned dozens of catastrophic wildfires across a large swath of Washington state and Oregon that rarely experiences such intense fire activity because of...

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September 9, 2020
RNLI volunteer honoured for 40 years of service with mural looking out to sea

A volunteer lifeboat worker has been been commemorated for his 40 years of service with a giant mural of his face on the side of a building.

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September 9, 2020
Book claims Trump ‘wanted to play down coronavirus’

President Donald Trump seemed to understand the severity of the coronavirus threat even as he was telling the nation that the US government had it totally under control, according to...

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September 9, 2020
Bear cubs climb ladder to escape skip

Three bear cubs trapped in a skip climbed to freedom after being given a ladder to aid their escape.

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September 9, 2020
Greek firefighters battle major wildfire near Athens

Greek firefighters backed by water-dropping aircraft are battling a string of wildfires near Athens and in other parts of the country.

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September 9, 2020
Explosive wildfires across California stoked by fierce winds

Wildfires are raging unchecked across parts of western United States amid gusty and dry conditions.

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September 9, 2020
UK blue chips buoyed by US tech rebound as pound falls further

London's FTSE 100 Index jumped higher as Wall Street rebounded after its recent tech sell-off, but sterling dropped in another painful session over no-deal Brexit concerns.

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September 9, 2020
Trump targeting WikiLeaks’ Assange as ‘political enemy’, UK court told

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is wanted by the United States because he is a "political enemy" of President Donald Trump, his London extradition hearing was told on Wednesday.

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September 9, 2020
Trump targeting WikiLeaks’ Assange as ‘political enemy’, UK court told

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is wanted by the United States because he is a "political enemy" of President Donald Trump, his London extradition hearing was told on Wednesday.

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September 9, 2020
Thousands homeless after fire guts migrant camp on Greek island

Thousands of migrants were left without shelter on Wednesday after overnight fires gutted their overcrowded camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, and authorities warned that some asylum seekers who...

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September 9, 2020
Thousands homeless after fire guts migrant camp on Greek island

Thousands of migrants were left without shelter on Wednesday after overnight fires gutted their overcrowded camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, and authorities warned that some asylum seekers who...

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