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September 7, 2020
‘I bet they’d think it’s cool I slept with a porn star,’ Cohen claims Trump told him

Michael Cohen's tell-all memoir makes the case that President Donald Trump is "guilty of the same crimes" that landed his former fixer in federal prison, offering a blow-by-blow account of...

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September 7, 2020
‘It hurts to breathe, sleep’ – man shot in back by police speaks from hospital bed

Jacob Blake has spoken publicly for the first time since a police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin, shot him seven times in the back.

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September 7, 2020
Escaped IS wives now raising funds to help free others

British female Islamic State (IS) suspects have been smuggled out of detention camps in north-east Syria, with some raising funds online to pay for further escapes, according to jihadist social...

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September 7, 2020
Bond has given MI6 a reputation for gadgetry – but the inspiration for 007’s Q lies elsewhere

Think of James Bond and immediately the wacky tricks and gadgets of Ian Fleming's fictionalised MI6 come to mind: a bagpipe flamethrower, ticker-tape watches, X-ray glasses and a helicopter in...

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September 7, 2020
Rochester mayor promises police reforms following Daniel Prude’s death

The mayor of Rochester, New York has promised reforms are coming to the city's police department following a fifth night of demonstrations over the March death of Daniel Prude, who...

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September 6, 2020
Leaving EU without a deal would be good outcome for UK, says Boris Johnson

Leaving the European Union without a trade deal would still be a “good outcome” for the UK, the British Prime Minister has said.

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September 6, 2020
Raft of proposed rules places further strain on publicans before ‘wet pubs’ are even allowed to reopen

'WET' pubs, when allowed to reopen, face an invidious choice between lower profitability and having to turn customers away.

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September 6, 2020
Raft of proposed rules places further strain on publicans before ‘wet pubs’ are even allowed to reopen

'WET' pubs, when allowed to reopen, face an invidious choice between lower profitability and having to turn customers away.

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September 6, 2020
‘Huge challenges remain’ – pub owners react to draft guidelines for reopening of ‘wet’ pubs

Draft guidelines on reopening “wet” pubs in Ireland are so restrictive many may question whether they will have to stay closed, one industry body has warned.

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September 6, 2020
Five boats sink at Texas Trump parade

Five boats sank in a Texas lake during a nautical parade in support of US President Donald Trump but no-one was injured or killed, officials have said.

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September 6, 2020
City to rename sewage plant after comedian if ‘specific condition’ met

A city in Connecticut will not waste an opportunity to get a sizeable donation from comedian John Oliver arising from a weeks-long joke pertaining to the name of a sewage...

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September 6, 2020
Covid-19 Ireland: 138 new cases, no further deaths

THERE have been 138 new cases of Covid-19 reported overnight.

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September 6, 2020
Harris warns voter suppression and foreign interference could alter election

Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris has said foreign interference, doubt cast about the election by President Donald Trump and voter suppression could potentially cost her and Joe Biden the...

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September 6, 2020
Hunt for knifeman after fatal stabbing spree in Birmingham

A massive manhunt is under way for a lone knifeman who went on a 90-minute rampage in Birmingham city centre overnight, killing a man and injuring seven other people.

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September 6, 2020
UK warns EU on Brexit: We won’t blink first

Britain will not blink first in Brexit trade negotiations with the European Union and is not scared of a no-deal exit at the end of the year, the country's top...

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September 6, 2020
Former HSE boss warns of catastrophic winter if Covid figures rise

FORMER HSE director general Tony O'Brien has said if the Covid-19 figures increase in Irish hospitals, the country would be facing “a catastrophic winter.”

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September 6, 2020
Jacob Blake speaks out for first time since Wisconsin police shooting

Jacob Blake has spoken publicly for the first time since a police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin, shot him seven times in the back.

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September 6, 2020
Hong Kong police arrest 289 at protests over elections delay

More than 280 people have been arrested at protests against the government's decision to postpone elections for Hong Kong's legislature.

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September 6, 2020
Hong Kong police arrest 90 at protests over elections delay

About 90 people were arrested during protests in Hong Kong against the government's decision to postpone elections, police and a news report said.

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September 6, 2020
Major incident declared after multiple stabbings in Birmingham

A number of people have been injured and a major incident declared after a series of stabbings in Birmingham.

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September 6, 2020
Police hunt lone suspect after one killed and seven injured in knife rampage in Birmingham

Police are searching for one suspect following a series of stabbings in Birmingham city centre in which one man was killed and seven other people injured.

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September 6, 2020
Death toll from Bangladesh mosque explosion rises to 24

The death toll from a gas pipeline explosion in a mosque outside Bangladesh's capital rose to 24 on Sunday while authorities were examining how a leakage caused the accident during...

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September 6, 2020
Melbourne lockdown to stay as arrests made over Covid protests

Victoria state announced a slight easing of restrictions in Melbourne on Sunday but Australia's second-largest city will remain in lockdown until at least October 26.

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September 6, 2020
Michael Cohen memoir casts him as ‘star witness’ against Donald Trump

A new book by Donald Trump's former lawyer provides a blow-by-blow account of the US president's alleged role in a hush money scandal involving a porn actress that once overshadowed...

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September 6, 2020
As the fight goes on, we need to stay vigilant

Covid-19 is, in many ways, a numbers game: the number of cases per day, the number of people in ICU - and the tragedy of the number of people dying....

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September 6, 2020
Doctor’s Diary: After the holiday, a ‘heads up’: Covid is back in the hospital

The weather turned as I got back from a week's holidays in Portumna. We had resolved to be Good Tourists, doing everything tourists are encouraged to do. And we were:...

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September 6, 2020
Q&A: Data reporting must balance anxiety with transparency

Why are people getting annoyed about Covid-19 numbers?

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September 6, 2020
As the fight goes on, we need to stay vigilant

Covid-19 is, in many ways, a numbers game: the number of cases per day, the number of people in ICU - and the tragedy of the number of people dying....

Continue Reading
September 6, 2020
Doctor’s Diary: After the holiday, a ‘heads up’: Covid is back in the hospital

The weather turned as I got back from a week's holidays in Portumna. We had resolved to be Good Tourists, doing everything tourists are encouraged to do. And we were:...

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September 6, 2020
Q&A: Data reporting must balance anxiety with transparency

Why are people getting annoyed about Covid-19 numbers?

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September 6, 2020
Beaumont Hospital closes down three wards over Covid outbreaks

Beaumont Hospital in Dublin has been hit by outbreaks of Covid-19, with three patients and two staff testing positive for the virus.

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September 6, 2020
Doctor’s Diary: After the holiday, a ‘heads up’: Covid is back in the hospital

The weather turned as I got back from a week's holidays in Portumna. We had resolved to be Good Tourists, doing everything tourists are encouraged to do. And we were:...

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September 6, 2020
Scepticism greets new date for opening pubs

Pubs are sceptical about new plans that would see them reopen in just over a week, saying they have already seen previous repoening dates postponed three times.

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September 6, 2020
Beaumont Hospital closes down three wards over Covid outbreaks

Beaumont Hospital in Dublin has been hit by outbreaks of Covid-19, with three patients and two staff testing positive for the virus.

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September 6, 2020
Don’t be fooled: Covid has made us all poorer – and there’s a bill to pay, too

The coming week marks six months since the first Covid death in Ireland. In early March, and over subsequent weeks, the world went into a justifiable panic. A new and...

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September 6, 2020
Scepticism greets new date for opening pubs

Pubs are sceptical about new plans that would see them reopen in just over a week, saying they have already seen previous repoening dates postponed three times.

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September 6, 2020
Berlusconi’s bravado still on show in face of Covid woes as entourage joins ‘sick list’

Media tycoon and former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, who will celebrate his 84th birthday on September 29, revealed on Wednesday that he had tested positive for Covid. Initial reports...

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September 6, 2020
Don’t be fooled: Covid has made us all poorer – and there’s a bill to pay, too

The coming week marks six months since the first Covid death in Ireland. In early March, and over subsequent weeks, the world went into a justifiable panic. A new and...

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September 6, 2020
Scepticism greets new date for opening pubs

Pubs are sceptical about new plans that would see them reopen in just over a week, saying they have already seen previous repoening dates postponed three times.

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September 6, 2020
Berlusconi’s bravado still on show in face of Covid woes as entourage joins ‘sick list’

Media tycoon and former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, who will celebrate his 84th birthday on September 29, revealed on Wednesday that he had tested positive for Covid. Initial reports...

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