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September 3, 2020
London markets slip as downturn in US sentiment hits European stocks

The London markets slumped into the red after a poor start to trading in the US weighed down on European sentiment.

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September 3, 2020
London markets slip as downturn in US sentiment hits European stocks

The London markets slumped into the red after a poor start to trading in the US weighed down on European sentiment.

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September 3, 2020
London markets slip as downturn in US sentiment hits European stocks

The London markets slumped into the red after a poor start to trading in the US weighed down on European sentiment.

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September 3, 2020
Trump suggests polling place double-check for mail-in voters

US President Donald Trump has said people who vote early by post should turn up at polling places and vote again if their ballots have not been counted.

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September 3, 2020
Trump suggests polling place double-check for mail-in voters

US President Donald Trump has said people who vote early by post should turn up at polling places and vote again if their ballots have not been counted.

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September 3, 2020
Trump suggests polling place double-check for mail-in voters

US President Donald Trump has said people who vote early by post should turn up at polling places and vote again if their ballots have not been counted.

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September 3, 2020
Coronavirus death toll tops 50,000 in Middle East

The confirmed death toll from coronavirus has risen above 50,000 in the Middle East as the pandemic continues.

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September 3, 2020
Facebook moves to target misinformation before US presidential election

With just two months left until the US presidential election, Facebook has said it is taking more steps to encourage voting, minimise misinformation and reduce the likelihood of post-election “civil...

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September 3, 2020
Singer Blanco Brown undergoes surgery after head-on crash

The Git Up singer Blanco Brown is in intensive care after suffering significant injuries in a head-on vehicle collision near Atlanta.

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September 3, 2020
Russia: Germany has provided no proof of Navalny poisoning

President Vladimir Putin's spokesman has brushed off allegations that the Kremlin was involved in poisoning the Russian leader's most determined critic, Alexei Navalny.

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September 3, 2020
David Miliband named on panel probing WHO’s coronavirus pandemic response

An independent panel appointed by the World Health Organisation to review its co-ordination of the response to the Covid-19 pandemic has said it will have full access to any necessary...

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September 3, 2020
‘Inquisitive’ baby two-toed sloth born at London Zoo

An “inquisitive” baby two-toed sloth has been born at ZSL London Zoo.

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September 3, 2020
Now is not the time to reopen pubs – HSE clinical director

Now is not the right time to reopen pubs, the HSE's clinical director Dr Colm Henry said today.

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September 3, 2020
Juliette Binoche and fellow environmentalists get pope’s backing

Actress Juliette Binoche and fellow French environmentalists have received encouragement from Pope Francis at a private Vatican meeting where he told them people should not lose hope even when the...

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September 3, 2020
‘We have reached the end of the line’ – Publicans bring protest over Covid restrictions to the Dáil

PUBLICANS are gathering in Dublin today to protest to open their doors, as they fear for their livelihoods after almost six months of closure.

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September 3, 2020
‘We have reached the end of the line’ – Publicans bring protest over Covid restrictions to the Dáil

PUBLICANS are gathering in Dublin today to protest to open their doors, as they fear for their livelihoods after almost six months of closure.

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September 3, 2020
Facebook moves to target misinformation before US presidential election

With just two months left until the US presidential election, Facebook has said it is taking more steps to encourage voting, minimise misinformation and reduce the likelihood of post-election “civil...

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September 3, 2020
Coronavirus death toll tops 50,000 in Middle East

The confirmed death toll from coronavirus has risen above 50,000 in the Middle East as the pandemic continues.

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September 3, 2020
Gary Lineker posts ‘welcome’ video as he prepares to house refugee in his home

Gary Lineker stated that “providing a new start” represents “the best of Britain's values” as he prepares to welcome a refugee in his home.

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September 3, 2020
Record set for world’s longest Wotsit

A Wotsit measuring 10.66 metres (35ft) has broken the world record for the longest puffed corn snack on the planet.

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September 3, 2020
‘We have no refunds from Ryanair since last April’ – Travel agents open up on pandemic struggles

TRAVEL agents are suffering profoundly in the pandemic, with six believed to have closed down and businesses struggling to keep going.

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September 3, 2020
‘We have no refunds from Ryanair since last April’ – Travel agents open up on pandemic struggles

TRAVEL agents are suffering profoundly in the pandemic, with six believed to have closed down and businesses struggling to keep going.

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September 3, 2020
Audiology services suffer as staff redeployed to Covid-19 contact tracing duties

THE mother of a seven-year-old boy has told of her fears for his future health and happiness after a number of audiologists were redeployed to contact tracing duties.

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September 3, 2020
Mother reveals how son with profound hearing loss has been impacted as audiology staff redeployed to Covid-19 contact tracing duties

THE mother of a seven-year-old boy has told of her fears for his future health and happiness after a number of audiologists were redeployed to contact tracing duties.

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September 3, 2020
Tallaght Children’s Hospital reopens – but not with full acute services

THE Children's Hospital in Tallaght is reopening this morning but the facility won't be staging full acute services to patients.

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September 3, 2020
Revolution Bars sees sales double during Eat Out days

Revolution Bars has said it smashed expectations last month after the Government's pledge to give diners half-price meals made people flock to its sites, but warned that 11 bars could...

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September 3, 2020
The Hut Group confirms £4.5bn float

Online retailer The Hut Group has confirmed plans for a £4.5 billion stock market listing in what will be London's first major flotation since the coronavirus crisis struck.

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September 3, 2020
Researchers identify five types of cat owner

Cat owners fall into five categories in terms of attitudes to their pets' roaming and hunting, according to a new study.

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September 3, 2020
Vote twice to check postal ballot system, Trump tells supporters

Donald Trump has encouraged his supporters who vote by mail to cast two ballots in November's presidential election – one by post and another in person – as a check...

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September 3, 2020
Jet2 owner to keep prices ‘enticing’ amid optimism for summer 2021

Jet2 airline owner Dart Group has said prices will need to remain “enticing” to attract cautious holidaymakers as more countries are added to the UK's coronavirus quarantine list.

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September 3, 2020
BTS celebrate ‘dream’ as Dynamite explodes at top of US charts

K-pop superstars BTS are celebrating a “dream” after their first all-English song debuted at number one in the US music chart.

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September 3, 2020
Lawsuit seeks to ban Kanye West from Arizona ballot

An Arizona resident has asked a judge to bar Kanye West from appearing on the state's ballot on November 3, accusing the hip hop artist of serving as an election...

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September 3, 2020
Search under way as ship feared sunk with 42 crew and 5,800 cows

Rescue crews are searching for a livestock ship with 42 crew that is reported to have sunk off the coast of Japan.

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September 3, 2020
Black man dies from asphyxiation after US police pin him to the ground

A black man died of asphyxiation after a group of US police officers put a hood over his head then pressed his face into the pavement for two minutes.

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September 3, 2020
Black man dies from asphyxiation after police pin him to the ground

A black man died of asphyxiation after a group of US police officers put a hood over his head then pressed his face into the pavement for two minutes.

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September 3, 2020
Becker facing court charges for ‘failing to co-operate’ on bankruptcy

Boris Becker is to appear in court to face criminal charges relating to claims he failed to co-operate fully with the authorities regarding his bankruptcy.

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September 3, 2020
Biden to visit city riven by riots as the ‘healer’ of a broken and divided nation

Joe Biden will today visit the riot hotspot city of Kenosha to present himself as a "healer" to a nation "divided" by Donald Trump, turning up the heat on the...

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September 3, 2020
Blunder allowed ‘Charlie Hebdo’ bloodbath to happen, trial told

The French intelligence service should be in the dock over failures to avert the Charlie Hebdo and Jewish supermarket terror attacks, a Paris court was told yesterday as 14 people...

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September 3, 2020
Common steroids found to reduce risk of death from virus by 20pc

Cheap and readily available steroids have been found to reduce the risk of death in critically ill coronavirus patients by 20pc, according to a study.

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September 3, 2020
Defeat for Kennedy in race for US Senate seat signals the end of an era

The Kennedy dynasty appears to have come to the end of the political line. For all but two years since 1947, a member of the Kennedy clan has served in...

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