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August 28, 2020
‘Lacklustre’ European markets slip on strong currency

European markets closed lower after a “lacklustre” trading session which saw them weighed down by strong local currencies.

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August 28, 2020
One death as a result of Covid-19 outbreak at food plant

THERE has been one death as a result of a Covid-19 outbreak at a food processing plant since the pandemic began.

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August 28, 2020
Kenosha shooting: Judge delays decision on teenager Kyle Rittenhouse’s fate

A judge has agreed to delay a decision on whether a 17-year-old from Illinois should be returned to Wisconsin to face charges accusing him of shooting dead two protesters and...

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August 28, 2020
Russian opposition leader still in coma but improving, say German doctors

German doctors treating Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny for a suspected poisoning have said he is still in an induced coma but his condition is stable and his symptoms are...

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August 28, 2020
Wage subsidy scheme that supported thousands of workers in Covid-19 pandemic to be cut from next week

A wage subsidy that has supported thousands of workers during the Covid-19 crisis will be cut to €203 a week from next Tuesday.

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August 28, 2020
Pubs face closure for up to 30 days for failing to comply with Covid-19 rules

PUBS could face closures for up to 30 days for failing to comply with coronavirus restrictions like the requirement to serve food.

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August 28, 2020
Louisiana left devastated as Laura’s remnants move eastwards

The remnants of Hurricane Laura have unleashed heavy rain and twisters hundreds of miles inland from a path of death and destruction along the Gulf Coast of the United States.

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August 28, 2020
Man killed by polar bear on Norway’s Arctic Svalbard islands

A polar bear has attacked a camping site and killed a foreign national in the remote Svalbard Islands on Friday.

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August 28, 2020
Israel lists first commercial passenger flight to United Arab Emirates

Israel has listed an El Al flight taking off on Monday for Abu Dhabi, which would be Israel's first commercial passenger flight to the United Arab Emirates after the two...

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August 28, 2020
‘Absolutely devastating’ – Newly-married Irish graduate forced to evacuate new home before Hurricane Laura hit

A newly-married Irish graduate had to evacuate his new home in the US with his wife before Hurricane Laura hit earlier this week.

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August 28, 2020
Monsoon rain wreaks further havoc in Pakistan, killing 36 more people

Heavy rain has hit parts of Pakistan including its financial capital Karachi for a fifth straight night, bringing more flooding and killing at least 36 more people.

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August 28, 2020
Monsoon rain wreaks further havoc in Karachi, killing 20 more people

Heavy rain has hit Pakistan's financial capital Karachi for a fifth straight night, bringing further flooding and killing at least 20 more people, officials said, as rescuers evacuated people from...

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August 28, 2020
Illness forces Japanese PM Abe to stand down

Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister, says he is resigning because a chronic illness has resurfaced.

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August 28, 2020
Barratt profits set to slump, but mini housing boom boosts outlook

Housebuilding giant Barratt Developments is set to reveal tumbling annual profits on Wednesday after seeing a slump in the number of homes built amid the lockdown.

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August 28, 2020
New studies aim to answer key questions about immunity and Covid-19

Three new UK-wide studies will look at answering key questions on how the immune system interacts with coronavirus, to help fight Covid-19 and develop better diagnostics, treatments and vaccines.

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August 28, 2020
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe to resign amid health concerns – report

Japan's prime minister Shinzo Abe has expressed his intention to step down due to declining health, according to reports from Japanese media.

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August 28, 2020
Nearly half a million people have deleted the Covid-19 tracker app

A BRIEF technical issue has led to some people deleting the Covid-19 tracing app, leaving 1.2 million active users compared to the 1.65 million who downloaded it since early July.

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August 28, 2020
Donald Trump accepts Republican Party nomination as he warns of Joe Biden ‘danger’

Donald Trump has warned Americans about the “damage” of Joe Biden while formally accepting his party's nomination to take on the Democrat in November.

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August 28, 2020
Thai protesters tussle with police as movement leaders answer police summons

Anti-government protesters have tussled with police in the Thai capital as 15 of their movement leaders arrived at a police station to answer a summons linked to demonstrations denouncing a...

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August 28, 2020
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe to resign amid health concerns – report

Japan's prime minister Shinzo Abe has expressed his intention to step down due to declining health, according to reports from Japanese media.

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August 28, 2020
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe to resign amid health concerns – official

Japan's prime minister Shinzo Abe is to step down due to declining health, according to a senior member of the ruling party.

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August 28, 2020
‘Current occupier’ of Kew Palace sent letter by TV Licensing

A letter has been sent to “The Current Occupier” of Kew Palace from TV Licensing despite the last resident being King George III.

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August 28, 2020
Donald Trump accepts nomination to take on Joe Biden

Donald Trump has warned Americans about the “damage” of Joe Biden while formally accepting his party's nomination to take on the Democrat in November.

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August 28, 2020
Russia insists there is no need for investigation into Navalny illness

Russian prosecutors have said they see no need for a criminal investigation into the sudden illness of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny - who his supporters suspect was poisoned - and...

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August 28, 2020
Trump bids to change public perception of his handling of pandemic

In his speech to close the Republican National Convention, Donald Trump's aim was to reverse perceptions of his handling of the Covid-19 crisis while painting himself as the best steward...

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August 28, 2020
Calls to include motor insurance in new grant scheme to help ‘white-van man’

The Government has been called on to correct "a major flaw" in the new grant scheme for tradespeople.

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August 28, 2020
Closures affected mental health of disadvantaged students

Students in socially disadvantaged areas say their mental health was negatively affected by school closures, with many reporting lower levels of well-being in 2020.

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August 28, 2020
Excuse me, but Conway employs toxic femininity to obscure truth

Kellyanne Conway had a two-word weapon that she deployed with shrewd skill during her almost-four-year stint at the White House, and it left her targets defenceless.

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August 28, 2020
Four confirmed dead as Hurricane Laura leaves a trail of destruction in its wake

One of the strongest hurricanes ever to strike the US has pounded the Gulf Coast with wind and rain, unleashing a fearsome wall of sea water and killing at least...

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August 28, 2020
Gardaí set to probe outbreak of coronavirus at care home linked to worker

Gardaí are expected to launch a criminal investigation after an outbreak of Covid-19 at a care home where it is alleged that a worker concealed a positive test result from...

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August 28, 2020
HSE teams to fast-track tests for suspected Covid-19 cases in schools

Public health teams will be available around the country to fast-track testing of suspected cases of Covid-19 that emerge in schools.

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August 28, 2020
If Taoiseach has ‘any sense at all’, Ireland had better send a woman to Europe

When Ursula von der Leyen was named in July 2019 as the first woman ever to head the European Commission, she declared the need to have a 50/50 balance of...

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August 28, 2020
Life in prison ‘not enough’ for racist who killed 51 in New Zealand

White supremacist Brenton Tarrant has been sentenced to life in prison without parole after murdering 51 Muslim worshippers in New Zealand's deadliest shooting.

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August 28, 2020
Money worries for families with schoolchildren increase due to the pandemic

A large number of parents say their financial situation has been negatively affected by Covid-19 through reduced income or increased costs.

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August 28, 2020
Parents face being reported to Tusla if child misses 20 days even in virus crisis

Parents will still be reported to the child and family agency Tusla if their children miss more than 20 days of school, despite being urged to keep them at home...

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August 28, 2020
Pence defends law enforcement amid rising race tension

US Vice President Mike Pence forcefully defended law enforcement but made no mention of the black Americans killed by police this year as he addressed Republican convention proceedings that unfolded...

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August 28, 2020
Plan to give gardaí new powers to shut pubs that break Covid restrictions

New Garda powers to immediately shut down pubs breaching Covid-19 restrictions are among proposals set to be considered by Government today.

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August 28, 2020
Referrals to child mental health services expected to rise

Mental health services in the HSE are expected to see a rise in children referred for specialist care from next week.

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August 28, 2020
Australia open to prison transfer for Christchurch mosque gunman

The gunman sentenced to life in prison for the mass killing of 51 worshippers at two New Zealand mosques could serve his sentence in his native Australia.

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August 27, 2020
Democrats accuse Trump of ‘rooting for more violence’

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have accused Donald Trump of rooting for violence amid unrest in Wisconsin and attacked him for a lack of leadership on the coronavirus pandemic.

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