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August 23, 2020
House approves bill to reverse US Postal Service changes amid election row

Legislation that would reverse recent changes in US Postal Service operations and send 25 billion dollars (£19 billion) to shore up the agency ahead of the November election has been...

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August 23, 2020
Change in weather threatens further wildfires in California

Firefighters in northern California who have battled wildfires for nearly a week were bracing themselves for a rise in temperatures, higher winds and lightning that could spark new blazes on...

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August 23, 2020
India passes three million Covid-19 cases

India's coronavirus cases have passed three million, with the country reporting the world's biggest daily jump in new infections as the disease continues to spread from cities to rural areas.

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August 23, 2020
TikTok begins legal action against Donald Trump to overturn ban

TikTok has announced it will launch a legal challenge against US President Donald Trump's executive order to ban it.

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August 23, 2020
Rising population will help us to bounce back

This year will forever be associated with the pandemic, and the deaths it has caused. It may be somewhat ironic, but it is also likely to be the year that...

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August 23, 2020
We’re playing with a handicap: FF and FG

The political chaos of the past week involved two kinds of self-indulgence.

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August 23, 2020
Air travel recovery takes a dive amid new restrictions

Europe's travel recovery stalled at the start of August after a stronger performance in July, with Ryanair saying last week that it would cut flights, as quarantine rules and warnings...

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August 23, 2020
Bannon’s denials border on brazen

One is a triple-amputee Iraq war veteran who ran news sites stoking right-wing rage, often with exaggerated stories. Another owns a company that sells Donald Trump-themed energy drinks. The third...

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August 23, 2020
Kremlin critic in ‘worrying’ state after transfer to German hospital

Gravely ill Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's condition is "very worrying", his allies say following his evacuation to Germany for medical treatment yesterday.

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August 23, 2020
Bannon’s denials border on brazen

One is a triple-amputee Iraq war veteran who ran news sites stoking right-wing rage, often with exaggerated stories. Another owns a company that sells Donald Trump-themed energy drinks. The third...

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August 23, 2020
Kremlin critic in ‘worrying’ state after transfer to German hospital

Gravely ill Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's condition is "very worrying", his allies say following his evacuation to Germany for medical treatment yesterday.

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August 23, 2020
Iran invites nuclear inspectors back in

Iran has offered UN inspectors the opportunity to visit two controversial nuclear sites as part of a diplomatic charm offensive to have the international arms embargo against it lifted.

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August 23, 2020
Liquidations hit 40 in August ahead of ‘surge’

More than 40 insolvent companies are expected to enter liquidation this month ahead of what experts predict will be an "unprecedented surge' of firms being wound up due to the...

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August 23, 2020
Iran invites nuclear inspectors back in

Iran has offered UN inspectors the opportunity to visit two controversial nuclear sites as part of a diplomatic charm offensive to have the international arms embargo against it lifted.

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August 23, 2020
Liquidations hit 40 in August ahead of ‘surge’

More than 40 insolvent companies are expected to enter liquidation this month ahead of what experts predict will be an "unprecedented surge' of firms being wound up due to the...

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August 23, 2020
Lukashenko likely to stay put as anti-government strikes fizzle out

One week ago, it looked like it could be the end of Alexander Lukashenko's iron-fisted 26-year rule. But after days of declining protests in the aftermath of a rigged election,...

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August 23, 2020
RTÉ forecast €36m deficit for 2020 due to fallout from Covid

RTÉ told the Government that it was forecasting a deficit of €36m for 2020, with Covid-19 significantly deepening the financial crisis at the organisation, The Sunday Independent has learned.

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August 23, 2020
Lukashenko likely to stay put as anti-government strikes fizzle out

One week ago, it looked like it could be the end of Alexander Lukashenko's iron-fisted 26-year rule. But after days of declining protests in the aftermath of a rigged election,...

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August 23, 2020
RTÉ forecast €36m deficit for 2020 due to fallout from Covid

RTÉ told the Government that it was forecasting a deficit of €36m for 2020, with Covid-19 significantly deepening the financial crisis at the organisation, The Sunday Independent has learned.

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August 23, 2020
Man Utd ace Maguire in court over ‘ruckus’

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire's trial in Greece on allegations of assault and attempted bribery has been postponed until Tuesday after he gave evidence before a prosecutor.

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August 23, 2020
Tackling supply chain challenges thrown up by the emergence of Covid-19

For most of us, a supply chain is very straightforward. It's about ensuring raw materials are sourced and travel through the various gate posts, on time and on budget.

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August 23, 2020
Man Utd ace Maguire in court over ‘ruckus’

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire's trial in Greece on allegations of assault and attempted bribery has been postponed until Tuesday after he gave evidence before a prosecutor.

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August 23, 2020
Tackling supply chain challenges thrown up by the emergence of Covid-19

For most of us, a supply chain is very straightforward. It's about ensuring raw materials are sourced and travel through the various gate posts, on time and on budget.

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August 23, 2020
Obituary: Stuart Christie

Stuart Christie, who has died aged 74, was a Scottish anarchist who hitchhiked to Madrid as an 18-year-old, with explosives hidden under his kilt, to blow up the Spanish dictator...

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August 23, 2020
Taoiseach’s ultimate insult

Sir - As we live through the worst pandemic in modern history, I listened to the RTÉ coverage last Friday and was particularly interested to hear how the Taoiseach, in...

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August 23, 2020
Obituary: Stuart Christie

Stuart Christie, who has died aged 74, was a Scottish anarchist who hitchhiked to Madrid as an 18-year-old, with explosives hidden under his kilt, to blow up the Spanish dictator...

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August 23, 2020
Taoiseach’s ultimate insult

Sir - As we live through the worst pandemic in modern history, I listened to the RTÉ coverage last Friday and was particularly interested to hear how the Taoiseach, in...

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August 23, 2020
Planes and trains dropped for automobiles as sector suffers

Whenever the new Government gets around to focusing on medium- and long-term policy, the transport sector will top the priority list.

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August 23, 2020
Planes and trains dropped for automobiles as sector suffers

Whenever the new Government gets around to focusing on medium- and long-term policy, the transport sector will top the priority list.

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August 23, 2020
Rising population will help us to bounce back

This year will forever be associated with the pandemic, and the deaths it has caused. It may be somewhat ironic, but it is also likely to be the year that...

Continue Reading
August 23, 2020
Former White House strategist Steve Bannon’s denials border on brazen

One is a triple-amputee Iraq war veteran who ran news sites stoking right-wing rage, often with exaggerated stories. Another owns a company that sells Donald Trump-themed energy drinks. The third...

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August 22, 2020
Thousands gather to protest outside Benjamin Netanyahu’s home in Jerusalem

Thousands of demonstrators filled the streets near the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in central Jerusalem on Saturday night, as summer-long protests against Israel's leader maintained their momentum.

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August 22, 2020
Peace envoy George Mitchell diagnosed with leukaemia

FORMER US senator George Mitchell, a peace envoy in Northern Ireland in the 1990s, has been diagnosed with leukaemia.

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August 22, 2020
Firefighters make slow progress with California blazes

Fire crews made slow progress Saturday battling some of the largest wildfires in California history, thanks to improved weather conditions and additional resources coming from other states.

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August 22, 2020
Firefighters make slow progress with California blazes

Fire crews made slow progress Saturday battling some of the largest wildfires in California history, thanks to improved weather conditions and additional resources coming from other states.

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August 22, 2020
Four men arrested at anti-lockdown and anti-mask protest in Dublin

Four males have been arrested during a protest against coronavirus regulations in Dublin, gardai said.

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August 22, 2020
Coronavirus Ireland: Two more people have died and 156 new Covid-19 cases confirmed

Two new Covid-19 related deaths and another 156 cases of the virus have been confirmed this evening by public health officials.

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August 22, 2020
How does coronavirus spread at a concert? Germans do a test

Germany held a pop concert on Saturday to see how those attending would spread coronavirus.

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August 22, 2020
Boris Johnson cuts short Scottish holiday after cottage pictures published

Boris Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds have cut short their holiday in Scotland after pictures of their cottage were published.

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August 22, 2020
Eight officers at Northern Ireland police station test positive for Covid-19

Eight police officers in a station in Northern Ireland have tested positive for Covid-19.

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