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August 12, 2020
Trump congratulates QAnon supporter Greene on Republican primary win

Donald Trump has tweeted his backing for a supporter of the far-right QAnon conspiracy theory who has been criticised for racist comments, after her victory in a Republican primary in...

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August 12, 2020
Germans warned to stick to guidelines as Covid infections hit three-month high

Germany's government has urged citizens to keep their guard up and stick to public health guidelines, as new Covid-19 infections hit a three-month high and schools reopened in the country's...

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August 12, 2020
Record-breaking vicar plays his part in granddaughter’s wedding despite lockdown

The Church of England's longest serving priest has played an important role in his granddaughter's wedding despite the coronavirus lockdown.

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August 12, 2020
Sweden puts Austria on safe travel list, warning for UK & some European states remains

Sweden withdrew its recommendation to citizens not to take unnecessary trips to Austria and Liechtenstein on Wednesday. However, Stockholm kept in place warnings over travel to the United Kingdom and...

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August 12, 2020
Simon Harris calls for more targeted lockdowns and says Covid-19 testing should be ramped up

HIGHER Education Minister Simon Harris has called for more targeted lockdowns rather than shutting down entire counties and has said the State's testing programme needs to be ramped up.

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August 12, 2020
Simon Harris calls for more targeted lockdowns and says Covid-19 testing should be ramped up

HIGHER Education Minister Simon Harris has called for more targeted lockdowns rather than shutting down entire counties and has said the State's testing programme needs to be ramped up.

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August 12, 2020
Pub owners no longer expect to be allowed re-open at end of August due to Covid spikes

There is “growing scepticism” among publicans that they will be allowed to re-open at the end of the month due to recent spikes in Covid cases.

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August 12, 2020
Pub owners no longer expect to be allowed re-open at end of August due to Covid spikes

There is “growing scepticism” among publicans that they will be allowed to re-open at the end of the month due to recent spikes in Covid cases.

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August 12, 2020
Mauritius seeks compensation as workers race to pump oil from grounded ship

Mauritius says it is seeking compensation from the owners of a Japanese ship that spilled oil after it grounded in the shallow waters off the Indian Ocean island nation, while...

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August 12, 2020
Israel conducts strikes on Hamas positions in Gaza over fire balloons – military

The Israeli military said on Wednesday it carried out overnight strikes on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip after incendiary balloons were launched across the border from the Palestinian enclave....

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August 12, 2020
Clashes between soldiers & civilians leave 127 dead in S. Sudan, army says

Clashes between soldiers and civilians during a disarmament exercise in the central South Sudanese town of Tonj have left 127 dead, the army spokesman said Wednesday. The fighting erupted on...

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August 12, 2020
Deplorable working conditions among reasons for surge in Covid-19 among migrant meat-packing workers in EU countries – EU report

Work permits linked to accommodation costs and deplorable working conditions are among the reasons for the surge in Covid-19 among migrant meat-packing workers in EU countries.

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August 12, 2020
Amounts held in Junior Isas ‘given boost from parents making lockdown savings’

Some parents may have been funnelling money saved during the coronavirus lockdown into their children's savings accounts, figures suggest.

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August 12, 2020
UK’s first socially distanced concert took place last night

Last night saw the first socially distanced concert take place in the UK.

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August 12, 2020
Belarus protests: More than 1,000 people detained overnight, Interior Ministry says

Belarusian police detained more than 1,000 protesters on the third night of protests in Minsk and other cities on Tuesday, the Interior Ministry has said. It added on Wednesday that...

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August 12, 2020
Who is Joe Biden’s running mate Kamala Harris?

Months after her presidential campaign collapsed amid questions over her political identity, Kamala Harris suddenly and forcefully found her voice – and at a fortuitous time.

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August 12, 2020
Cybersecurity firm Avast boosted by increased working from home

Cybersecurity firm Avast has posted higher revenues after it was buoyed by the increase in people working from home.

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August 12, 2020
M&G to pay dividend despite dive in profits

Investment manager M&G has said it will keep paying a dividend amid a “resilient” performance despite a tough six months in which profit more than halved.

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August 12, 2020
EU foreign ministers to discuss potential Belarus sanctions on Friday – Sweden

Sweden's Foreign Minster Ann Linde said she had been invited to an extraordinary EU foreign affairs meeting on Friday to discuss potential sanctions on Belarus. “This morning there has been...

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August 12, 2020
Admiral reinstates dividend after profits buoyed by lower motor claims

Insurance firm Admiral has brought back its special dividend after it was boosted by a slump in motor claims as Britons stayed off the roads.

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August 12, 2020
Experts urge caution over Russia’s coronavirus vaccine claim

Experts have urged caution over Russia's coronavirus vaccine claim, saying they have seen no evidence that suggests it is safe and effective.

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August 12, 2020
S. Korea & US military to hold smaller annual maneuvers – report

Seoul and Washington will kick off their annual joint military drills this week but without mobilizing US-based troops, after scaling back the program due to coronavirus concerns, Reuters quoted a...

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August 12, 2020
New Zealand officials consider freight as possible source of new coronavirus cluster

Authorities in New Zealand are investigating the possibility that its first coronavirus cases in more than three months were imported by freight, as the country's biggest city plunged back into...

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August 12, 2020
Just Eat boss says Government’s Eat Out scheme not hurting takeaway business

The boss of food delivery giant Just Eat Takeaway.com has said the Government's scheme to give diners half-price restaurant meals has not damaged his business.

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August 12, 2020
Bones of new species of T-Rex dinosaur discovered

Four bones found on the Isle of Wight belong to a new species of dinosaur from the same family as Tyrannosaurus rex, scientists say.

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August 12, 2020
Profile: How Kamala Harris became the first Black woman named to a major-party national ticket

When Kamala Harris became San Francisco's district attorney 16 years ago, one of her top priorities was to fight federal policies that she believed put too many Black people in...

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August 12, 2020
New Zealand scrambles to find source of new virus infections

Health authorities in New Zealand were scrambling on Wednesday to trace the source of a new outbreak of the coronavirus as the nation's largest city went back into lockdown.

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August 12, 2020
Many borrowers have used lockdown to get on top of debts, analysis finds

Average non-mortgage debts have fallen during the coronavirus lockdown as borrowers have sought to reduce the amounts they owe, analysis by a credit checking company has found.

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August 12, 2020
Science and politics tied up in global race for a coronavirus vaccine

The announcement on Tuesday by Russian president Vladimir Putin that his country was the first to approve a coronavirus vaccine has been met by doubts about the science and safety.

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August 12, 2020
Trump ‘surprised’ Biden picked Harris for VP

President Donald Trump said he is “a little surprised” that his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, selected Kamala Harris as his running mate.

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August 12, 2020
Colour-coded system to help plot a path through stages of pandemic

A new colour-coded system for identifying different stages of Covid-19 outbreaks is being developed by public health experts.

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August 12, 2020
Don’t kiss during sex in Covid era, urges health charity trust

A sexual health charity has advised wearing face coverings, avoiding kissing and picking positions where participants are not face to face during intercourse to manage the risk of coronavirus while...

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August 12, 2020
Factory staff walk out after workers brought in from another plant

Workers at Rosderra Meats walked off the job amid concerns about Covid-19, after staff were brought in from a sister plant.

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August 12, 2020
Investigation into Saudi arms deal to clear Pompeo’s name

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo did not violate the law when he declared a state of emergency to push through an $8bn (€6.75bn) arms sale with Saudi Arabia, despite...

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August 12, 2020
Israeli government on verge of collapse as Netanyahu and Gantz row over budget deal

The emergency government formed in Israel by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival Benny Gantz could be on the verge of collapse.

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August 12, 2020
Lebanon’s leader ‘warned about explosives weeks before huge blast’

Lebanese security officials warned the prime minister and president last month that 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored in Beirut's port posed a security risk and could destroy the capital...

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August 12, 2020
More local lockdowns to come and virus now hitting the young: what we’ve learned this week

The new spike in Covid-19 cases is teaching us valuable lessons about the resilience of the virus and how best to fight it.

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August 12, 2020
Raggi hopes to steal a march in Rome mayoral race

Rome mayor Virginia Raggi, from the anti-establishment Five Star Movement party, has announced plans to run for a second term, hoping to steal a march on rivals in a long...

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August 12, 2020
Russia approves first Covid-19 vaccine despite safety concerns from scientists

Vladimir Putin said yesterday that Russia had approved the world's first Covid-19 vaccine, underlining his faith in the drug by saying it had been tested on one of his daughters.

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August 12, 2020
Ward shut after Covid outbreak in Naas hospital

A ward in Naas General Hospital has been shut following a Covid-19 outbreak, it has been confirmed.

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