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August 1, 2020
Mexico virus death toll world’s third highest as storm could hinder US response

Mexico now has the third most Covid-19 deaths in the world, behind Brazil and the United States, where a hurricane bearing down on the East Coast is threatening to complicate...

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August 1, 2020
Musicians perform live – to an audience of one

Musicians perform live – to just one person – a day after the return of indoor, socially-distanced audiences was postponed.

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August 1, 2020
Three children among five killed in Nepal monsoon landslides

Five people including three children were killed in two landslides in Nepal, raising to 175 the toll of dead since the monsoon season began in May, a home ministry official...

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August 1, 2020
Anti-lockdown demonstrators proclaim Freedom Day in Germany

Protesters against coronavirus restrictions have gathered in Berlin for a demonstration titled The End Of The Pandemic — Freedom Day.

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August 1, 2020
Toy bears brought in to enforce social distancing at Balham restaurant

A restaurant in Balham has engaged the services of 12 large toy bears to help enforce social distancing measures for diners.

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August 1, 2020
What would a Joe Biden victory mean for world diplomacy?

A Joe Biden presidency would likely see a foreign policy about-face for the US with many of President Donald Trump's most significant and boldest actions dismantled or curtailed.

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August 1, 2020
Anti-lockdown demonstrators proclaim Freedom Day in Germany

Protesters against coronavirus restrictions have gathered in Berlin for a demonstration titled The End Of The Pandemic — Freedom Day.

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August 1, 2020
Nasa astronauts set for first splashdown return in 45 years

Two Nasa astronauts are getting ready to make the first splashdown return in 45 years.

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August 1, 2020
Okinawa declares state of emergency as spike in Covid-19 cases traced to US military bases

Japan's Okinawa Prefecture has declared a state of emergency and urged residents to stay home after the region experienced an uptick in coronavirus cases, most of them linked to US...

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August 1, 2020
Church leader arrested in South Korea amid spate of virus infections

South Korean prosecutors arrested the elderly leader of a secretive religious sect as part of an investigation into allegations that the church hampered the government's anti-virus response after thousands of...

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August 1, 2020
Rupert Murdoch’s son James resigns from News Corp over editorial ‘disagreements’

Rupert Murdoch's son James has resigned from the board of News Corporation, citing “disagreements over certain editorial content” published by the media empire's news outlets.

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August 1, 2020
Cuba mourns historian who turned Old Havana into world heritage site

Eusebio Leal Spengler, who oversaw the transformation of Cuba's crumbling Old Havana to an immaculately restored colonial tourist attraction, becoming the de-facto mayor of the historic city centre and one...

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August 1, 2020
Bahamas battered by the wrath of Hurricane Isaias as Florida braces itself

Hurricane Isaias ripped shingles off roofs and blew over trees as it carved its way through the Bahamas and headed toward the Florida coast, where officials in Miami said they...

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August 1, 2020
Trump: US to ban Chinese app TikTok

US President Donald Trump said he will take action as soon as Saturday to ban TikTok, a popular Chinese-owned video app that has been a source of national security and...

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August 1, 2020
Joe Biden considering candidates to be vice presidential nominee

Presumptive Democratic Party nominee Joe Biden is getting closer to naming the woman who would serve as his vice president if he wins November's US election.

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August 1, 2020
Joe Biden considering candidates to be vice presidential nominee

Presumptive Democratic Party nominee Joe Biden is getting closer to naming the woman who would serve as his vice president if he wins November's US election.

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August 1, 2020
Two more US federal execution dates set for September

The US Justice Department has scheduled two additional federal executions, an announcement that comes weeks after it fought off last-minute legal challenges and successfully resumed federal executions following a 17-year...

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August 1, 2020
Two more US federal execution dates set for September

The US Justice Department has scheduled two additional federal executions, an announcement that comes weeks after it fought off last-minute legal challenges and successfully resumed federal executions following a 17-year...

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August 1, 2020
Trump: US to ban Chinese app TikTok

US President Donald Trump said he will take action as soon as Saturday to ban TikTok, a popular Chinese-owned video app that has been a source of national security and...

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August 1, 2020
Prospect of US election ‘delay’ eases as Trump feels heat

US President Donald Trump has walked back the idea of a "delay" to November's presidential election just hours after suggesting it.

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August 1, 2020
Prospect of US election ‘delay’ eases as Trump feels heat

US President Donald Trump has walked back the idea of a "delay" to November's presidential election just hours after suggesting it.

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August 1, 2020
‘He overplayed his hand’ – subdued protests as federal agents withdraw

After US President Donald Trump ordered federal law enforcement officers into Portland, Oregon earlier this month, the protests largely ended the same way for days: with tear gas, rubber bullets...

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August 1, 2020
Ryanair brings legal challenge to ‘green list’ restrictions

Ryanair has initiated legal proceedings against the Taoiseach and the State over travel restrictions and the 'green list' of countries deemed safe to travel to.

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August 1, 2020
‘He overplayed his hand’ – subdued protests as federal agents withdraw

After US President Donald Trump ordered federal law enforcement officers into Portland, Oregon earlier this month, the protests largely ended the same way for days: with tear gas, rubber bullets...

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August 1, 2020
Ryanair brings legal challenge to ‘green list’ restrictions

Ryanair has initiated legal proceedings against the Taoiseach and the State over travel restrictions and the 'green list' of countries deemed safe to travel to.

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August 1, 2020
Aer Lingus exit from Shannon, Cork would be ‘catastrophic’

Taoiseach Micheál Martin faces a potential crisis in his home constituency after Aer Lingus confirmed its base in Cork and another in Shannon is under threat.

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August 1, 2020
Schools face delays in reopening as builders must tender for work

There are fears schools have "very little chance" of being completely ready to reopen in four weeks' time as they will be obliged to engage in a tender process for...

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August 1, 2020
Aer Lingus exit from Shannon, Cork would be ‘catastrophic’

Taoiseach Micheál Martin faces a potential crisis in his home constituency after Aer Lingus confirmed its base in Cork and another in Shannon is under threat.

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August 1, 2020
Schools face delays in reopening as builders must tender for work

There are fears schools have "very little chance" of being completely ready to reopen in four weeks' time as they will be obliged to engage in a tender process for...

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August 1, 2020
Australia to force social media firms to pay for news stories

Facebook and Google will be forced to pay Australian media sites to feature their news or face fines totalling hundreds of millions of dollars under new laws set to come...

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August 1, 2020
Spike in cases places reopening of pubs at risk amid worries over spread of virus

Pubs may have to agree to shorter opening times and limits on customer numbers as a price for reopening.

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August 1, 2020
Australia to force social media firms to pay for news stories

Facebook and Google will be forced to pay Australian media sites to feature their news or face fines totalling hundreds of millions of dollars under new laws set to come...

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August 1, 2020
Spike in cases places reopening of pubs at risk amid worries over spread of virus

Pubs may have to agree to shorter opening times and limits on customer numbers as a price for reopening.

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August 1, 2020
Court files expose intimate Epstein and Maxwell emails

Documents relating to dealings between Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein have been released by a United States court, where the British socialite faces criminal charges that she aided the late...

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August 1, 2020
The Dáil is closed but the problems of Covid, Brexit and housing still have to be addressed

The Dáil is closed, the chamber locked, with many politicians fled to the hills. But there are still major issues that will have to be addressed in the traditional political...

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August 1, 2020
Court files expose intimate Epstein and Maxwell emails

Documents relating to dealings between Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein have been released by a United States court, where the British socialite faces criminal charges that she aided the late...

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August 1, 2020
The Dáil is closed but the problems of Covid, Brexit and housing still have to be addressed

The Dáil is closed, the chamber locked, with many politicians fled to the hills. But there are still major issues that will have to be addressed in the traditional political...

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August 1, 2020
It may be mean-spirited, but hundreds of teens should not be heading abroad for fun in the sun

Hundreds of teenagers are flying out to the Algarve this week and next, for the annual post-Leaving Cert fun in the sun.

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August 1, 2020
The Republican rebels aiming to take out Trump

It's Donald Trump's party now - or is it? America's Republican Party has been transformed in a hundred different ways since the businessman came down an escalator in the Manhattan...

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August 1, 2020
It may be mean-spirited, but hundreds of teens should not be heading abroad for fun in the sun

Hundreds of teenagers are flying out to the Algarve this week and next, for the annual post-Leaving Cert fun in the sun.

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