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July 25, 2020
‘Trump will try to steal this election by attacking postal votes’

Joe Biden has warned donors that Donald Trump will try to "indirectly steal" the 2020 election by making a case against mail-in ballots, a voting method that many are expected...

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July 25, 2020
One Friday in January, the world changed and Irish scientists became part of global race to beat Covid

IT all began in January, when Teresa Lambe was at home, watching news develop on Twitter about a mysterious virus sweeping through China.

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July 25, 2020
‘Trump will try to steal this election by attacking postal votes’

Joe Biden has warned donors that Donald Trump will try to "indirectly steal" the 2020 election by making a case against mail-in ballots, a voting method that many are expected...

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July 25, 2020
One Friday in January, the world changed and Irish scientists became part of global race to beat Covid

IT all began in January, when Teresa Lambe was at home, watching news develop on Twitter about a mysterious virus sweeping through China.

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July 25, 2020
Anti-racist ‘Moms’ shut suburbs’ door in president’s face

Wearing bike helmets and yellow T-shirts, America's mothers are confronting federal agents in combat gear to protect anti-racism protesters in Portland and, soon, other US cities where President Donald Trump...

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July 25, 2020
UK government could have handled outbreak ‘differently’ – PM Johnson admits gaps in understanding at its onset

Boris Johnson has admitted the UK government could have handled the coronavirus outbreak "differently", and said there were gaps in the understanding about the deadly virus during the early stages.

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July 25, 2020
Anti-racist ‘Moms’ shut suburbs’ door in president’s face

Wearing bike helmets and yellow T-shirts, America's mothers are confronting federal agents in combat gear to protect anti-racism protesters in Portland and, soon, other US cities where President Donald Trump...

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July 25, 2020
UK government could have handled outbreak ‘differently’ – PM Johnson admits gaps in understanding at its onset

Boris Johnson has admitted the UK government could have handled the coronavirus outbreak "differently", and said there were gaps in the understanding about the deadly virus during the early stages.

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July 25, 2020
Child sexual abuse pandemic spike sparks EU clampdown

An alarming spike in child sexual abuse before and during the pandemic has driven the European Union's executive arm to announce plans for a centre devoted to preventing the mistreatment...

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July 25, 2020
Vast majority won’t get Covid vaccine, warns Irish expert

The Irish scientist leading the race for a Covid-19 vaccine has warned there may not be enough to meet demand once it is available and difficult decisions will have to...

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July 25, 2020
Arrivals from overseas should be tested  twice to limit virus spread, says expert

The number of people who have died here from Covid-19 after picking up the virus abroad has reached six.

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July 25, 2020
Vast majority won’t get Covid vaccine, warns Irish expert

The Irish scientist leading the race for a Covid-19 vaccine has warned there may not be enough to meet demand once it is available and difficult decisions will have to...

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July 25, 2020
China orders US to shut down Chengdu consulate as banks warn of cold war risk

China yesterday ordered the United States to close its consulate in the western city of Chengdu, ratcheting up a diplomatic conflict at a time when relations have sunk to their...

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July 25, 2020
China orders US to shut down Chengdu consulate as banks warn of cold war risk

China yesterday ordered the United States to close its consulate in the western city of Chengdu, ratcheting up a diplomatic conflict at a time when relations have sunk to their...

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July 25, 2020
Depp legal team claim secret video is proof that Heard did attack sister

Amber Heard's sister yesterday denied that she had lied to a London court after Johnny Depp's lawyers in his libel suit against a British tabloid ­presented video footage that they...

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July 25, 2020
Harry and Meghan sue US paparazzi over drone snaps of their son Archie at home

Prince Harry and Meghan are suing paparazzi for invasion of privacy after drones were allegedly used to take pictures of their son, Archie, at the house where they are staying...

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July 25, 2020
Flu and Covid-19 may combine to form a lethal winter enemy

So, what happens when flu meets Covid-19 in Ireland this autumn and winter? It is a chilling prospect - a double whammy of killer infections with the potential to increase...

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July 25, 2020
Vast majority won’t get Covid vaccine, warns Irish expert

It tall began in January, when Teresa Lambe was at home, watching news develop on Twitter about a mysterious virus sweeping through China.

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July 25, 2020
Man wearing nothing but a mask shocks city shoppers

A man strolled down central London's most popular shopping street yesterday with only a mask to cover his nudity, leaving passersby astounded, amused and shocked.

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July 25, 2020
Man wearing nothing but a mask shocks city shoppers

A man strolled down central London's most popular shopping street yesterday with only a mask to cover his nudity, leaving passersby astounded, amused and shocked.

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July 25, 2020
Muslims called to first prayers at Hagia Sophia in over 80 years

Turkey's president led hundreds of worshippers yesterday at a reconverted Istanbul mosque for the first Muslim prayers there in 86 years.

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July 25, 2020
Lawyers for Huawei CFO say she is a bargaining chip for Donald Trump

Lawyers for a senior executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei say her extradition hearing should be ended because comments by US President Donald Trump reduce her to a “pawn in...

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July 25, 2020
Trump admits to tweeting regrets

Donald Trump has acknowledged he has “often” had regrets about his tweets.

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July 25, 2020
Donald Trump admits regrets over tweets

Donald Trump has acknowledged he “often” has regrets about his tweets.

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July 24, 2020
Half of working mothers lacking childcare during Covid-19 crisis, according to British survey

Half of working mothers are lacking the necessary childcare to enable them to work during the coronavirus crisis, according to a survey.

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July 24, 2020
Former spy who investigated Trump’s Russia links waits for libel case ruling

A former British spy who wrote a 2016 dossier about alleged links between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin is waiting for a ruling on a libel fight after being sued...

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July 24, 2020
Selena Gomez pledges to raise $100 million for mental health services

Selena Gomez wants to raise $100 million for mental health services.

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July 24, 2020
Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia opens as a mosque for Muslim prayers

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has joined hundreds of worshippers for the first Muslim prayers in 86 years inside Hagia Sophia – the Istanbul landmark that served as a cathedral,...

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July 24, 2020
Portugal criticizes Britain’s decision to keep it off safe travel list, says move ‘not backed by facts’

Lisbon has criticized Britain's decision to persist with a quarantine regime for travelers from Portugal. The government regretted a move “that is neither substantiated nor backed by the facts,” Portuguese...

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July 24, 2020
Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen released from prison again

Donald Trump's former personal lawyer has been released after a judge ruled that he had been sent back to prison from home confinement as retaliation for his plan to release...

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July 24, 2020
Mel Gibson ‘doing great’ months after hospital stay with Covid-19

Mel Gibson spent a week in a Los Angeles hospital in April after testing positive for Covid-19, his representative said.

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July 24, 2020
London markets slide as US-China tensions offset positive UK economic data

The London markets drifted into the red as continued concerns over the US-China relationship outweighed promising UK economic data.

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July 24, 2020
France will reinforce controls at borders, advises citizens not to travel to Catalonia

The French government will reinforce controls at borders in the hope of better containing the coronavirus pandemic, with people arriving from some countries being subject to compulsory testing, PM Jean...

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July 24, 2020
Israeli president asks squabbling ministers to stop floating prospect of new ‘terrible’ election campaign

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has lashed out at squabbling members of PM Benjamin Netanyahu's ‘unity' government, asking them to stop floating the prospect of yet another “terrible” election campaign. Rivlin's...

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July 24, 2020
Germany to offer returning holidaymakers free coronavirus tests

Germany will offer returning holidaymakers free coronavirus tests as part of efforts to prevent a new wave of infections, authorities said on Friday, as the country recorded its highest number...

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July 24, 2020
‘Vegetable king’, 71, becomes viral sensation with gardening Twitter account

A 71-year-old man dubbed the “vegetable king” has become a social media star after tweeting photos of his produce under lockdown.

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July 24, 2020
July Stimulus: Tax measure worth €1,000 per citizen – Donohoe

Tax measures announced in the Government's jobs stimulus package are worth around €1,000 per citizen.

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July 24, 2020
‘Not right time’ for Brazil to handle impeachment requests against President Bolsonaro – lower house speaker

Brazil's lower house speaker, Rodrigo Maia, said on Friday that now was not the time to handle an impeachment process against President Jair Bolsonaro. Maia added he would only accept...

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July 24, 2020
UN weather agency warns of repercussions amid Arctic heatwave

The UN weather agency warned that average temperatures in Siberia were 10C (18F) above average last month, a spate of exceptional heat that has fanned devastating fires in the Arctic...

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July 24, 2020
Sino-US tensions caused by US, but China hopes to achieve win-win cooperation – FM Wang Yi

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday that current tensions in Sino-US relations were entirely caused by the United States. However, Beijing still hopes to achieve win-win cooperation with...

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