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November 3, 2020
Live blog: US Presidential election results 2020

Has there ever been a more anticipated US Presidential Election? Follow us on Independent.ie throughout the night for blow-by-blow coverage as America decides on Donald Trump or Joe Biden.

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November 3, 2020
Live blog: Trump v Biden – US Presidential election results 2020

Has there ever been a more anticipated US Presidential Election? Follow us on Independent.ie throughout the night for blow-by-blow coverage as America decides on Donald Trump or Joe Biden.

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November 3, 2020
Rashford answers children’s questions as part of Burberry youth work partnership

Marcus Rashford told children about his time spent in youth centres after Burberry partnered with the footballer to support youth work.

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November 3, 2020
Hurricane Eta slams into Nicaragua as Category 4 storm

The heart of powerful Hurricane Eta began moving ashore in Nicaragua on Tuesday with devastating winds and rains that had already destroyed rooftops and caused rivers to overflow.

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November 3, 2020
Driver stopped with snowmobile strapped to car roof

The Wisconsin State Patrol in the US had some advice for a man who transported a snowmobile by strapping it to the roof of his car – do not try...

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November 3, 2020
US Election Night Bluffers’ Guide: Senior hurling swing states, how late do you have to stay up and the ugly aftermath

This is the easy bit. Donald Trump (74) is without doubt the most famous man in the world and Joe Biden (77) is a former Vice-President

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November 3, 2020
Cranes lift runaway train off whale sculpture in Rotterdam

The front carriage of a Dutch train that landed on a sculpture of a whale's tail after ploughing through the end of an elevated section of track has been painstakingly...

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November 3, 2020
The decaying Rust Belt town that put its faith in Donald Trump, but he could not save them

INSIDE his run-down Union 76 gas station, 92-year-old Ed Shepard was reading a book, staring out the window at a mural across the street.

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November 3, 2020
Markets rally as traders bet on clear Biden win

Markets closed high around the world as traders kept an eye on the voting booths in the US, where Americans are choosing their next president.

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November 3, 2020
Short lines and calm prevail at U.S. polls early on Election Day

Wearing face masks and standing spaced apart, Americans waited at polling stations early on Tuesday to choose a president on an Election Day marked so far by orderliness and short...

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November 3, 2020
Covid explainer: Why is Dublin lagging behind other counties in the battle to contain the virus?

Dublin was the first to face tightened restrictions as Ireland headed into its second Covid-19 wave – but despite the head start it is now lagging behind other counties in...

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November 3, 2020
Trump introduces rapper Lil Pump as ‘Lil Pimp’ at campaign rally

Donald Trump was joined by rapper Lil Pump at his final rally before election day, but called him by the wrong name.

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November 3, 2020
Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Six deaths and 570 new cases as British Medical Association chief calls for second lockdown

A further six people in Northern Ireland have died after testing positive for Covid-19 and 570 new cases of the virus have been reported.

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November 3, 2020
‘No major problems detected’ in US voting process – so far

Federal authorities are monitoring voting in the US and any threats to the election across the country from an operations centre outside Washington DC, run by the cyber-security unit of...

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November 3, 2020
‘I hope Donald Trump gets re-elected, I really respect his values’ – Danny Healy-Rae

DANNY Healy-Rae has explained why he is avidly supporting Donald Trump's US Presidential re-election bid.

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November 3, 2020
£26.5bn market debut of Chinese e-finance giant Ant postponed

The planned stock market debut of the world's biggest online finance company, Ant Financial, has been suspended in Shanghai and Hong Kong, disrupting a record-setting 34.5 billion dollar (£26.5 billion)...

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November 3, 2020
Gunman killed in Vienna terror attack had tried to join IS

At least one Islamic extremist rampaged through a crowded Vienna nightlife district hours ahead of a coronavirus lockdown, leaving four people dead before he was killed by police, Austrian authorities...

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November 3, 2020
Poland delays implementing abortion ruling amid nationwide protests

Poland's right-wing government is delaying the publication and implementation of a high court ruling that tightens the abortion law, which has triggered almost two weeks of nationwide protests.

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November 3, 2020
First Look: Ireland’s Blue Book reveals two new members for 2021

A 19th century country house in Connemara and one of Dublin's best-known restaurants are new additions to Ireland's Blue Book for 2021.

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November 3, 2020
Fresh doubts over Christmas homecomings as Holohan issues new warning on international travel

THERE are fresh doubts about the prospect of Christmas homecomings at airports as Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan issued a new warning on international travel.

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November 3, 2020
Rescuers pull girl from rubble four days after Turkey earthquake

Rescuers in the Turkish city of Izmir have pulled a young girl alive from the rubble of a collapsed apartment building, four days after a strong earthquake hit Turkey and...

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November 3, 2020
‘She smiled, she was waiting for us’ – little girl rescued from rubble in Turkey four days after earthquake

A young girl was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building in the western Turkish city of Izmir on Tuesday, more than 90 hours after a deadly earthquake which...

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November 3, 2020
In final pre-election push, Biden and Trump brace for possible court battle

President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden made a last-ditch push for votes in battleground states on Monday as their campaigns prepared for post-election disputes that could prolong a...

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November 3, 2020
In final pre-election push, Biden and Trump brace for possible court battle

President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden made a last-ditch push for votes in battleground states on Monday as their campaigns prepared for post-election disputes that could prolong a...

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November 3, 2020
Vienna terror attack: Two people arrested after four killed and at least 15 injured

Two people were arrested near Vienna, according to the APA news agency, as police hunted accomplices of a gunman or gunmen who killed four people in what the government called...

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November 3, 2020
Vienna terror attack: Two people arrested after four killed and at least 15 injured

Two people were arrested near Vienna, according to the APA news agency, as police hunted accomplices of a gunman or gunmen who killed four people in what the government called...

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November 3, 2020
Vienna terror attack: Two people arrested after four killed and at least 15 injured

Two people were arrested near Vienna, according to the APA news agency, as police hunted accomplices of a gunman or gunmen who killed four people in what the government called...

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November 3, 2020
Salvage operation under way to rescue train caught by whale sculpture

A salvage operation is under way to lift a runaway train off a sculpture of a whale's tail, where it landed after ploughing through the end of an elevated section...

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November 3, 2020
Salvage operation under way to rescue train caught by whale sculpture

A salvage operation is under way to lift a runaway train off a sculpture of a whale's tail, where it landed after ploughing through the end of an elevated section...

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November 3, 2020
Salvage operation under way to rescue train caught by whale sculpture

A salvage operation is under way to lift a runaway train off a sculpture of a whale's tail, where it landed after ploughing through the end of an elevated section...

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November 3, 2020
Office group IWG buoyed by returning workers before second lockdown

Office giant IWG has said it was buoyed by a gradual return of office workers ahead of the UK's latest enforced lockdown.

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November 3, 2020
Office group IWG buoyed by returning workers before second lockdown

Office giant IWG has said it was buoyed by a gradual return of office workers ahead of the UK's latest enforced lockdown.

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November 3, 2020
Office group IWG buoyed by returning workers before second lockdown

Office giant IWG has said it was buoyed by a gradual return of office workers ahead of the UK's latest enforced lockdown.

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November 3, 2020
Boris Johnson hails mass testing pilot in UK as ‘powerful new weapon’ in Covid fight

Some half a million people are to be offered regular coronavirus testing in a pilot scheme hailed as having the potential to be a “powerful new weapon” in the fight...

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November 3, 2020
Boris Johnson hails mass testing pilot in UK as ‘powerful new weapon’ in Covid fight

Some half a million people are to be offered regular coronavirus testing in a pilot scheme hailed as having the potential to be a “powerful new weapon” in the fight...

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November 3, 2020
Boris Johnson hails mass testing pilot in UK as ‘powerful new weapon’ in Covid fight

Some half a million people are to be offered regular coronavirus testing in a pilot scheme hailed as having the potential to be a “powerful new weapon” in the fight...

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November 3, 2020
G4S rejects another offer as bidding war kicks off

US company Allied Universal has fired what could be a starting shot in a bidding war for UK security giant G4S, but failed to convince the company's board.

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November 3, 2020
G4S rejects another offer as bidding war kicks off

US company Allied Universal has fired what could be a starting shot in a bidding war for UK security giant G4S, but failed to convince the company's board.

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November 3, 2020
G4S rejects another offer as bidding war kicks off

US company Allied Universal has fired what could be a starting shot in a bidding war for UK security giant G4S, but failed to convince the company's board.

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November 3, 2020
Vienna attacker had previous terrorism conviction

Five people including an assailant have died and 17 others are wounded after a shooting in the heart of Vienna hours before a coronavirus lockdown started, Austrian authorities said.

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