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October 28, 2020
Santa may not need to quarantine to deliver Christmas gifts, Government says

The UK Government has indicated that Santa Claus may not need to quarantine when delivering presents on Christmas Day.

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October 28, 2020
MLS coach Thierry Henry’s frustrated touchline shouting goes viral

Thierry Henry delighted football fans on social media after his vocal touchline management style was picked up by microphones.

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October 28, 2020
National network of public health teams for schools will be rolled out next week

A national network of dedicated public health teams for schools will roll out next week as part of intensifying efforts to ensure the education system stays open.

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October 28, 2020
South Africa’s president in quarantine as coronavirus cases rise

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has announced he has gone into quarantine after coming into contact with a dinner guest who has tested positive for Covid-19.

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October 28, 2020
Halloween bride made from 333 bars of Cadbury’s chocolate

Cadbury World visitors are in for a shock when they set eyes on a new ghostly skeleton bride, crafted from the equivalent of 333 bars of chocolate.

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October 28, 2020
Deutsche Bank’s return to financial health persists into Q3

Deutsche Bank reported its third straight quarterly profit amid continuing government financial help for businesses during the coronavirus pandemic and as revenues rose at its investment bank division.

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October 28, 2020
Boeing makes deeper job cuts as aircraft business slows

Boeing will cut more jobs as it continues to lose money and revenue during a pandemic that has smothered demand for new airline planes.

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October 28, 2020
Fiat Chrysler posts record Q3 profit ahead of Peugeot merger

Fiat Chrysler has reported record third-quarter earnings as production returned to nearly pre-pandemic levels.

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October 28, 2020
Michel calls for common EU tests and tracing as new restrictions considered

European Council President Charles Michel has urged EU states to introduce common rules to test for Covid-19 and track its spread as a number of countries weigh up tougher coronavirus...

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October 28, 2020
Pensions dashboard scheme to come online in 2023

Pensions dashboards – where people will be able to see all their retirement savings pots in one place – will not be ready until 2023.

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October 28, 2020
Property giant Landsec poaches Vanessa Simms as next finance chief

Property giant Land Securities (Landsec) has poached Vanessa Simms from residential landlord Grainger as its next finance chief.

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October 28, 2020
Kim Kardashian West’s ‘tone-deaf’ private island tweet becomes meme

Kim Kardashian West has become the subject of a meme after tweeting about her birthday celebrations on a private island.

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October 28, 2020
Sony profits soar as pandemic boosts video game sector

Profit at Sony more than doubled in the last quarter amid healthy gains in its video game sector as people stayed home during the pandemic, the company said.

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October 28, 2020
Louisiana prepares for storm surge as Zeta regains hurricane strength

Zeta has re-strengthened into a hurricane as Louisiana braces for the 27th named storm of a record-breaking Atlantic hurricane season.

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October 28, 2020
Two dead and 26 missing after strong typhoon slams into Vietnam

Typhoon Molave has slammed into Vietnam with destructive force, causing at least two deaths and sinking two fishing boats with 26 crew.

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October 28, 2020
Poles join nationwide strike over abortion ruling

People across Poland are vowing to stay off their jobs on Wednesday as part of a nationwide strike in protest against a top court ruling that bans abortions in cases...

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October 28, 2020
Turkish leaders condemn Charlie Hebdo cartoon of President Erdogan

Turkish officials have railed against French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo over a cover page cartoon mocking Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accusing it of sowing “the seeds of hatred and...

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October 28, 2020
Turkish leaders condemn Charlie Hebdo cartoon of President Erdogan

Turkish officials have railed against French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo over a cover page cartoon mocking Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accusing it of sowing “the seeds of hatred and...

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October 28, 2020
Our house looks like a theme park, but Halloween helps the time drip slowly by

Have we lost the true meaning of Samhain? A quick skim over the Wikipedia page on the ancient festival suggests that yes, we have. Perhaps it's just as well, as...

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October 28, 2020
Over 11,000 customer accounts with Bank of Ireland remain on payment breaks

Just over 11,000 Irish customer accounts with Bank of Ireland are currently on payment breaks, as Covid-19 continues to impact economic activity.

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October 28, 2020
Over 11,000 customer accounts with Bank of Ireland remain on payment breaks

Just over 11,000 Irish customer accounts with Bank of Ireland are currently on payment breaks, as Covid-19 continues to impact economic activity.

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October 28, 2020
Over 11,000 customer accounts with Bank of Ireland remain on payment breaks

Just over 11,000 Irish customer accounts with Bank of Ireland are currently on payment breaks, as Covid-19 continues to impact economic activity.

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October 28, 2020
Gardai renew Operation Faoiseamh as 18pc rise in domestic abuse calls since last year

Gardai are to reach out to past victims of domestic abuse to offer support amid the ongoing coronavirus lockdown.

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October 28, 2020
Gardai renew Operation Faoiseamh as 18pc rise in domestic abuse calls since last year

Gardai are to reach out to past victims of domestic abuse to offer support amid the ongoing coronavirus lockdown.

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October 28, 2020
Gardai renew Operation Faoiseamh as 18pc rise in domestic abuse calls since last year

Gardai are to reach out to past victims of domestic abuse to offer support amid the ongoing coronavirus lockdown.

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October 28, 2020
China crisis: Irish expats on lessons we can learn in dealing with coronavirus pandemic

Two men from Ireland who experienced the Covid-19 crisis in China believe we could learn something from the community spirit the people there have shown as the country continues to...

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October 28, 2020
China crisis: Irish expats on lessons we can learn in dealing with coronavirus pandemic

Two men from Ireland who experienced the Covid-19 crisis in China believe we could learn something from the community spirit the people there have shown as the country continues to...

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October 28, 2020
China crisis: Irish expats on lessons we can learn in dealing with coronavirus pandemic

Two men from Ireland who experienced the Covid-19 crisis in China believe we could learn something from the community spirit the people there have shown as the country continues to...

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October 28, 2020
Van Morrison hits out at the Northern Ireland Executive over lockdown restrictions

Music legend Van Morrison has hit out at the Northern Ireland Executive for their handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

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October 28, 2020
Van Morrison hits out at the Northern Ireland Executive over lockdown restrictions

Music legend Van Morrison has hit out at the Northern Ireland Executive for their handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

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October 28, 2020
Christmas flights home in doubt as Covid travel risk ‘simply too high’

CHRISTMAS homecomings around the country's airports are now in doubt as chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan warned the Covid-19 risks around international travel are still “very substantial” at this...

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October 28, 2020
Christmas flights home in doubt as Covid travel risk ‘simply too high’

CHRISTMAS homecomings around the country's airports are now in doubt as chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan warned the Covid-19 risks around international travel are still “very substantial” at this...

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October 28, 2020
Christmas flights home in doubt as Covid travel risk ‘simply too high’

CHRISTMAS homecomings around the country's airports are now in doubt as chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan warned the Covid-19 risks around international travel are still “very substantial” at this...

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October 28, 2020
Qatar issues apology after examinations of women passengers

Qatar has apologised after passengers on a flight to Sydney were subjected to internal examinations after a newborn baby was found abandoned at a Doha airport.

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October 28, 2020
Family of police shooting victim were seeking help for mental health crisis

The family of a black man killed by Philadelphia police officers in a shooting had called an ambulance for help with a mental health crisis, their lawyer said.

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October 28, 2020
Take extra security precautions, France tells citizens visiting four Muslim countries

France warned its citizens living or travelling in several Muslim-majority countries to take extra security precautions on Tuesday as anger surged over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad.

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October 28, 2020
Trump faces rape libel claim after ruling he is not employee of US government

A judge has rejected the US Justice Department's bid to make the government the defendant in a defamation lawsuit brought by a woman who says President Donald Trump raped her...

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October 28, 2020
US election: Polarity between Democrats and Republicans spurs ‘perilous moment’ of fears for the future

We all now seem to be in agreement that the cliche we hear every four years - that “this is the most important election of our lives” - is, in...

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October 28, 2020
Covid vaccine won’t be available to all Europeans until 2022, warns EU

ONLY part of the European Union population can be inoculated against the new coronavirus before 2022, EU officials said in an internal meeting, as the vaccines the bloc is securing...

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October 28, 2020
Covid vaccine won’t be available to all Europeans until 2022, warns EU

ONLY part of the European Union population can be inoculated against the new coronavirus before 2022, EU officials said in an internal meeting, as the vaccines the bloc is securing...

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