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October 16, 2020
Disney’s ‘Peter Pan’, ‘Aristocats’ and ‘Dumbo’ get racism advisories

Classic Disney animated movies "Peter Pan," "The Aristocrats" and "Dumbo" have been given content advisory notices warning viewers that they contain outdated or stereotyped depictions of people of color.

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October 16, 2020
Debit card spending hit record £59.1bn in July

A record high of £59.1 billion was spent on debit cards in July amid signs that the coronavirus pandemic is accelerating the trend towards internet shopping.

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October 16, 2020
New acting president takes reins in Kyrgyzstan after predecessor steps down

Kyrgyzstan's prime minister became the acting head of state in the wake of the president's resignation amid turmoil sparked by a disputed parliamentary election.

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October 16, 2020
Malaysian opposition leader quizzed over bid to oust the government

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim arrived at police headquarters to be questioned over the dissemination of a purported list of politicians supporting his bid to oust the government.

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October 16, 2020
Malaysian opposition leader quizzed over bid to oust the government

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim arrived at police headquarters to be questioned over the dissemination of a purported list of politicians supporting his bid to oust the government.

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October 16, 2020
Grandmother performs TikTok dance to send social distancing message to teenagers

A grandmother has started a TikTok dance craze to encourage young people to practice social distancing.

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October 16, 2020
Grandmother performs TikTok dance to send social distancing message to teenagers

A grandmother has started a TikTok dance craze to encourage young people to practice social distancing.

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October 16, 2020
Germany sees 7,000 new infections for first time

Germany has confirmed more than 7,000 new coronavirus infections for the first time, its second consecutive daily record.

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October 16, 2020
Germany sees 7,000 new infections for first time

Germany has confirmed more than 7,000 new coronavirus infections for the first time, its second consecutive daily record.

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October 16, 2020
Thousands call for new Brexit ‘lorry park’ to be named after Nigel Farage

Thousands of people are calling for a huge new Brexit “lorry park” in Kent to be named after Nigel Farage.

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October 16, 2020
Donald Trump and Joe Biden go head-to-head in separate town halls

President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden squared off, in a way, on Thursday night as their scuttled second debate was replaced by duelling televised town halls.

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October 16, 2020
What exactly is a ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown – and will it even work?

Short, sharp lockdowns have been tried in other countries with some degree of success.

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October 16, 2020
Art created in response to lockdown on show

Art created in response to lockdown – from face masks to family portraits – is going on show.

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October 16, 2020
Brexit: Merkel says both sides need to compromise

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday said “satisfactory movement” had been made towards a Brexit trade deal between the EU and the UK but “a lot of work still needs...

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October 16, 2020
Donald Trump and Joe Biden go head-to-head in separate town halls

President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden squared off, in a way, on Thursday night as their scuttled second debate was replaced by duelling televised town halls.

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October 16, 2020
Donald Trump and Joe Biden go head-to-head in separate town halls

President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden squared off, in a way, on Thursday night as their scuttled second debate was replaced by duelling televised town halls.

Continue Reading
October 16, 2020
Donald Trump and Joe Biden go head-to-head in separate town halls

President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden squared off, in a way, on Thursday night as their scuttled second debate was replaced by duelling televised town halls.

Continue Reading
October 16, 2020
Donald Trump and Joe Biden go head-to-head in separate town halls

President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden squared off, in a way, on Thursday night as their scuttled second debate was replaced by duelling televised town halls.

Continue Reading
October 16, 2020
Donald Trump and Joe Biden go head-to-head in separate town halls

President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden squared off, in a way, on Thursday night as their scuttled second debate was replaced by duelling televised town halls.

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October 16, 2020
Chinese vaccine trial offers fresh hope in war against pandemic

Fresh hope of a Covid-19 vaccine has emerged from a new trial showing an experimental Chinese jab is "safe and elicits an antibody response" to fight the virus.

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October 16, 2020
Kamala Harris cancels all travel after Covid cases hit campaign

At least three people connected to Joe Biden's presidential campaign have tested positive for the coronavirus, leading the campaign to suspend in-person events for vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris through...

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October 16, 2020
‘Worried’ Merkel loses her temper as state leaders refuse restrictions

Angela Merkel fears Germany's coronavirus restrictions do not go far enough and privately warned the country may be heading for disaster, it emerged yesterday.

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October 16, 2020
Facebook ‘like Biden PR team’ over story about his son’s emails

Facebook's Nick Clegg was involved in the controversial decision to reduce the social media distribution of a New York Post story which was based on the alleged emails of Joe...

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October 16, 2020
Fears for Fungi: World-famous dolphin ‘missing for two days’

There are concerns for Fungi the Dingle dolphin - the world-famous marine mammal has been missing for two days without any sightings.

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October 16, 2020
French police raid home of health minister in probe into virus response

Police raided the homes and offices of France's health minister, its former prime minister and its public health director yesterday as part of an investigation into multiple complaints that its...

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October 16, 2020
Harris cancels all travel after Covid cases hit campaign

At least three people connected to Joe Biden's presidential campaign have tested positive for the coronavirus, leading the campaign to suspend in-person events for vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris through...

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October 16, 2020
Until the marginalised have a political voice, world hunger will remain

Earlier this week, the Global Hunger Index revealed that 690 million people - about 9pc of the world's population - remain undernourished. That figure doesn't even take into account the...

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October 15, 2020
Government guidelines on household visits is not ‘a ban’ says Public Expenditure Minister McGrath

Minister for Public Expenditure Michael McGrath said that the government guidelines coming into effect tonight on household visits is not a “ban”.

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October 15, 2020
Dublin nursing home announces it is ‘dealing with a number of confirmed Covid-19 cases’

A Dublin nursing home has announced it is “dealing with a number of confirmed Covid-19 cases” among residents and staff.

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October 15, 2020
Belgian King Philippe finally meets half sister

It took more than half a century, but Belgian King Philippe has finally met his half sister.

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October 15, 2020
The Covid blame game: where are the clusters and how are they contributing to a sharp rise in infection rates?

Frustration is rising as Covid-19 restrictions again force businesses into a dangerous pause with livelihoods at risk.

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October 15, 2020
Revealed: Areas with highest Covid-19 incidence rate in Ireland

A sea of red dominates border counties on a Covid-Ireland HSPC map, with incidence rates more than three times higher than the national average recorded.

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October 15, 2020
German water firm pulls plug on Tesla over unpaid bills

A German utility company says it has shut down the pipes supplying Tesla with water for the construction of a factory near Berlin because the automaker has not paid its...

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October 15, 2020
German water firm pulls plug on Tesla over unpaid bills

A German utility company says it has shut down the pipes supplying Tesla with water for the construction of a factory near Berlin because the automaker has not paid its...

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October 15, 2020
Tánaiste Varadkar warns there’s no certainty over what Covid restrictions will be in place at Christmas

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said there is no certainty over what Covid restrictions will be in place at Christmas and whether or not people will be allowed to see their...

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October 15, 2020
Number of Covid outbreaks in schools doubled last week

The number of weekly Covid outbreaks in schools has doubled , according to latest figures from the HSE's Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC).

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October 15, 2020
Business relief scheme does not go far enough – retail body

A relief scheme for businesses announced by Stormont does not go far enough, a retail organisation has said.

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October 15, 2020
Jagged Little Pill given 15 Tony Award nominations

The sobering musical Jagged Little Pill, which plumbs Alanis Morissette's 1995 breakthrough album to tell a story of an American family spiralling out of control, earned a leading 15 Tony...

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October 15, 2020
Ursula von der Leyen leaves EU summit after staffer tests positive for Covid-19

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has been forced to leave the EU summit shortly after it opened because one of her close staffers tested positive for Covid-19.

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October 15, 2020
Roman Polanski pays tribute to couple who saved him as a child from Holocaust

Oscar-winning filmmaker Roman Polanski returned to Poland, the country of his youth, and paid tribute to a Polish couple who took him in and protected him when he was a...

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