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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for August 13, 2020

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world

23:57:00 Pixel inventor Russell Kirsch dies aged 91

22:12:00 Trump admits to blocking funding Democrats say would assist with postal voting

21:43:00 Cuba Gooding Jr wears Black Lives Matter mask to court

21:24:00 Biden calls for protective face masks to be made mandatory

20:58:00 United Arab Emirates to establish full diplomatic ties with Israel

19:26:00 Flash floods leave vehicles stranded on London's M25

19:02:00 Irish Sea trade border ‘over my dead body’, says Johnson

19:00:00 Stone Age humans ‘used grass and ash to make pest-free bedding’

17:45:00 Pope replaces Polish archbishop on 75th birthday

16:55:00 FBI to join Beirut explosion investigation, says US diplomat

16:12:00 Donald Trump says Israel will halt annexation plans as it forms UAE ties

16:00:00 Climate change likely cause of woolly rhinoceros extinction, scientists say

15:27:00 Huge wildfire near Los Angeles prompts evacuations

14:37:00 Greece welcomes French intervention in eastern Mediterranean

13:14:00 Lebanon Parliament grants sweeping powers to military in Beirut

12:48:00 Boris Johnson meets political leaders on visit to Northern Ireland

10:52:00 Spain losing second round in coronavirus fight, experts warn

10:17:00 Thousands form ‘lines of solidarity’ in Belarus

09:52:00 Trump bids to ease showerhead rules to keep his hair ‘perfect’

09:26:00 Iran briefly seizes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz, says US

08:22:00 Facebook beefs up anti-misinformation efforts ahead of US election

07:07:00 Low infection rates show children’s ‘limited role’ in pandemic – study

05:45:00 Bats caught in Thai countryside as researchers probe coronavirus origins

05:15:00 Tears of birds and reptiles not much different to human tears, say scientists

04:27:00 Sheriff orders officers not to wear face masks

02:24:00 Joe Biden and Kamala Harris take aim at Donald Trump in debut appearance

01:37:00 Disney World and actors reach agreement over Covid-19 testing

entertainment

21:40:00 EastEnders return date revealed following Covid hiatus

18:02:00 Dua Lipa says working with Missy Elliott was a ‘mind-blowing experience’

17:29:00 Robbie Williams lives in a house with 27 toilets

17:20:00 No kissing or hugging on new series of First Dates

15:57:00 Tom Holland fights evil forces in trailer for Netflix’s The Devil All The Time

15:11:00 Everything we know about the fifth and sixth series of The Crown

11:19:00 Joss Stone annoys viewers with her tips for happiness

10:16:00 Gemma Atkinson trolled on social media over weight as a 15-year-old

09:43:00 Solemates: Kaia Gerber reveals matching foot tattoo with Cara Delevingne

08:26:00 Nick Cave: Cancel culture is bad religion run amuck

08:13:00 Katy Perry on Ellen support: I’m not here to make everyone agree with me

07:25:00 Broadway musical Diana to bypass closed stage in favour of Netflix

07:02:00 The Crown’s Josh O’Connor: Charles has no purpose until he becomes king

00:01:00 Waller-Bridge and Colman’s virus hardship fund given Amazon boost

sport

21:30:00 Reigning champion Bianca Andreescu withdraws from US Open

19:15:00 Celtic and Aberdeen players could be hit with new coronavirus sanctions

17:35:00 Alex Levy becomes first European Tour player to test positive for coronavirus

17:32:00 Future Chelsea stars use augmented reality app to supplement training

16:21:00 Munster player in isolation after academy player tests positive for Covid-19

15:55:00 Australia set for 2027 Rugby World Cup bid boost thanks to dual-awarding system

15:14:00 Borussia Dortmund delighted Manchester United target Jadon Sancho is staying

15:12:00 Novak Djokovic happy to play in US Open despite coronavirus fears

12:07:00 Leinster's Larmour still sore over Six Nations but eager for Munster clash

10:11:00 Liverpool have competition for Thiago as United try to seal Sancho deal

10:09:00 Serbian Vladimir Ivic close to being named Watford manager

10:06:00 Sergio Perez cleared for F1 return in Spain following negative coronavirus test

10:04:00 Teenager Coco Gauff shocks No 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka in Kentucky

10:03:00 PSG hero Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting was not prepared to accept defeat

07:05:00 Lisbon lion Bernardo Silva targeting Champions League glory in home city

business

20:24:00 Almost 300 workers test positive for Covid-19 in Greencore UK factory

17:28:00 New Look launches restructuring to cut shop rents and debt pile

16:36:00 Brown Thomas and Arnotts to cut 150 jobs

15:24:00 Peugeot recall over 1,000 vehicles sold in Ireland

15:22:00 Cost of hairdressing up by close to a tenth in July

15:04:00 47,000 new homes per year needed to deal with housing crisis, report says

07:48:00 New jobs announced in Wicklow with virus-killing product

ireland

19:29:00 Belfast principal – pupils let down by calculated grades

18:55:00 Zero-Covid island unlikely due to political reasons, committee hears

18:30:00 "We're forever indebted to him," says mother of woman rescued by fisherman off Inis Óirr

17:55:00 Covid-19: 92 new cases, no additional deaths

16:41:00 Footballer and coach remanded in custody over €3m heroin seizure

16:27:00 Court grants bail over alleged car hijacking in Dublin

16:18:00 Stormont leaders disagree over Northern centenary celebrations

15:58:00 Ireland and UK not in sync regarding Covid-19, says Micheál Martin

15:40:00 HSA says meat plants were warned of inspections in advance

14:50:00 Man (30s) found dead in Cork city

14:30:00 One third of A-level students in North had teachers' grade lowered

12:30:00 Locals demand action as teens party on pier in west Cork town

12:27:00 School uniforms low risk for Covid-19 spread, says virologist

10:02:00 One dead after fatal stabbing in Dublin

09:40:00 Two women found alive after major air and sea search in Galway

09:26:00 ‘Blanket approach’ will not be taken with Covid-19 school outbreaks

08:41:00 Man charged in attempted car hijacking

08:24:00 Taoiseach to have first face-to-face meeting with Boris Johnson

08:10:00 Status yellow rainfall warning remains for six counties

07:23:00 Covid-19 case confirmed at Dublin creche

06:55:00 ‘Misperception’ that Midlands Covid-19 cases limited to meat plant areas

06:20:00 Stormont urged to "step up" following delays to Troubles' victim pension scheme

lifestyle

18:58:00 Daughter of Second World War soldier shares letter hidden for almost 60 years

13:21:00 How to protect your mental health from the recession

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