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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for August 19, 2020

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world

23:30:00 Contact tracing apps ‘unlikely to contain Covid-19 spread without support’

23:25:00 US to demand that all UN sanctions are reimposed against Iran

21:37:00 Man knocked unconscious at London station in row over face masks

21:00:00 ‘Morning people’ linked with higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease

21:00:00 US says it will not seek death penalty against so-called IS ‘Beatles’

19:08:00 Spotlight falls on Kamala Harris as she addresses Democratic convention

19:00:00 New hope for treating asthma and other lung conditions

19:00:00 Prevention of heart disease could start before birth, research suggests

19:00:00 Scientists discover stone fragments showing ‘earliest art in the British Isles’

19:00:00 New battery development could be key to providing robots with more energy

16:39:00 No fear of coronavirus at drive-through haunted house

16:00:00 Structures described by da Vinci ‘crucial to understanding how heart works’

15:43:00 Belarus president condemns EU leaders for ‘fomenting unrest’

15:12:00 Scottish independence support reaches record high of 55% in new poll

14:38:00 San Francisco blanketed in smoke as California fires rage

14:16:00 Floodwater touches toes of famous Buddhist statue as China hit by typhoon

13:41:00 Homeschool students miss out on university after being given no A-level grades

12:24:00 Man ‘deliberately drove into motorcyclists in Berlin motorway terror attack’

12:24:00 Wuhan pool parties bring post-lockdown relief in China

12:05:00 Joe Biden nominated as Democratic challenger to Donald Trump

11:54:00 Migrant, 16, found dead on beach after disappearing at sea

10:41:00 Rare Covid-19 syndrome in children ’causes profound immune system changes’

10:01:00 Crashes on major Berlin road ‘an Islamic extremist attack’

09:37:00 In Video: California Governor declares state of emergency over wildfires

09:32:00 Mali soldiers behind coup promise new elections after president resigns

08:30:00 Belarus challenger urges EU to support ‘awakening’ country

07:57:00 Alcohol rules loosened again as Dubai seeks economic recovery

07:44:00 Manchester Arena bomber’s brother facing life in jail

07:42:00 Harlem Globetrotter given apology after banana thrown at him on TV news show

07:36:00 Australia signs deal for Oxford coronavirus vaccine

07:23:00 UK to increase Covid-19 testing to 150,000 per fortnight

05:15:00 Plastic ingested by seabirds ‘could release toxic chemicals in their stomach’

04:43:00 Joe Biden nominated to take on Donald Trump

02:25:00 Mali president resigns and dissolves parliament

00:51:00 Cuba Gooding Jr accused of raping woman in hotel

00:07:00 Suspect in Jam Master Jay killing pleads not guilty

00:01:00 Childhood maltreatment link to higher risk of multiple health conditions – study

00:01:00 Covid-19 smell loss ‘much more profound’ than common cold or flu

ireland

23:05:00 Storm Ellen hits with 'destructive' winds in Cork

21:34:00 Northern Ireland students to find out revised A-level grades on Friday

20:17:00 Norway adds Ireland to quarantine list due to rising Covid-19 cases

18:54:00 Local councils pledge support for Noah Donohoe campaign

18:25:00 Storm Ellen: Cork holidaymakers advised to spend night in hotels and B&Bs

18:07:00 Group of whales stranded on Donegal beach 'unlikely' to survive

17:54:00 Covid-19 cases last week included 75 clusters in families

17:28:00 Cork most popular 'staycation' destination in Ireland

17:25:00 Fitness to plead issue could arise in trial over fatal Dublin stabbing

17:18:00 Gemma O'Doherty tells court she fears for her safety

15:00:00 Expert review to prevent Covid-19 'taking hold' in nursing homes again

14:46:00 Home-schooled student says High Court decision means all students are 'treated equally'

12:49:00 Community transmission of coronavirus doubles in 10 days

11:54:00 Main Irish airports saw a 98.4% drop in passenger traffic in last quarter

11:02:00 Priest branded a ‘heretic’ by group for inclusion of Muslim community

10:25:00 Man charged with arson attack in Tipperary last month

09:30:00 Dubliner finds four-foot python in his garden

08:32:00 Nine arrested in New IRA probe

07:03:00 Education Minister insists Leaving Cert will not repeat UK results mess

sport

22:34:00 Serge Gnabry at the double to fire Bayern Munich into Champions League final

21:17:00 FIFA ethics committee clears president of breaking regulations

21:09:00 Manchester City extend veteran goalkeeper Scott Carson’s loan deal from Derby

20:01:00 Dundalk exit Champions League after defeat to Celje

16:39:00 Richie Sadlier goes viral for condemnation of PSG and Leipzig on RTÉ

16:15:00 GAA players react to new 'behind closed door' restrictions

14:28:00 Newcastle closing in on deal for midfielder Jeff Hendrick

12:25:00 Keep Lionel Messi and rebuild Barca’s squad – challenges ahead for Ronald Koeman

10:56:00 Ronald Koeman confirmed as new Barcelona manager

10:31:00 All 10 teams commit to Formula One until 2025

10:02:00 Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas left out of Team Ineos’ Tour de France squad

08:30:00 South Africa chief Jurie Roux warns Lions tour not viable if fans cannot travel

07:21:00 Chelsea desperate to sign Kai Havertz within days

entertainment

19:01:00 Armie Hammer and Gal Gadot spark intrigue in Death On The Nile trailer

16:31:00 Harry Potter fans asked to avoid station celebration in favour of digital event

14:46:00 Claire Byrne announced as new presenter of RTÉ Radio 1’s Today

12:27:00 Emma Samms says she has been suffering long-lasting effects of coronavirus

12:18:00 Strictly Come Dancing to pay tribute to Caroline Flack in special episode

09:58:00 William Roache: Coronation Street’s older stars are ready and willing to return

08:35:00 Mariah Carey to release new album in October

08:00:00 Ellie Goulding: Nothing I do in the gym is for vanity

business

16:08:00 Apple becomes first US company to be valued at $2 trillion

15:56:00 Trade union refers Bank of Ireland to WRC over plan to cut 1,400 jobs

12:12:00 Dublin Town says restrictions on public transport puts businesses at greater risk

10:30:00 Free Now pays taxi drivers after delay of close to a week

lifestyle

14:31:00 Google Maps set to become more detailed under visual revamp

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