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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for August 26, 2020

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sport

23:12:00 NBA's Milwaukee Bucks boycott game over Jacob Blake shooting

21:01:00 Multiple Ulster academy players test positive for Covid-19

20:14:00 Chelsea land Leicester left-back Ben Chilwell

17:27:00 Iconic Soccer Saturday trio axed by Sky Sports

16:01:00 ‘No chance’ of Harry Maguire apologising to Greek police officers, says brother

16:01:00 Lionel Messi’s Barcelona career in pictures

14:32:00 Obafemi and O'Shea included in Ireland Under-21 squad

12:58:00 ‘It’s like the space race’: Clubs scramble to tempt Lionel Messi on social media

12:51:00 Harry Maguire found guilty – what happens now?

12:32:00 Former AC Milan junior coach named new Dundalk boss

11:43:00 Usain Bolt tests positive for coronavirus after birthday party

11:09:00 Police officers ‘still waiting for apology’ from Harry Maguire, says lawyer

11:08:00 Nick Kyrgios accuses Novak Djokovic of lacking ‘leadership and humility’

10:54:00 Shamrock Rovers vs Bohemians clash postponed

08:19:00 Top European clubs chasing Lionel Messi

08:15:00 Delayed Tour de France to look much different to previous editions

07:11:00 Andy Murray knocked out in straight sets by Milos Raonic in New York

06:44:00 Leeds agree fee with Valencia for striker Rodrigo

06:42:00 Lionel Messi keen on Barcelona exit with Manchester City possibly in the mix

entertainment

22:32:00 Kanye West takes legal action in bid to be on presidential ballot

20:12:00 Elton John warns it is ‘absolutely vital’ music venues survive pandemic

19:33:00 Olivia Colman, Tom Hiddleston and Paul Rudd to narrate Apple documentaries

15:43:00 Gigi Hadid shows off baby bump ahead of birth of first child

14:46:00 Vogue Williams says memory of marriage to McFadden makes her 'sick in her mouth'

12:33:00 Breast cancer facts and figures

12:05:00 Gabrielle Union: I never thought I would be seen as the villain in Bring It On

11:51:00 Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding reveals breast cancer diagnosis

08:47:00 Ice-T leads tributes after death of Power Trip singer Riley Gale

08:02:00 Victoria Beckham and Harper pose as ‘Posh and baby Posh’

07:14:00 Kevin Hart hits out at NBC after it confused him with Usain Bolt

05:26:00 Bella Thorne reveals what she earned after less than a week on OnlyFans

02:07:00 Antonio Banderas back fighting fit after coronavirus diagnosis

01:22:00 Roman Polanski will not appeal Academy expulsion decision, lawyer says

00:48:00 Beyonce becomes latest celebrity to voice support for Jacob Blake

world

21:42:00 ‘No evidence’ of foreign countries trying to undermine US postal voting

20:48:00 Dozens of protesters against Belarusian leader detained

19:22:00 Hurricane Laura gains strength as coastal residents urged to flee

19:00:00 Flat-faced dogs remain popular despite health problems, study finds

18:50:00 Teenager arrested after two shot dead during Black Lives Matter protests

18:06:00 Two people shot dead at protest in possible vigilante attack by white man

17:25:00 Dolphins die in Mauritius near Japanese ship’s oil spill

16:51:00 Hong Kong police arrest 16 people, including two pro-democracy politicians

16:20:00 Flooding in Afghanistan kills at least 100

16:16:00 Insect repellent product may have anti-coronavirus properties, says defence lab

16:00:00 Antarctica ice platform nearly four times size of UK ‘at risk of collapse’

15:23:00 Iran to allow access to suspected nuclear sites, says UN watchdog

15:06:00 Pressure mounts on Russia to investigate opposition leader’s suspected poisoning

13:05:00 Erdogan sounds warning amid Greek plans to extend territorial waters

12:24:00 Belarus detains more people as protests demanding leader’s resignation continue

12:04:00 Greece to extend territorial waters amid dispute with Turkey

11:43:00 Two shot dead during protests in Wisconsin after police shooting of black man

11:16:00 Hurricane heading for Texas and Louisiana upgraded to ‘catastrophic’ Category 4

10:46:00 Army helicopters to pluck people from flooded city in Pakistan

10:32:00 Remains dug up at mass grave site in Japan suggest epidemic in 1800s

09:26:00 Protests erupt for third night after black man shot by police left paralysed

08:21:00 Fitbit unveils ‘most advanced smartwatch’ capable of tracking stress levels

08:18:00 California ski resort changes name over offensive term for Native American women

07:57:00 Woman was in body bag for two hours before being found alive – lawyer

07:16:00 New Zealand mosque gunman will not speak in his defence

07:14:00 Masks advised in English schools after government U-turn

05:40:00 Melania Trump tells Covid-19 victims they are ‘not alone’

01:00:00 Inactivity grows among Britons – study

00:01:00 Cambridge coronavirus vaccine candidate trials could begin in the autumn

lifestyle

21:02:00 Drunk too much alcohol during lockdown? Now’s a good time to give your liver a break

17:31:00 British Museum moves bust of Irish-born slaveowner

14:40:00 166 million year old dinosaur bone found on island off Scotland

12:00:00 Sat down all day? 6 ways to introduce little bursts of activity

ireland

18:57:00 Wedding guests must wear masks and leave at 11:30pm

18:05:00 Highest percentage increase of Covid cases recorded in Carlow

18:05:00 164 new cases of Covid-19 and no further deaths

16:51:00 Leaving Cert exams to take place on evenings and weekends in November

15:57:00 Athlone school forced to use garden shed as isolation room for children

15:05:00 Ireland will see ‘significant peaks’ of Covid-19 soon, HSE chief says

15:01:00 Three kittens found abandoned in plastic bag in Longford

13:55:00 Students urged not to rush into booking third level accommodation

13:30:00 EU Commission President to make Phil Hogan decision

12:32:00 Dart expansion plan to Maynooth opens for public consultation

12:25:00 Phil Hogan's eventful visit to Ireland: what we know so far

12:20:00 #Golfgate: Why the Oireachtas Golf Society event has caused such a stir

12:06:00 38 confirmed cases of Covid-19 connected to Tipperary meat plant

12:00:00 Man dies after M1 collision

11:14:00 Covid app detects 500 close contacts since launch

10:35:00 GAA gets green light for new hotel at Clonliffe College

10:19:00 Sinn Féin MLA apologises for ‘Britain's dirty war’ comments

06:37:00 Majority believe those with Covid-19 ‘careless’ over health advice – survey

business

13:54:00 Unemployment in the North 'could exceed 100,000' by end of year

11:20:00 New Look calls for zero rent at 68 UK stores in restructuring plan

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