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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for October 21, 2020

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entertainment

23:19:43 Rudy Giuliani responds to Borat video

20:44:38 Members of EastEnders team test positive for Covid-19

20:00:39 The Damned reunite original line-up and announce tour news

19:49:51 Jon Bon Jovi: This is the calm before the storm

18:24:42 Nicola Adams and Katya Jones’ first same-sex routine on Strictly revealed

18:24:23 Sir Paul McCartney to release lockdown album as third part of solo trilogy

18:21:09 Vicky McClure, Martin Compston and Adrian Dunbar film Line Of Duty in Belfast

17:04:00 Mark Hamill remembers Carrie Fisher on what would have been her 64th birthday

16:04:00 Stacey Dooley responds to ‘cruel comments’ about new presenting job

15:21:00 Gary Oldman as Citizen Kane screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz in Mank trailer

14:25:00 Sheridan Smith to narrate Channel 4 documentary about homeless children in US

14:25:00 Spitting Image to get double US election special

12:14:00 Dani Dyer reveals plans for mother to move in after birth of first baby

11:24:00 Yorkshire Ripper drama announced by ITV

10:13:00 Kim Kardashian West at 40: All the times she broke the internet

09:47:00 Warwick Davis to reprise role in Willow sequel series on Disney+

08:28:00 Beyonce backs #EndSARS movement amid protests in Nigeria

02:22:00 Kim Kardashian West at 40: A look at some of her high-profile feuds

01:50:00 Emotional Reese Witherspoon looks back on beloved comedy Legally Blonde

world

22:48:57 Martin Bashir ‘seriously unwell’ with Covid-19 related complications

21:41:23 Protesters return to streets of major Sudanese cities

21:29:35 Oxford vaccine trial to continue in Brazil after ‘death of volunteer’

21:15:01 Canadian opposition party leader says he will oppose fresh election

19:51:29 Ocasio-Cortez streams to 400,000 on Twitch in Among Us voter drive

19:50:36 Opposition politicians in Utah release joint campaign ad calling for civility

19:06:54 Severe travel restrictions ‘threatening’ survival of tourism industry

19:00:06 Capacity for language evolved at least 30 million years ago, scientists believe

18:58:40 Spain becomes first western European country with one million Covid-19 cases

18:58:06 Spain becomes first western European country with one million Covid-19 cases

18:24:49 UK-EU trade talks to resume after Barnier extends olive branch

17:38:22 Breonna Taylor ‘didn’t deserve to die’, says officer who shot her

17:14:25 Students helped killer find teacher who was beheaded, says French prosecutor

16:58:00 Students helped killer find teacher who was beheaded, says French prosecutor

16:40:08 Pope endorses same-sex civil unions in new documentary film

16:40:00 Pope endorses same-sex civil unions in new documentary film

16:22:55 Football fan dies five years after he was attacked by opposition thugs

16:21:17 Brazilian president rejects Chinese coronavirus vaccine

16:21:00 Brazilian president rejects Chinese coronavirus vaccine

14:54:04 French militant group dissolved after teacher’s beheading

14:54:00 French militant group dissolved after teacher’s beheading

14:27:00 Rwandan genocide suspect to be detained in The Hague pending trial

14:26:32 11 killed in stampede as Afghans seek Pakistan visas

14:19:00 Dozens of artworks and artefacts vandalised in Berlin museums

14:17:31 Dozens of artworks and artefacts vandalised in Berlin museums

13:50:55 Submarine killer admits threatening several people on brief prison break

13:50:00 Submarine killer admits threatening several people on brief prison break

13:09:28 Thai protesters ask court to revoke order as rallies continue

11:56:00 Anti-police protests continue after demonstrators ‘shot dead’ in Lagos

11:36:00 Brexit deal ‘within reach’ with compromise as politicians discuss Irish-British relations

10:17:00 11 killed in stampede as Afghans seek Pakistan visas

10:00:00 Flavanol-rich diet could help lower blood pressure, scientists say

09:54:00 Kyrgyzstan calls new parliamentary election in December

09:35:25 UK warship seizes huge drugs haul in Arabian Sea

09:35:00 UK warship seizes huge drugs haul in Arabian Sea

09:24:00 Thai protesters ask court to revoke order as rallies continue

08:21:15 Tax records show Trump maintains bank account in China, report claims

08:21:00 Tax records show Trump maintains bank account in China, report claims

08:07:00 ‘Credible reports’ police protesters shot dead in Lagos – Amnesty International

07:43:35 Three killed, 15 injured in blast at multistorey building in Pakistan

07:43:00 Three killed, 15 injured in blast at multistorey building in Pakistan

07:35:14 Donald Trump forgoes debate practice to campaign in Pennsylvania

07:24:35 Cathay Pacific slashes 8,500 jobs and closes regional airline

07:14:36 French militant group and mosque to close after teacher’s killing

06:25:00 Donald Trump forgoes debate practice to campaign in Pennsylvania

04:43:38 Bill Cosby grins in new prison photo

04:43:00 Bill Cosby grins in new prison photo

04:07:00 Cathay Pacific slashes 8,500 jobs and closes regional airline

00:01:00 ‘Elegant’ wings are the secret to how birds fly in gusty winds, say scientists

sport

22:22:41 Manchester City come from behind to beat Porto

22:08:45 Fabinho fills Virgil Van Dijk void as Liverpool win at Ajax

20:34:27 MPs vote against move to support Marcus Rashford’s free school meals campaign

20:15:19 Covid-hit Shakhtar Donetsk stun Real Madrid

19:56:16 Mikel Arteta takes the blame after failing to get the best out of Mesut Ozil

19:48:44 LASK player misses Europa League game with Spurs after positive coronavirus test

18:09:54 IFAB: Trials of additional permanent concussion substitutes may begin in January

18:07:39 Golf clubs will close under Level 5 restrictions

16:25:00 Lions managing director hopes fans will be able to attend 2021 South Africa tour

16:24:00 Manchester United’s revenue shrinks by almost 20% in last financial year

16:02:00 Defender Jonny Evans keen to stay at Leicester

16:01:00 Man Utd in talks over CL expansion not European Premier League – Ed Woodward

16:00:00 Andy Farrell confident Jacob Stockdale can thrive in full-back role

14:57:00 Wage cuts to hit Barcelona despite player protestations

14:34:00 Gregor Townsend excited to have Finn Russell back in his Scotland squad

14:23:00 Ed Woodward urges PL to deliver on promise to restructure the English game

14:23:00 Eric Dier and Japhet Tanganga to miss Tottenham’s Europa League clash with LASK

14:22:00 Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa unsure about the extent of Kalvin Phillips’ injury

14:22:00 Mesut Ozil ‘deeply disappointed’ by Arsenal Premier League squad snub

14:20:00 Will Connors and Hugo Keenan set for Ireland debuts against Italy

10:14:00 Tiger Woods feeling in form as he returns to Sherwood in build-up to Masters

10:13:00 Jurgen Klopp and Georginio Wijnaldum label Everton approach ‘unacceptable’

10:12:00 Wasps given all-clear to play in Premiership final following coronavirus cases

10:10:00 Lance Stroll tested positive for coronavirus following Eifel Grand Prix

10:06:00 Lions to play Japan at Murrayfield in South Africa tour curtain-raiser

ireland

21:54:23 Varadkar says it was 'unfair' to dump contact tracing issues on GPs

21:35:01 Varadkar says CervicalCheck Tribunal being set up in 'good faith'

21:06:02 House party fines will be last resort - GRA

20:36:38 30-year seal on mother and baby homes records to be re-examined

20:00:03 Covid-19 survey finds health and access to technology the main worries for teachers

19:39:57 RSA ask non-essential workers to cancel driving tests

19:07:17 Irish Sea checks will be ‘operationally effective’ even if facilities are unfinished

17:50:53 Covid-19: three additional deaths, 1,167 new cases

17:17:00 TG4 welcomes additonal government funding of €1.9 million

17:15:00 Sport and exercise in Level 5: why are gyms fighting back?

15:51:00 €4m Covid lab under construction at University Hospital Limerick

14:44:00 Covid-19: Gardaí seek clarity on enforcement of €1,000 house party fines

14:44:00 Two arrested in relation to spate of Munster thefts and burglaries

13:20:00 Covid-19 in Ireland: Latest county-by-county data

12:09:00 President Higgins calls on Ireland to ‘lead by example’ on climate change

11:37:00 Dublin City Council calls on the public to report illegal bonfires

11:29:00 Educate Together schools more diverse with effective inclusion - ERSI study

10:51:00 HIQA advises Nphet to implement rapid testing to fight Covid-19

10:49:00 200 birds of prey poisoned in Ireland study finds

09:48:00 Crews battle six metre waves to prevent drifting cargo ship from hitting rocks

08:30:00 Teenager dies in Dundalk hit and run

08:12:00 New housing model a 'groundbreaking' direct provision replacement

07:38:00 School closures a ‘last resort’ as Ireland moves to Level 5 lockdown at midnight

06:49:00 Taoiseach learned of overwhelmed contact tracing system from media

business

17:18:00 Move against INM inspectors is attempt to damage ex-CEO Robert Pitt, court told

12:55:00 'No decision' on Irish operations following Finance Minister's meeting with Ulster Bank

10:06:00 UK debt levels hit new highs not seen since 1960

02:22:00 Netflix reports summer slump in subscriber growth

lifestyle

11:03:00 Are these 6 trends the future of travel?

09:51:00 5 ways you might be secretly sabotaging your immune system

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