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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for November 04, 2020

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ireland

23:48:26 Outlines for new elective hospitals for Cork, Galway and Dublin

17:42:45 Coronavirus: eight deaths and 444 cases as 51 nursing homes battle outbreaks

17:25:07 Teachers case over maternity leave to be reconsidered

17:15:45 UCD economics student held over money laundering charges

17:03:00 "May God have no mercy on your soul": victim's sister delivers impact statement

16:49:57 Covid-19 leaflets made 'joke' of Irish language, TD claims

16:47:49 Teen who sued over swine flu vaccine settles case

16:35:55 Traffic volume twice as high during current lockdown compared to March, AA says

16:18:45 Sharp exchanges as TDs accuse Varadkar of 'spin' and 'grubby activity' over leak

15:28:03 Quarantine to be waived for some travellers and shortened for others next week

14:49:34 NI could be conduit for drugs and weapons post-Brexit, police warn

14:46:03 Unemployment rate jumps by five per cent in October

14:30:25 Disagreement over workers' rights report applying to Debenhams staff

13:25:45 Health Minister says reproductive rate of Covid-19 now under 1

13:23:19 Former barrister jailed for three years for theft

10:53:06 HIQA advises restricted movement for close contacts should remain in place

09:45:58 Perrigo loses High Court challenge over €1.6bn tax bill

08:53:56 Three in hospital after assault involving hatchet in Dublin

08:39:22 Former HSE director calls for ease of Level 5 restrictions

world

23:19:29 Biden wins Michigan and narrows Trump’s path

22:40:15 Biden foresees victory while Trump pursues lawsuits and recount

22:09:01 Trump campaign suing to halt counts in two decisive states

21:36:54 Trump demands halt to vote counting as US presidency hangs in the balance

21:09:55 Key battleground state of Wisconsin called for Biden in knife-edge vote

19:56:03 Denmark wants to cull 15 million mink over Covid fears

19:16:35 Democrats set to keep control of House, but lose seats to Republicans

18:18:45 Brexit: Barnier updates of ‘very serious’ gaps between UK and EU positions

18:03:49 Storm Eta lashes Nicaragua with rain, sparking deadly mudslides

17:24:01 Biden campaign says Democrat ‘on track to win’ US election

16:57:31 Fears for wildlife as giant iceberg floats toward South Georgia

16:47:55 Austria admits mistakes made in dealing with intelligence on Vienna attacker

16:37:09 Scattered protests across US but no widespread unrest

15:52:02 Trump vows to fight election ‘fraud’ in courts as battle with Biden continues

15:45:00 US elections 2020: What happens next?

13:26:48 Ethiopian leader orders military action after ‘line crossed’ in defiant region

11:24:10 Pangolin patrol: Volunteer team rescues endangered animals

10:44:37 US elections: What we know so far

10:38:31 Trump ‘castrating the facts’ with false victory claim, warn US news outlets

09:32:24 How Donald Trump or Joe Biden can still plot path to White House

09:23:59 Trump brands US election process ‘a major fraud’ and calls for voting to stop

09:17:46 Democrats losing paths to Senate control as Republicans hang on

07:42:44 Democrats likely to retain control of House but struggle to gain seats

07:24:31 US election hinges on Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania

06:51:59 Democrat becomes first transgender person to be elected to US state senate

06:48:47 US Senate race tightens as Republicans hold off Democrat challengers

06:30:57 Anti-Trump protesters gather near White House

06:22:48 Trump wins Florida while locked in tight races with Biden in other swing states

06:12:44 Mississippi approves magnolia emblem to replace Confederate flag

05:30:58 Republicans pick up Florida seat as Democrats push to cement control in House

05:26:58 Trump and Biden locked in tight races in US election battleground states

05:16:28 Did the opinion polls get the US election wrong (again)?

05:09:46 North Korean crosses armed border in possible defection to South

04:57:57 Aegean quake toll rises to 115 as search continues in Turkey's Izmir

04:07:33 Graham holds on in South Carolina but Republicans lose Colorado Senate battle

03:29:13 Trump and Biden score early wins but battleground states are too close to call

03:09:48 QAnon-supporting Republican wins US House of Representatives seat

03:06:12 Maradona surgery for bleeding on brain ‘a success’, spokesman says

03:04:33 Democrats push to extend control of House of Representatives for two more years

02:38:16 Democratic nominee elected first openly transgender US senator

02:32:36 UK MPs to vote on new Covid lockdown for England

02:24:45 Twitter terminates David Icke’s account over Covid misinformation

02:19:51 Mitch McConnell wins re-election in Kentucky amid battle for control of Senate

01:49:30 Trump support eroding among older voters and white men - exit polls

01:30:59 First polls close as US election voters choose between Trump and Biden

00:56:15 Florida precinct reports voter turnout of 102%

00:52:58 Kanye West votes for himself for the White House

00:47:14 US voters put Covid-19 concerns ahead of economy - exit poll

00:25:49 Trump wins Indiana as polls begin to close

sport

22:19:45 Penalties help Chelsea see off 10-man Rennes

22:05:26 Shamrock Rovers claim League of Ireland champions trophy

21:46:50 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer quiet over future after defeat to Istanbul Basaksehir

19:35:19 Sligo withdraws from Connacht semi-final following positive Covid-19 tests

18:54:53 David McGoldrick announces his Republic of Ireland retirement

17:54:41 Six Nations in Spring earmarked for potential return of fans to stadiums

11:04:24 UEFA not planning changes to format or venues for next year’s Euro 2020

08:11:13 Payday for Spurs star Son Heung-Min

business

22:00:21 Sainsbury’s to cut more than 3,000 jobs – reports

08:36:52 European stocks drop as US election race tightens

08:08:17 Marks & Spencer plunges to first loss in 94 years

lifestyle

20:10:56 The most beautiful places in the world (apparently)

18:21:52 6 comedy Instagram accounts to follow if you need a distraction right now

09:26:32 6 completely free ways to ease stress and anxiety

08:41:30 Should you buy… The iPhone 12?

entertainment

20:08:36 Michael J Fox opens up about ongoing health struggles

18:23:36 Lady Gaga tells fellow Americans their votes ‘will be counted and will matter’

16:53:02 Khloe Kardashian offers tips to those ‘riddled with nerves’ over election result

08:30:51 Trevor Noah: If Trump wins again, all drugs should become legal

08:27:56 Kanye West appears to concede in presidential bid but launches Kanye 2024

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us-elections-2020

07:45:32 Trump calls US election "a fraud to the American public"

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