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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for November 17, 2020

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world

21:50:57 US to cut troop levels to 2,500 each in Iraq and Afghanistan

21:43:34 Hurricane Iota roars across Nicaragua

21:31:25 Jeremy Corbyn urges Labour to come together amid backlash over his readmission

21:00:25 'This is unprecedented' - A look at the science behind Covid vaccines

18:53:43 Twitter launches disappearing tweets that vanish in a day

18:43:54 Twitter and Facebook chiefs defend safeguards over election disinformation

18:22:12 Trump faces approaching deadline for recount in Wisconsin

18:06:45 New York City holds off school closure as US braces for virus-stricken winter

17:55:34 ‘Prophet’ preacher sparks diplomatic incident in South Africa

17:36:58 ‘Duelling dinosaurs’ fossils donated to museum

17:16:12 Biden fills top White House team with campaign veterans

16:09:08 Biden names top campaign staff as senior White House aides

15:48:36 Three held over spectacular theft of 18th-century jewels from German museum

15:33:37 300,000 tweets flagged over election disinformation, says Twitter boss Dorsey

14:52:03 Johnson tests negative for coronavirus but remains in isolation

13:06:52 Thai protesters clash with police as parliament mulls charter changes

12:56:52 World’s last known white giraffe gets GPS tracking device

10:49:30 What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

09:49:48 German suspect in Madeleine McCann case injured in custody, court hears

08:15:18 China positions rocket ahead of ambitious lunar mission

08:13:20 Glasgow braced for potential move into highest level of Covid restrictions

06:20:19 Boris Johnson criticised after calling Scottish devolution a ‘disaster’

05:29:35 SpaceX capsule successfully reaches International Space Station

04:57:00 Biden warns ‘more people may die’ if Trump does not aid transition

04:08:06 Hurricane Iota’s front edge reaches coast of Nicaragua

02:21:04 Huawei offloads Honor brand in face of US sanctions

entertainment

21:33:46 Bake Off: another baker bites the dust in patisserie week

20:15:10 Jesy Nelson taking ‘extended’ break from Little Mix

19:04:43 Rapper Lil Wayne charged with gun offence in Florida

16:47:10 Rupert Grint smashes Sir David Attenborough’s Instagram world record

13:54:38 Dolly Parton credited with helping Moderna vaccine after million dollar donation

12:23:04 Dawn French returns for Vicar Of Dibley lockdown specials

11:13:16 Famed showbiz and football agent Eric Hall dies aged 73

10:29:24 The Crown creator defends making up scenes

10:28:46 Taylor Swift says Scooter Braun has sold her master recordings

10:23:48 West Wing actor Richard Schiff taken to hospital after positive Covid-19 test

ireland

21:13:52 No appetite to extend Level 5 lockdown, says Donnelly

19:42:50 Christmas lights switched on in Dublin City Centre

19:01:38 Calls for more affordable housing after ‘crazy’ land deal voted down

18:26:12 Covid-19: 366 cases, 11 deaths

18:01:10 Gardaí arrest man over drug seizure in Mountjoy Prison

17:46:09 Education Minister rejects ‘ethos of secrecy’ in schools around Covid-19

17:00:38 Foley: no plan to extend Christmas holidays

17:00:07 Residents cannot appeal M28 Cork-Ringaskiddy motorway decision

16:53:02 Owners of Co Cork pub in legal row over insurance policy

16:40:41 Arts Minister welcomes report which proposes universal basic income for artists

16:29:09 €57,000 worth of drugs seized by Gardaí in Galway

16:26:32 Getaway driver in murder of innocent man jailed for six years

15:32:24 Influencers warned to follow advertising rules following complaints

15:26:56 Jail for Irish “loner” who took part in $2m cryptocurrency thefts

15:14:53 Man killed in car crash in Kilkenny

15:03:27 Woman jailed for modern-day Cinderella abuse of stepchild over 11 years

15:01:11 Covid-19 in NI: Nine further deaths and 549 further cases

14:45:09 Work complete on 60-bed unit at UHL

13:55:15 Retired doctor who abused seven boys loses appeal against conviction

13:50:29 Man found dead after assault in Co Mayo

13:18:19 Cabinet rules out action against Supreme Court judge Séamus Woulfe

13:00:34 Proposed outdoor drinking ban put on hold by Cabinet

12:16:06 Man charged in connection with pharmacy robbery in Cork city

12:15:18 Unemployment rate over 20% amid Covid-19 restrictions

11:54:09 First Covid-19 wave saw 69 people die in two nursing homes, reports show

11:25:48 Over 60% of people say Stay and Spend scheme has not influenced spending

10:45:59 Pandemic Unemployment Payment recipients face tax bills of €1,470

10:32:18 Gardaí increase Covid checkpoints in Donegal in bid to reduce travel

09:38:58 Debenhams workers urge public to boycott online store

09:13:47 Family of murdered TV announcer appeal for help catching his killers

09:05:14 Man and woman die in Co Antrim road crash

06:52:47 Covid-19 situation in Ireland ‘deteriorating', Nphet warns

lifestyle

20:58:18 Lego for Lockdown: Roman Colosseum becomes largest set ever

16:23:03 Things you only know if you secretly quite enjoy lockdown life

15:57:27 Christmas presents based on star signs

12:32:15 ESB introduces pricing for ultra-fast EV chargers

10:30:58 10 of the most uplifting gift books for Christmas

08:07:54 Mouthwash reduces Covid-19 within 30 seconds in lab tests, preliminary study finds

07:09:00 Barack Obama shares songs that inspired him during presidency

06:01:25 Lonely Planet names Burren among best places to travel next year

sport

20:24:55 Keith Earls sees shades of O’Connell in James Ryan

16:39:55 Mayo footballer Mark Moran apologises for 'inappropriate' jokes

16:25:31 Club World Cup delayed until February

15:46:13 James Ryan determined not to let Ireland captaincy prove a distraction

14:47:57 Liverpool open new training facility bringing together first team and under-23s

13:49:14 Stephen Kenny’s sympathies lie primarily with players after positive Covid tests

13:03:59 Davy Fitzgerald: 'I don’t actually hate Ger Loughnane. I just feel sorry for him'

11:11:47 Solutions sought to problem of poor visuals around marginal offside calls

11:07:25 Ireland report no further coronavirus cases ahead of Bulgaria clash

10:26:18 A fit Gareth Bale will take Tottenham ‘to another level’, says Steve McManaman

10:21:36 Marcus Rashford launches book club so ‘every child’ can experience ‘escapism’

10:19:33 Rooney and Terry in running to be new Derby manager

business

20:06:20 Two thirds of Irish shoppers feel Black Friday is a 'gimmick'

18:10:01 Twitter's Irish-based operation sees revenues of €2.8m a day

14:56:41 Irish businesses worst affected in Europe by Covid-19 restrictions

07:42:39 EasyJet nosedives into the red with first ever full-year loss

07:32:22 Apple marks 40 years in Cork

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