BreakingNews.ie Headlines for August 04, 2020

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world

23:31:00 Nasa astronauts tell of first splashdown return in 45 years in SpaceX spacecraft

22:09:00 Neil Young sues Trump campaign over use of famous tunes

21:08:00 At least 60 dead and hundreds injured in massive blast in Beirut

20:53:00 Footage captures moment huge blast rocked Beirut injuring more than 2,500

17:38:00 Kanye West withdraws petition to be on US state’s presidential ballot

17:12:00 Donald Trump signs legislation to maintain national parks and other public land

16:00:00 Small aerosol droplets could penetrate PPE, scientists warn

15:38:00 Checkpoints in Manila as Philippines brings in new Covid-19 lockdown

13:49:00 Curfew imposed in Indian-controlled Kashmir ahead of revocation anniversary

13:28:00 WhatsApp adds web search feature to help users debunk misinformation

13:24:00 Hiroshima survivors vow to keep telling their stories 75 years after bombing

11:43:00 Scores of passengers on Norwegian cruise ship test positive for Covid-19

11:33:00 Swedish government vows crackdown after ‘gangland’ killing of 12-year-old girl

10:44:00 Isaias losing strength as it batters North Carolina

10:31:00 Debate on monarchy in Spain as Juan Carlos begins life in self-exile

10:10:00 A billion students worldwide affected by Covid-19 lockdowns, UN says

09:12:00 Woman claims to have seen Prince Andrew at nightclub with Virginia Giuffre

07:40:00 US regulators spell out design changes needed in grounded Boeing jet

06:41:00 Men rescued from uninhabited Pacific island after writing SOS in sand

05:49:00 Hurricane Isaias hits North Carolina with 85mph winds

03:51:00 Couple hitch 5,000-mile lift back home after coronavirus hits honeymoon

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entertainment

22:22:00 Mulan to be made available on Disney+

19:56:00 Sean Penn confirms he married partner Leila George in ‘Covid wedding’

19:29:00 Props and costumes from Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. going under the hammer

18:45:00 Kevin Hart latest star to defend Ellen DeGeneres amid talk show controversy

13:13:00 The Killers ‘find no evidence to support’ tour sexual misconduct claims

12:39:00 Normal People GAA shorts up for auction

12:31:00 Elvis and Kermit among public suggestions for new Mississippi state flag

11:26:00 Michael Eavis ‘moving heaven and earth’ for Glastonbury 2021

10:32:00 UB40 singer Duncan Campbell in hospital after stroke

10:11:00 Paul McCartney says feud with John Lennon was ‘pretty hurtful’

07:09:00 Edward Enninful says Vogue racial profiling had happened to him before

07:07:00 Ellen DeGeneres’s wife breaks silence on controversy surrounding talk show

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sport

21:11:00 Rafael Nadal withdraws from US Open over coronavirus concerns

21:09:00 New signing Ferran Torres hopes he can help Manchester City win trophies

18:16:00 Ireland face tough target to claim consolation win against England

16:12:00 Brandon Williams signs new deal to stay at Manchester United until 2024

13:47:00 Ex-Spain and Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas hangs up boots at age of 39

11:48:00 Pedro bids early farewell to Chelsea after undergoing surgery

08:10:00 Transfers on the cards at Old Trafford

07:10:00 5 talking points ahead of Champions League resumption

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ireland

16:58:00 There are 'not enough' Covid-19 inspections, says Sinn Féin TD

16:08:00 Galway International Arts Festival announces new autumn programme

15:12:00 10 people arrested in Fermanagh over links to historical sex abuse

13:08:00 Covid-19 outbreak reported at Offaly meat processing plant

12:48:00 14,000 people ordered to appear in court for not paying TV license

11:51:00 Renters liken co-living car dealership plan to tenement

11:51:00 PPE grant for cystic fibrosis patients

11:14:00 Man arrested after painting walls during burglary

10:45:00 Status yellow weather warning for the west of Ireland

09:45:00 People urged to light candles of peace in tribute to John Hume

09:33:00 New car sales fall 14% in July as new 202 reg hits Irish roads

08:27:00 Infant in critical condition after discovery inside a fountain

07:53:00 Irish Rail resumes pre-Covid services

07:22:00 John Hume hailed as Ireland’s Martin Luther King

06:59:00 Teachers demand equal pay ahead of schools reopening

06:45:00 94-year-old woman dies following Co Cork road crash

06:32:00 Cabinet to decide on pubs reopening and 'green list'

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business

14:37:00 Ford names new chief executive amid restructuring drive

12:50:00 Currys PC World owner to axe 800 jobs across Ireland and UK

12:49:00 EU dismisses UK calls for Brexit deal to be rewritten

10:15:00 PTSB records net loss of €54m for first six months of year

10:13:00 BP cuts dividend for first time since Deepwater Horizon after huge loss

09:06:00 Almost half of help-to-buy scheme recipients had finances for mortgage

08:06:00 EasyJet increases summer flights to meet demand

07:13:00 TikTok ‘evaluating’ headquarters decision following reports of London move

05:36:00 Asian markets follow Wall Street into the green

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lifestyle

12:46:00 Rare Irish whiskey expected to fetch €12,000 in online auction

11:08:00 New smart mask able to translate into eight languages

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