BreakingNews.ie Headlines for August 11, 2020

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world

22:42:00 Barack Obama says Biden has ‘nailed’ his VP pick with Harris

21:52:00 Ghislaine Maxwell calls on judge to improve prison conditions

21:28:00 Kamala Harris is Joe Biden's running mate for US elections

19:18:00 Man shot near White House had shouted threats, reports say

19:00:00 Voice box in primates ‘evolved faster’ compared with carnivores

18:44:00 All Twitter users can now control who can reply to their tweets

18:01:00 Trump says men are insulted by Biden’s pledge to pick female running mate

17:20:00 Beirut falls silent to remember those killed in massive explosion

16:56:00 Activist’s arrest in Portland galvanises Black Lives Matter

16:29:00 UK-Japan post-Brexit trade talks hit blue cheese block

16:05:00 Scientists develop method to store ‘substantial amount of energy’ in red bricks

15:21:00 Lebanon marks one week since deadly Beirut explosion

15:00:00 Belarus election challenger calls for end to protests after fleeing country

14:57:00 Farmer accused of bid to extort £1.4m from Tesco by contaminating baby food

13:37:00 Baltimore natural gas explosion destroys several houses

13:10:00 Kirsty Wark: Downing Street tried to stop me interviewing Margaret Thatcher

12:39:00 New Zealand reports first cases of coronavirus for 102 days

12:32:00 Experts urge caution over Russia’s coronavirus vaccine claim

11:57:00 Hong Kong residents defend free press after raid on newspaper critical of China

11:48:00 What would happen if Facebook shut down? Scientists analyse data privacy risks

10:42:00 Coronavirus vaccine registered in Russia, says Putin

08:14:00 Belarus election candidate flees country amid protests

07:42:00 Trump escorted from news conference after shooting outside White House

06:11:00 Global Covid-19 cases hit 20 million

05:27:00 Melbourne virus outbreak steadies amid strict lockdown

05:01:00 Maths developed by Alan Turing used to understand bird behaviour

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sport

22:18:00 Raul Jimenez penalty miss punished as Wolves crash out of Europa League

18:39:00 Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg joins Tottenham from Southampton

17:10:00 Celtic boss Lennon ‘livid’ with Bolingoli as matches postponed over 'selfish actions'

17:02:00 Reigning champion Judd Trump knocked out of World Championship by Kyren Wilson

15:57:00 Sevilla in focus as the LaLiga side prepare to take on Wolves in Europa League

15:10:00 ‘We can do great things’ – Victor Lindelof upbeat on Man Utd’s Europa prospects

14:58:00 Jermaine Jenas reveals struggle with ‘imposter syndrome’ during international career

13:24:00 Solskjaer determined to lead United to Europa League final

13:21:00 Ex-Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge keen on Premier League return

10:14:00 Ramsey could be on the move while Chelsea close in on Havertz deal

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lifestyle

21:45:00 Five tips for Irish stargazers watching tonight's meteor shower

18:45:00 Kitten rescued after getting trapped in car engine

16:40:00 Remember renting movies from Blockbuster? Now you can stay the night

15:18:00 Belfast man tells how smartphone app led to his rescue

12:20:00 Irish farms invite holidaymakers for free staycation

10:04:00 Thousands of shooting stars to cross Irish skies tonight

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ireland

19:05:00 Monkey escapes enclosure at Fota wildlife park

18:21:00 Sinn Féin publish bill to ban ‘car parking space’ co-living

18:12:00 Burnout recognised as a medical diagnosis

17:56:00 Over a hundred adoptees matched with birth relatives last year

17:45:00 One new death and 35 new cases of Covid-19

17:15:00 Dun Laoghire RNLI rescue six people in separate incidents

16:35:00 Meath creche closes after children test positive for Covid-19

16:25:00 Woman who caught Covid-19 in Cahersiveen direct provision centre calls for reform of system

16:25:00 Aaron Brady jury to return tomorrow

14:57:00 Kiliney fatal collision case sent for trial

14:41:00 HSE confirms weekend Covid-19 tests are free amid reports of GPs charging

13:09:00 Belarusian woman who took on ‘Europe’s last dictator’ was an ‘outspoken’ child in Ireland

11:44:00 177 patients waiting for beds in Irish hospitals

11:26:00 Poster advertising reward for reporting house parties is fake, gardaí say

10:06:00 Man (30s) released without charge after questioning over Tallaght death

08:04:00 Teenager 'clinging to buoy' for 30 minutes before rescue

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entertainment

17:14:00 Dwayne Johnson named world’s highest-paid actor for second year

15:35:00 Zac Efron to star in Three Men and a Baby remake

15:09:00 Arctic Monkeys support efforts to raise money for grassroots music venues

14:26:00 Cardi B calls out male rappers for not speaking up about Breonna Taylor death

13:30:00 Rowan Atkinson joins backlash to Scottish Hate Crime Bill

12:12:00 Bindi Irwin expecting first child with husband Chandler Powell

11:13:00 Production wraps on Leonardo da Vinci drama starring Aidan Turner

10:48:00 Fair City to return to television in early September

10:05:00 Kelly Clarkson to fill in for Simon Cowell on America’s Got Talent after injury

08:30:00 Alyssa Milano says her hair is falling out as a result of coronavirus

08:07:00 Jared Leto confirms he will star in third Tron movie

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business

13:28:00 Debenhams to axe 2,500 jobs in bid to cut costs

12:06:00 CityJet survival plan approved by High Court

10:11:00 Tech firm Softbank reports 12% rise in first-quarter profits

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