BreakingNews.ie Headlines for August 12, 2020

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world

23:33:00 Syria’s Assad halts speech and complains of drop in blood pressure

23:30:00 Breast screening for women in their 40s ‘could save up to 400 lives a year’

23:00:00 Kamala Harris and Joe Biden campaign as running mates for first time

21:47:00 US ambassador Woody Johnson made inappropriate remarks, says watchdog

19:55:00 England Covid-19 death toll revised down by more than 5,000

19:31:00 Johnson says Scottish rail crash must never happen again

17:18:00 Hundreds of women join rally in protest against Belarus police crackdown

17:00:00 Researchers unlock secrets of the past with new carbon dating standard

16:00:00 Yoga can improve anxiety but it is not as effective as talking therapy – study

16:00:00 Three dead after train derails in Scotland

15:14:00 Trump congratulates QAnon supporter Greene on Republican primary win

14:59:00 Germans warned to stick to guidelines as Covid infections hit three-month high

12:32:00 More than 1,000 detained in latest Belarus election protests

12:29:00 Women’s Prize launches series to recognise female writers published under male pseudonyms

11:30:00 Three killed in India in clashes over Facebook post about Prophet Mohammed

10:08:00 Microsoft confirms Xbox Series X to launch in November

08:17:00 New Zealand scrambles to find source of new virus infections

06:05:00 Science and politics tied up in global race for a coronavirus vaccine

03:46:00 Trump ‘surprised’ Biden picked Harris for VP

00:01:00 Research casts doubt on use of some ‘nudges’ during Covid-19 outbreak

00:01:00 New species of dinosaur discovered on the Isle of Wight

00:01:00 Researchers identify three new genetic variants linked to breast cancer in men

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ireland

22:29:00 Teen rescues two young boys from drowning in Boyne

18:46:00 40 additional Covid-19 cases, one additional death

17:34:00 Donnelly criticised for not attending Covid-19 committee meeting

17:27:00 Home-schooled Leaving student begins court action over calculated grades

16:31:00 Over €20,000 worth of cigarettes and tobacco seized at Dublin Port

16:01:00 Majority of students not receiving enough government support

13:49:00 Long read: Aaron Brady boasted “I shot a cop”

13:37:00 Covid-19 outbreaks in schools ‘inevitable’, Varadkar says

12:11:00 Aaron Brady guilty of capital murder of Det Adrian Donohoe

11:31:00 Three out of four Irish prisoners have mental health issues

11:18:00 Dublin beaches to have quicksand warnings installed

10:26:00 Jeep crashes into sitting room wall in Tallaght

09:12:00 Harris reassures Leaving Cert students amid Scottish calculated grades chaos

08:27:00 Back to school costs driving a quarter of parents into debt

07:15:00 Emergency meeting held over Covid-19 outbreak at Kildare hospital

07:02:00 Incorrect Covid-19 test result messages sent after IT glitch

06:45:00 ‘Weather warning’ colour code system to replace Covid-19 phases

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entertainment

21:51:00 FKA Twigs and Moses Boyd among big winners at AIM Independent Music Awards

17:50:00 Three men charged with threatening women in R Kelly abuse case

16:39:00 David Arquette: I thought I was dying after stabbing during wrestling match

15:43:00 Stevie Nicks: I will probably never sing again if I catch coronavirus

15:38:00 Simon Cowell thanks Kelly Clarkson for filling in on America’s Got Talent

15:08:00 Actress Jodie Turner-Smith felt pressure to have ‘perfect post-pregnancy body’

14:24:00 Actress Miranda Hart wakes face-to-face with fox during heatwave

10:57:00 John Legend and Taylor Swift cheer as Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate

08:59:00 Madonna and Guy Ritchie wish son Rocco a happy 20th birthday

07:09:00 Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock confirms BBC documentary on race

00:01:00 Kylie Minogue: I didn’t do very well keeping fit in lockdown

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sport

21:05:00 Twitter apologises to Manchester United and Phil Jones

20:54:00 World title showdown with Jamel Herring in store for Carl Frampton

17:26:00 Ireland defender Cyrus Christie reveals racist abuse he suffered on international duty

16:50:00 Semi-finals are ‘not good enough’ for Manchester United – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

16:40:00 Champions and Europa Leagues: Who is left and when are the games?

13:55:00 Sevilla boss Julen Lopetegui turns attention to Man Utd after edging past Wolves

13:53:00 Community Shield unlikely to be used as a pilot for limited number of fans

12:38:00 Clare County Championships uncertain as 40 players isolating

11:39:00 Barcelona reveal positive coronavirus case among players at pre-season training

10:45:00 Faf de Klerk hails new signing Manu Tuilagi for driving up Sale standards

09:25:00 Mike Tyson’s comeback fight against Roy Jones Jr postponed

07:11:00 Serena Williams relishing ‘tough match’ against sister Venus in Lexington

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lifestyle

17:55:00 The best shots from last night's meteor shower and what to expect tonight

16:05:00 Long hair, skincare and grey beards: 9 men’s grooming trends on the rise this year

07:50:00 World's 'first socially-distanced concert' takes place

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business

17:17:00 Former Anglo chief looks to secure planning permission for Greystones home

14:58:00 Varadkar hints at support package for pubs

13:37:00 Mauritius seeks compensation as workers race to pump oil from grounded ship

07:58:00 UK nosedives into largest recession on record

07:42:00 Government launch €12m fund for local enterprise centres

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