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• Michael O’Neill has tested positive for Coronavirus - Belfast Live

  09-06-2020 23:53
  
  Michael O’Neill has tested positive for Coronavirus  Belfast Live
  
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• Rapper Wretch 32 shares video of his father being Tasered

  09-06-2020 23:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rapper Wretch 32 has shared a video of his 62-year-old father being Tasered by police at his home in north London.
  
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• Laurelbank arson attack being investigated by PSNI - Belfast Live

  09-06-2020 23:14
  
  Laurelbank arson attack being investigated by PSNI  Belfast Live
  
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• Tributes for Derry man who died in suspected knife murder

  09-06-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Local people have been left reeling after the death of a man in Newbuildings outside Londonderry on Monday.
  
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• Gareth Southgate suggests England would walk off if subjected to racism again

  09-06-2020 22:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England boss Gareth Southgate has hinted his side would walk off the pitch if they were subject to racist abuse again, saying fans should not get two or three free hits.
  
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• Gareth Southgate planning for international football to return in September

  09-06-2020 22:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England boss Gareth Southgate is planning for international football to resume in September.
  
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• Branagh not worried by potential backlash over ‘bold’ Artemis Fowl film

  09-06-2020 22:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sir Kenneth Branagh has said he is not worried by a potential fan backlash over his film adaption of popular young adult novel Artemis Fowl.
  
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• Stoke call off friendly after Michael O’Neill tests positive for Covid-19

  09-06-2020 22:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stoke were forced to scrap a friendly against Manchester United at the last minute after learning that manager Michael O’Neill had tested positive for coronavirus.
  
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• PSNI logo plan dropped by Chief Con after push-back - Belfast Live

  09-06-2020 21:45
  
  PSNI logo plan dropped by Chief Con after push-back  Belfast Live
  
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• Actress Alia Shawkat apologises for using N-word in resurfaced video

  09-06-2020 21:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arrested Development actress Alia Shawkat has apologised after a 2016 video in which she used the N-word resurfaced.
  
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• Council removes slave trader statue as others pledge to review monuments

  09-06-2020 21:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A statue of a slave owner has been removed by a local authority in London after Labour councils pledged to begin reviewing such monuments in their areas amid anti-racism protests across the country.
  
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• NI Football League present two options to Premiership clubs over season conclusion

  09-06-2020 21:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Danske Bank Premiership clubs have been asked to provide feedback on two options presented by the NI Football League over the conclusion of the 19/20 campaign.
  
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• Carlo Ancelotti and several members of Everton’s squad accept wage deferrals

  09-06-2020 21:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti and a number of the first-team squad have joined senior club officials in accepting wage deferrals during the coronavirus shutdown, chief executive Denise Barrett-Baxendale has announced.
  
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• Hundreds remember ‘Big Floyd’ at Houston funeral service

  09-06-2020 21:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  George Floyd has been lovingly remembered as Big Floyd — a “gentle giant”, a father and brother, athlete and mentor, and now a force for change — at a funeral for the black man whose death has sparked a global reckoning over police brutality and racial prejudice.
  
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• Coronavirus: We're giving away our silver if we delay NI hotels opening, warns expert

  09-06-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A tourism expert whose family owned a string of venues on the north coast has warned the Northern Ireland industry risks "handing over its silver" by reopening hotels three weeks after the Republic.
  
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• Protesters block street in protest over Cecil Rhodes statue

  09-06-2020 20:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than a thousand protesters blocked an Oxford street in a loud but peaceful anti-racism protest over the statue of an imperialist at a university college.
  
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• Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx attend George Floyd’s funeral

  09-06-2020 20:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hollywood actors Jamie Foxx and Channing Tatum were among the hundreds of mourners packed into a Houston church for the funeral of George Floyd.
  
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• In Pictures: Anti-racism protests continue as funeral held for George Floyd

  09-06-2020 20:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Anti-racism protests have continued across the UK as the funeral of George Floyd, the victim of police brutality in Minneapolis, took place in the US.
  
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• Brazilian government ordered to resume publishing full coronavirus data

  09-06-2020 20:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has ordered the government to resume publication of full Covid-19 data, including the cumulative death toll, following allegations that officials were trying to hide the severity of the pandemic in Latin America’s biggest country.
  
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• Belfast City Cemetery security alert now ended, say PSNI - Belfast Live

  09-06-2020 19:59
  
  Belfast City Cemetery security alert now ended, say PSNI  Belfast Live
  
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• Stage star Patti LuPone considers moving to Ireland to escape Trump

  09-06-2020 19:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Revered stage star Patti LuPone has revealed she is considering moving to Ireland if Donald Trump wins a second term as president.
  
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• Outdoor cafe culture could help pubs and restaurants reopen, Swann says

  09-06-2020 19:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The creation of an outdoor cafe culture could help Northern Ireland’s pubs and restaurants reopen after lockdown, the health minister has said.
  
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• League One and Two clubs vote to end season on points-per-game basis

  09-06-2020 19:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The regular season in League One and League Two is over after clubs voted by an overwhelming margin to cut the campaign short due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Belfast drive-in cinema organisers planning day of fun for families this weekend - Belfast Live

  09-06-2020 19:27
  
  Belfast drive-in cinema organisers planning day of fun for families this weekend  Belfast Live
  
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• Activists commemorate George Floyd’s life in London gathering

  09-06-2020 19:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mourners have commemorated the life of George Floyd in central London on the day of his funeral in the US.
  
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• PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne backtracks on rebranding

  09-06-2020 19:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Simon Byrne admits a proposal to "tinker" with the PSNI badge on uniforms "is a non-starter".
  
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• What must non-essential shops do in order to safely re-open from Monday?

  09-06-2020 19:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Shops in England will be allowed to reopen from Monday as lockdown measures are eased further.
  
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• ‘The time for plaques is over’: Leopold II statue removed in Belgium

  09-06-2020 19:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A statue of Belgian king Leopold II has been removed by local authorities in Antwerp – in a move which a city guide says councils across the world must learn from.
  
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• Thousands of Germans to join tourism trial in Balearic Islands

  09-06-2020 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Spain’s Balearic Islands are to allow thousands of German holidaymakers to fly in for a two-week trial to test how to balance the needs of Spain’s vital tourism industry with new regulations to curb coronavirus.
  
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• Chief constable backtracks on controversial rebranding of PSNI

  09-06-2020 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  PSNI chief constable Simon Byrne has backtracked on a proposal to change the force's badge on uniforms and equipment.
  
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• Queer Eye’s Tan France becomes a US citizen

  09-06-2020 18:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Queer Eye’s British-born star Tan France has become a US citizen.
  
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• Who will be involved in the play-offs and how will they work?

  09-06-2020 18:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The League One and Two seasons are over except for one major detail – the play-offs will still go ahead to see who gets promoted this summer.
  
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• Who will be involved in the League One and Two play-offs and how will they work?

  09-06-2020 18:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The League One and Two seasons are over except for one major detail – the play-offs will still go ahead to see who gets promoted this summer.
  
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• Black Lives Matter rally and disparity in fines in Derry and Belfast raised with Justice Minister Naomi Long - Derry Journal

  09-06-2020 18:55
  
  Black Lives Matter rally and disparity in fines in Derry and Belfast raised with Justice Minister Naomi Long  Derry Journal
  
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• War of words continues over US request to Andrew on Epstein questioning

  09-06-2020 18:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A war of words continues to rage between the Duke of York’s camp and American authorities over his availability to answer questions about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
  
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• PSNI ditches plans for simplified logo without words ‘Northern Ireland’

  09-06-2020 18:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland’s police chief has ditched proposals to remove the region’s name from a new logo.
  
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• F-35 Lightning jets land on HMS Queen Elizabeth for flight trials

  09-06-2020 18:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  F-35 Lightning jets have landed on HMS Queen Elizabeth as the ‘Dambusters’ squadron fully joins the Royal Navy aircraft carrier for the first time.
  
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• ‘Challenge is not over’ warn retail bosses as shops given go-ahead for June 15

  09-06-2020 18:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Retail bosses have warned that many firms will continue to struggle with current two-metre distancing measures in place, after the Business Secretary confirmed that shops will be able to reopen from Monday.
  
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• Watford keep Ben Foster

  09-06-2020 18:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ben Foster has agreed a new two-year deal at Watford which will keep the goalkeeper at the club until he is at least 39.
  
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• Trump raises conspiracy theory over elderly protester who was pushed by police

  09-06-2020 18:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has advanced an unfounded conspiracy theory about a 75-year-old protester in New York state who was pushed over by police, tweeting that the confrontation may have been a “set-up”.
  
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• Second lockdown could be 'unavoidable' if there is second coronavirus wave, says health minister

  09-06-2020 18:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Health Minister Robin Swann has said another lockdown scenario could be unavoidable if there is a second wave of Covid-19 later in the year - but only if the virus is not contained now
  
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• John Legend condemns ‘bigot’ Trump over response to Black Lives Matter protests

  09-06-2020 18:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  John Legend has attacked Donald Trump for his response to the Black Lives Matter protests sweeping the US, describing him as a “bigot” with a “sick mind”.
  
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• Coronavirus: NI health service rebuild 'constrained' by pandemic

  09-06-2020 18:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The service was in serious difficulties but Covid-19 has taken it to a new level, says minister.
  
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• Coronavirus: Edwin Poots says some parties holding back lockdown easing

  09-06-2020 18:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  DUP minister Edwin Poots criticises executive colleagues for moving too slowly to lift restrictions.
  
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• Coronavirus: Lockdown rules 'undermined by BLM protest policing'

  09-06-2020 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  DUP's Paul Givan says police inaction facilitated anti-racism rallies in Belfast and Londonderry.
  
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• Consultation concerns raised at north-south coronavirus meeting

  09-06-2020 18:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stormont ministers have raised concerns with the Irish Government over a perceived lack of consultation on its lockdown exit plans.
  
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• When are children set to return to school across the UK?

  09-06-2020 18:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Education Secretary has confirmed that primary schools in England will not be able to welcome all pupils back before the summer holidays.
  
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• Security alert ongoing at Belfast City Cemetery

  09-06-2020 18:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are currently at the scene of a security alert at a west Belfast cemetery.
  
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• Security alert at Belfast City Cemetery ends

  09-06-2020 18:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A security alert at Belfast City Cemetery has ended.
  
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• Irish firm sent 65,000 euro to fraudulent account in bid to buy PPE machine

  09-06-2020 18:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Irish company transferred more than 74,000 US dollars (65,000 euro) into a fraudulent account in China to buy a machine to manufacture PPE for the HSE, gardai have said.
  
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