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• Mississippi close to removing confederate emblem from its flag

  28-06-2020 23:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Politicians in Mississippi are working to change the state flag by removing a Confederate battle emblem that is broadly condemned as racist.
  
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• Opposition MPs accuse Dominic Cummings of role in Cabinet Secretary resignation

  28-06-2020 23:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Opposition MPs claim Dominic Cummings played a behind-the-scenes role in ousting Sir Mark Sedwill from his position at the top of the Civil Service.
  
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• Coronavirus death toll passes half a million worldwide

  28-06-2020 23:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The world has surpassed 500,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths and 10 million confirmed cases.
  
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• Leicester city mayor plays down local lockdown speculation

  28-06-2020 22:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More coronavirus testing data is needed before deciding whether to implement a local lockdown in Leicester, its city mayor has argued.
  
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• Noah Donohoe: Mother 'told him that he would change the world'

  28-06-2020 22:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The family of the 14-year-old who went missing in north Belfast last week say "he was very special".
  
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• Pep Guardiola: Winning FA Cup would be best way to prepare for Real Madrid clash

  28-06-2020 22:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola has challenged his Manchester City players to prepare for their Champions League showdown with Real Madrid by winning the FA Cup.
  
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• Family of man stabbed to death in Ballymena thank community for support

  28-06-2020 22:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The sister of a man stabbed to death in Ballymena has said no words will ever explain her family’s heartbreak at their loss.
  
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• Phil Simmons in self-isolation after period of compassionate leave

  28-06-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  West Indies head coach Phil Simmons is in self-isolation after leaving his team’s bio-secure location in Manchester for a short period of compassionate leave.
  
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• Belfast Central announces honor roll for fourth quarter - Olean Times Herald

  28-06-2020 22:00
  
  Belfast Central announces honor roll for fourth quarter  Olean Times Herald
  
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• Noah Donohoe's family pay tribute to dead Belfast schoolboy - The Guardian

  28-06-2020 21:45
  
  Noah Donohoe's family pay tribute to dead Belfast schoolboy  The Guardian
  
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• Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo declares victory after French municipal elections

  28-06-2020 21:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo has declared victory in her fight to win re-election in the French capital.
  
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• Police release image of man shot dead by officers during Glasgow attack

  28-06-2020 21:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have released an official Home Office image of Badreddin Abadlla Adam, who was shot dead by officers during an attack at the Park Inn Hotel in Glasgow on Friday.
  
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• Liverpool fan takes replica Premier League trophy for photo at Old Trafford

  28-06-2020 21:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Liverpool fan has wasted no time in rubbing rival fans’ noses in the Reds’ maiden Premier League triumph.
  
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• Andrzej Duda leads in Poland’s presidential election – exit poll

  28-06-2020 21:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An exit poll shows Polish President Andrzej Duda with the most votes in the country’s presidential election.
  
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• Noah Donohoe's heartbroken mum always told her 'special' son he would change the world

  28-06-2020 21:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The heartbroken family of tragic schoolboy Noah Donohoe have told how his mother always believed her “special” son would change the world.
  
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• Michael Palin and Robert Lindsay stage Zoom play despite rain and phone calls

  28-06-2020 20:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sir Michael Palin and Robert Lindsay raised £35,000 for charity with a live reading of Waiting For Godot, despite interruptions from a mobile phone and downpour of rain.
  
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• Holders City ease into semi-finals with win over Newcastle

  28-06-2020 20:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester City stayed on course to defend their FA Cup crown by beating quarter-final opponents Newcastle 2-0 at St James’ Park.
  
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• Suspect arrested after man shot dead at Breonna Taylor protest

  28-06-2020 20:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A suspect has been arrested after a man was shot dead during a protest in Kentucky over the killing of Breonna Taylor.
  
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• Kevin De Bruyne scores on his birthday as Manchester City ease into semi-finals

  28-06-2020 20:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Birthday boy Kevin De Bruyne set Manchester City on the road to the FA Cup semi-finals from the penalty spot as the holders cruised past Newcastle at St James’ Park.
  
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• Ralph Hasenhuttl hopes Danny Ings can be a golden boot winner

  28-06-2020 20:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl has backed Danny Ings to compete for the Premier League golden boot after his double inspired his side’s emphatic 3-1 win at struggling Watford.
  
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• Mother of Noah Donohoe told him ‘he would change the world’

  28-06-2020 19:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The mother of schoolboy Noah Donohoe has said she “always told him that he would change the world”, his family has said.
  
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• Holders Manchester City will face Gunners if they get past Newcastle

  28-06-2020 19:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Holders Manchester City will play Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-finals if they can overcome Newcastle at St James’ Park.
  
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• Holders Manchester City to face Gunners after getting past Newcastle

  28-06-2020 19:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Holders Manchester City will play Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-finals after overcoming Newcastle at St James’ Park.
  
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• Starbucks pauses social media ads amid Facebook boycott call

  28-06-2020 19:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Starbucks has become the latest company to say it will suspend social media adverts after a campaign led by civil rights organisations called for an advertising boycott of Facebook.
  
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• Coronavirus: No Covid-19 patients in ICUs for second day

  28-06-2020 19:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Another Covid-19 linked death is reported and no coronavirus patients in ICU for a second day.
  
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• Racist graffiti painted outside Finaghy home

  28-06-2020 19:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Racist graffiti was painted on a wall outside a house in the Finaghy area of Belfast in the early hours of Saturday morning.
  
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• Belfast: Man shot dead in 'brutal' gun attack - BBC News

  28-06-2020 19:34
  
  Belfast: Man shot dead in 'brutal' gun attack  BBC News
  
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• Chelsea have played better and lost games, says Frank Lampard after FA Cup win

  28-06-2020 19:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boss Frank Lampard demanded more from Chelsea despite his side reaching the FA Cup semi-finals.
  
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• Eamonn Holmes 'was never tempted to join the IRA'

  28-06-2020 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This Morning host Eamonn Holmes has said his father's socialist views meant he was never tempted to join the IRA during the Troubles.
  
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• Man shot dead at Breonna Taylor protest named by US police

  28-06-2020 18:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in Kentucky have identified a man who was shot dead amid a protest over the killing of Breonna Taylor.
  
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• Danny Ings at the double as Saints sting struggling Hornets

  28-06-2020 18:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Danny Ings struck twice as Southampton rebounded from their lacklustre performance against Arsenal with a comfortable 3-1 win at struggling Watford.
  
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• Jason Lee Martin murder: Teenager charged over Ballymena stabbing

  28-06-2020 18:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police charge an 18-year-old man after the death of Jason Lee Martin on Saturday.
  
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• Cabinet Secretary Sir Mark Sedwill confirms exit

  28-06-2020 18:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sir Mark Sedwill will step down from his dual role as Cabinet Secretary and National Security Adviser as he makes way for a Number 10 overhaul.
  
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• Taiwan goes ahead with LGBT pride parade after containing pandemic

  28-06-2020 18:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Taiwanese capital has held its annual LGBT pride parade, making it one of the few places in the world to proceed with an event in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Walmart warehouse gunman ‘lost his job at centre last year’

  28-06-2020 18:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who drove into a Walmart warehouse in California and went on a shooting rampage that left him and another man dead, and four others wounded, was fired from his job at the centre last year, authorities said.
  
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• Sir Mark Sedwill: The most powerful official in Government

  28-06-2020 18:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cabinet Secretary Sir Mark Sedwill was the country’s top civil servant and the most powerful official in Government.
  
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• Teenager charged with murder of Ballymena man Jason Lee Martin

  28-06-2020 18:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An 18-year-old male has been charged with the murder of Ballymena man Jason Lee Martin.
  
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• Ross Barkley strike enough to send Chelsea into FA Cup semi-finals

  28-06-2020 18:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ross Barkley sent Chelsea into the FA Cup semi-finals after a deserved 1-0 win at Leicester.
  
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• Stuart Broad: I thrive off pressure so empty stadiums will be a challenge

  28-06-2020 18:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stuart Broad has revealed he has consulted a sports psychologist to prepare himself for playing Test cricket in front of empty seats.
  
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• Face coverings become compulsory on public transport

  28-06-2020 17:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Face coverings will be compulsory on public transport from Monday as capacity on buses, trains and trams will increase from 20% to about 50%.
  
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• Rose Byrne reveals inspiration behind her Republican strategist in new film

  28-06-2020 17:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rose Byrne has revealed the real-life people who inspired her character in new political satire Irresistible.
  
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• Black Lives Matter UK criticised for claim British politics is ‘gagged’

  28-06-2020 17:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK branch of the Black Lives Matter movement has declared its support for Palestine and faced criticism for saying British politics has been “gagged”.
  
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• Storey funeral must follow Covid-19 restrictions, insists DUP's Campbell in letter to Chief Constable

  28-06-2020 17:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP MP Gregory Campbell has written to Chief Constable Simon Byrne to voice his concern ahead of the funeral of veteran republican Bobby Storey on Tuesday.
  
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• JK Rowling ‘receives 3,000 supportive emails’ after trans rights row

  28-06-2020 17:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  JK Rowling said she has received more than 3,000 emails thanking her for voicing her concerns about transgender issues after detailing her experience with domestic abuse.
  
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• Teenager charged in Ballymena murder probe

  28-06-2020 17:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 18-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Jason Lee Martin in Ballymena, police have said.
  
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• Patel hints at No 10 overhaul as rumours swirl of Cabinet Secretary exit

  28-06-2020 17:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It is up to the Prime Minister to decide who should occupy the “big role” of Cabinet Secretary, said Priti Patel, as rumours swirled that current job holder Sir Mark Sedwill is to be ousted this week.
  
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• Arteta says Arsenal have a ‘great opportunity’ after securing FA Cup semis spot

  28-06-2020 17:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta issued a rallying cry to his players to go and win the FA Cup and secure European football next season after they edged past Sheffield United to reach the semi-finals.
  
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• Dublin Pride ‘one to remember’ as festival goes online amid coronavirus pandemic

  28-06-2020 16:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This year’s Dublin Pride festival has been described as “one to remember” as coronavirus restrictions meant the cancellation of outdoor parades.
  
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• Jon Stewart: Change in America requires will, stamina and attention

  28-06-2020 16:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jon Stewart has said he believes Donald Trump will make America great again – just not in the way that he thinks he will.
  
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• Warren Crossan: Organised crime links to killing 'not ruled out'

  28-06-2020 16:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police have not yet established a motive for the killing of Warren Crossan, who was shot dead in Belfast.
  
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