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• Ulster v Glasgow ratings: Cooney in control as Reidy scoops man of the match in fifth straight win

  09-11-2020 23:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  That's five straight wins to start the season for Ulster and they keep in touch with Leinster at the top of Conference A in the Guinness PRO14 with a 40-15 drubbing of Glasgow Warriors.
  
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• Armenia leader orders end to fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh

  09-11-2020 23:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Armenia’s prime minister says he has ordered an end to fighting with Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
  
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• Rare black rhino born at zoo on dad’s birthday

  09-11-2020 23:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A rare black rhino has been born at a zoo in the Netherlands.
  
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• Executive still split over Covid restrictions as talks continue

  09-11-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Discussions on relaxing Northern Ireland's Covid-19 restrictions are set to continue on Tuesday as the Executive struggles to reach agreement on the way forward.
  
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• Emiliano Martinez pushed for move away from Arsenal after lack of guarantees

  09-11-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Emiliano Martinez has revealed he sent a text to Mikel Arteta asking to leave Arsenal after he was not given guarantees he would remain their first-choice goalkeeper.
  
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• Craig Cathcart says Northern Ireland to use play-off experience against Slovakia

  09-11-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Craig Cathcart says Northern Ireland will draw on both the joy and the pain of the past two qualification campaigns as they prepare for Thursday’s Euro 2020 play-off final against Slovakia.
  
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• Covid-19 fight: Doctors in clash over BMA's demand for an 'intensified lockdown'

  09-11-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A senior doctor has hit back at criticism of him, saying the reduction of infection numbers should be the main goal as the fight against Covid-19 continues.
  
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• Northern Ireland ministers fail to reach agreement on lockdown restrictions

  09-11-2020 23:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stormont ministers have failed to reach agreement on a potential extension of circuit-break coronavirus restrictions in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Covid-19 vaccine breakthrough hailed as game-changer

  09-11-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Health Minister Robin Swann has said that vaccination of at risk sections of the community could begin within weeks as he urged people to be positive for the future.
  
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• New release date for Fantastic Beasts 3

  09-11-2020 22:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts 3 has been given a new release date of July 2022, Warner Bros has said.
  
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• Sheffield Wednesday sack Garry Monk after 14 months in charge

  09-11-2020 22:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Garry Monk has been sacked as manager of Championship strugglers Sheffield Wednesday.
  
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• 5 of the best FA Cup second round ties

  09-11-2020 22:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The second round draw has thrown up some interesting FA Cup ties for later this month.
  
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• Seven-day vaccine clinics – details on how a rollout could work

  09-11-2020 22:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Covid vaccine clinics could run from 8am to 8pm seven days a week, leading doctors have suggested.
  
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• Woman accused of murdering 5-year-old daughter refused bail - Belfast Live

  09-11-2020 22:27
  
  Woman accused of murdering 5-year-old daughter refused bail  Belfast Live
  
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• Stormont warns EU that food supply at risk without decision over NI protocol

  09-11-2020 22:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stormont’s leaders have warned the European Commission of the urgency of striking a deal to maintain continuity of food supplies into Northern Ireland from Britain.
  
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• Collin Morikawa and Matthew Wolff hoping to end wait for rookie Masters winner

  09-11-2020 22:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Winning the Masters at the first attempt is something that has proved beyond every single player since Fuzzy Zoeller’s victory in 1979.
  
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• High sickness levels among Northern Ireland jail staff having 'significant impact'

  09-11-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Staff sickness rates in the Northern Ireland Prison Service are continuing to seriously impact services.
  
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• Trump ‘100% within his rights’ to fight results, says senior Republican

  09-11-2020 21:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell has said Donald Trump is “100% within his rights” to question election results and consider legal options after his defeat by Joe Biden.
  
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• Blue Ivy Carter unveiled as narrator of Hair Love audiobook

  09-11-2020 21:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Beyonce and Jay-Z’s daughter Blue Ivy Carter has been unveiled as the narrator for the audiobook of Hair Love, which is based on the Oscar-winning short film of the same name.
  
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• Vaccine misinformation ‘is exactly that’, says Prof Jonathan Van-Tam

  09-11-2020 21:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England’s deputy chief medical officer has said he will not be giving any “further airtime” to false information around vaccines.
  
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• Matt Baker provides update on Rickshaw Challenge after positive coronavirus test

  09-11-2020 21:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The One Show’s annual Rickshaw Challenge for BBC Children In Need is to go virtual after a member of the film crew tested positive for coronavirus, Matt Baker has said.
  
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• England-Iceland Nations League game could take place in Albania

  09-11-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Albania has emerged as a potential venue for England’s Nations League game against Iceland next week.
  
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• Belfast pupil's delight at helping to illustrate JK Rowling book - Belfast Telegraph

  09-11-2020 21:00
  
  Belfast pupil's delight at helping to illustrate JK Rowling book  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Belfast pupil's delight at helping to illustrate JK Rowling book

  09-11-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast student says she's overjoyed after being picked to help illustrate JK Rowling's new fairytale, The Ickabog.
  
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• Sheer PR phoniness of Harry and Meghan's 'personal' act of remembrance is remarkable

  09-11-2020 20:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It looks as perfectly staged as a Hollywood film set. Meghan and Harry walking hand in hand through the serried rows of simple white headstones of fallen Commonwealth soldiers.
  
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• Chorley face trip to Peterborough in FA Cup second round

  09-11-2020 20:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Chorley’s reward for knocking Wigan out of the FA Cup is a second round tie against Peterborough.
  
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• Scotland’s Duncan Weir says staying relaxed helped him discover his best form

  09-11-2020 20:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Duncan Weir claims “letting his hair down” and relaxing on the field has helped him find his best form.
  
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• Covid-19 vaccine will not mean end of the pandemic, expert warns

  09-11-2020 20:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A coronavirus vaccine is not a silver bullet and will not bring the pandemic to an end, an expert has said.
  
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• Lord Kilclooney denies racism following Kamala Harris tweet

  09-11-2020 20:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lord Kilclooney has denied being racist when he described US vice president-elect Kamala Harris as “the Indian”.
  
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• Public urged to ‘remain vigilant’ after vaccine milestone

  09-11-2020 20:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Doctors and NHS leaders have urged the public to remain “vigilant” against Covid-19 after the announcement of the breakthrough in the coronavirus vaccine race.
  
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• How Covid-19 rewrote Line of Duty's Belfast scenes

  09-11-2020 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Line Of Duty creator Jed Mercurio says filming the next instalment of top police drama in a Covid-safe environment in Belfast has meant having to rebuild sets and rewrite scenes.
  
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• How could a Covid-19 vaccine get licensed for use in the UK?

  09-11-2020 20:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The promising news over the effectiveness of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine will leave many asking how soon a safe jab could be rolled out to help tackle the pandemic.
  
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• Ulster v Glasgow Warriors LIVE: Marshall starts and Coetzee returns from injury as province eye five wins in a row

  09-11-2020 20:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster are back in action at Kingspan Stadium tonight as they look to maintain their unbeaten start to the Guinness PRO14 season against Glasgow Warriors (kick-off 8.15pm).
  
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• Johnson facing defeat in Lords over contentious ‘law-breaking’ powers

  09-11-2020 20:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Peers have lined up against controversial Brexit legislation as they gear up to strip out powers that enable ministers to break international law.
  
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• Chief medical officer cautions against celebrating coronavirus vaccine

  09-11-2020 20:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The chief medical officer has warned people it is too early to start celebrating a Covid-19 vaccine.
  
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• Wear a mask, urges Biden as US passes 10m confirmed coronavirus cases

  09-11-2020 20:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US president-elect Joe Biden has implored Americans to “wear a mask” to help fight the spread of coronavirus as the country passed 10 million confirmed cases.
  
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• Road closed after 'serious' Co Derry crash

  09-11-2020 20:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Quarry Road in Knockloughrim, Co Londonderry has closed following a 'serious' crash.
  
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• Azerbaijan says it shot down Russian helicopter over Armenia

  09-11-2020 19:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Azerbaijan has said it shot down a Russian military helicopter flying over Armenia, killing two Russian servicemen.
  
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• Sir John Major: Scottish voters could get two independence votes

  09-11-2020 19:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former prime minister Sir John Major has said another Scottish independence referendum could take place if there was then a confirmatory ballot.
  
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• PM urges people in Liverpool to take part in mass coronavirus testing pilot

  09-11-2020 19:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has urged people in Liverpool to take part in a pilot scheme of mass coronavirus testing in the city.
  
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• Trump fires defence secretary Mark Esper

  09-11-2020 19:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has fired defence secretary Mark Esper and replaced him with counterterrorism head Christopher Miller.
  
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• Government plan to ban thousands of antique guns

  09-11-2020 19:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thousands of old guns could become illegal to own without a licence under plans to stop them falling into the hands of criminals.
  
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• The Crown review: With Diana's arrival and the Queen and Thatcher at war, the new season of Netflix’s royal smash is the best yet

  09-11-2020 19:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  In season four of The Crown, Queen Elizabeth II emerges from her corner like a weary prizefighter to face her latest prime ministerial foe — a nippy middleweight decked out in royal blue. Margaret Thatcher sweeps to power in the opening episode, with radical plans to overhaul (i.e. obliterate) British society and turn its economy into a global powerhouse. She and Her Majesty did not get along, as evidenced by Palace leaks in the mid-1980s which almost caused a constitutional crisis. Their
  
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• Church of England decisions on sexuality and marriage ‘could be made within two years’

  09-11-2020 19:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bishops have released hundreds of pages of resources to help guide the Church of England (CoE) towards making decisions on issues of identity, sexuality and marriage within two years.
  
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• Ministers reconvene to discuss relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions

  09-11-2020 19:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A meeting of the Stormont executive has reconvened to consider the relaxation of coronavirus restrictions in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Rob Page says Wales will remain Ryan Giggs’ team despite manager’s absence

  09-11-2020 19:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wales caretaker manager Rob Page insisted it is Ryan Giggs’ squad ahead of the upcoming international fixtures.
  
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• Tributes paid to man shot dead by police

  09-11-2020 19:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to a 57-year-old man shot dead by police.
  
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• Manchester Arena attack victim’s mother demands urgency on security

  09-11-2020 19:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The mother of Manchester Arena bombing victim Martyn Hett has urged the Government to speed up talks on bringing in laws to step up security in crowded public spaces.
  
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• Coronavirus vaccines: Here is everything you need to know

  09-11-2020 18:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  While pharmaceutical giant Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine has been found to be more than 90% effective, an expert has warned it does not mean life can return to normal just yet.
  
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• Ian Baraclough turns to Rochdale’s Ryan McLaughlin for crunch Slovakia showdown

  09-11-2020 18:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland have called up Rochdale’s Ryan McLaughlin after injury ruled Corry Evans and Matty Kennedy out of Thursday’s Euro 2020 qualifying play-off final against Slovakia.
  
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