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• Lionel Messi strikes to secure much-needed LaLiga victory for Barcelona

  13-12-2020 23:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lionel Messi gave Barcelona a much-needed La Liga victory with a 1-0 home win over Levante.
  
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• Brendan Rodgers lauds James Maddison’s ‘immense quality’ as Foxes down Brighton

  13-12-2020 23:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  James Maddison’s thrilling performance in Leicester’s 3-0 defeat of Brighton earned him the praise of his manager.
  
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• Cold War author John le Carre dies aged 89

  13-12-2020 23:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cold War espionage author David Cornwell, known by his pen name John le Carre, has died aged 89 after a battle with pneumonia.
  
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• ‘Couple of days’ could be all it takes to make Tyson Fury versus Anthony Joshua

  13-12-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eddie Hearn has insisted it could take as little as two days to complete a deal for Anthony Joshua to fight Tyson Fury in 2021.
  
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• Anthony Joshua getting better all the time, says trainer

  13-12-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tyson Fury has been warned there is more to come from Anthony Joshua ahead of an anticipated unification fight in 2021.
  
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• Mikel Arteta believes Granit Xhaka’s red card shows how committed players are

  13-12-2020 23:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta believes Granit Xhaka’s red card in the defeat to Burnley showed how committed his players are to addressing their Premier League slump.
  
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• Covid-19: Further doses of Pfizer vaccine arrive in NI

  13-12-2020 22:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Almost 50,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine have now been received, as four more deaths are confirmed by DoH.
  
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• Man shot by police after incident at Manhattan cathedral

  13-12-2020 22:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man was shot by police after an incident involving a gun at the end of a Christmas choral concert on the steps of a Manhattan cathedral in New York.
  
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• Gunman shot by police at NYC cathedral Christmas concert

  13-12-2020 22:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man was shot by police after an incident involving a gun at the end of a Christmas choral concert on the steps of a Manhattan cathedral in New York.
  
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• Jamie Vardy scores on landmark appearance as Leicester beat Brighton

  13-12-2020 22:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jamie Vardy marked another club landmark with a goal as Leicester eased to a 3-0 win against Brighton.
  
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• Jamie Vardy marks landmark appearance with goal as Leicester beat Brighton

  13-12-2020 22:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jamie Vardy marked another club landmark with a goal as Leicester eased to a 3-0 win against Brighton.
  
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• Tottenham and Liverpool held as Arsenal suffer fresh blow

  13-12-2020 22:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool and Tottenham both had to settle for away draws in Sunday’s Premier League action.
  
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• Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores own goal as 10-man Arsenal lose to Burnley

  13-12-2020 22:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta saw his 10-man Arsenal side lose a fourth consecutive home Premier League game as Burnley picked up their first win at the Emirates Stadium.
  
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• US looking into possible Treasury Department computer hack

  13-12-2020 21:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hackers have reportedly accessed computers at the US Treasury Department and possibly other federal agencies, setting off a government response involving the National Security Council.
  
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• East Belfast mum's joy as daughter aged just 5 offers to do chores to help homeless - Belfast Live

  13-12-2020 21:55
  
  East Belfast mum's joy as daughter aged just 5 offers to do chores to help homeless  Belfast Live
  
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• Jurgen Klopp rues slow start as Liverpool held by Fulham

  13-12-2020 21:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp lamented his side’s sluggish start after they had to come from behind to secure a late point in a 1-1 draw at Fulham.
  
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• Education committee chair writes to minister over transfer test concerns

  13-12-2020 20:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Chair of Stormont's Education Committee and Alliance Party MLA Chris Lyttle said he has written to the Education Minister over concerns no coronavirus contingency plan is in place for transfer tests set to take place in January.
  
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• Council asks schools in Greenwich to close as Covid-19 rates rise

  13-12-2020 20:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Schools in Greenwich have been asked to close and switch to remote learning from Monday evening due to rising coronavirus rates in the borough.
  
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• American Legion Holds Toys for Tots Drive in Belfast - WABI

  13-12-2020 20:44
  
  American Legion Holds Toys for Tots Drive in Belfast  WABI
  
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• Italy overtakes UK coronavirus toll after 484 more deaths reported

  13-12-2020 20:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Italy has eclipsed Britain to become the nation with the worst official coronavirus death toll in Europe.
  
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• In Pictures: Festive scenes for Christmas shoppers

  13-12-2020 19:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Christmas shoppers were greeted by festive displays as they hit the shops.
  
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• Late Mohamed Salah penalty sees Liverpool snatch a draw at Fulham

  13-12-2020 19:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool missed the chance to reclaim top spot in the Premier League after they came from behind late on to secure a 1-1 draw at Fulham.
  
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• Belfast buskers give NI newlyweds a first dance to remember in front of busy shoppers - Belfast Live

  13-12-2020 19:12
  
  Belfast buskers give NI newlyweds a first dance to remember in front of busy shoppers  Belfast Live
  
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• Taylor Swift on course for chart success after releasing surprise album

  13-12-2020 19:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three songs from Taylor Swift’s surprise album are on course to debut in the top 40.
  
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• Jose Mourinho calls Hugo Lloris the league’s best keeper after Tottenham draw

  13-12-2020 18:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho called Hugo Lloris the best goalkeeper in the Premier League despite his role in Crystal Palace’s goal in a 1-1 draw at Selhurst Park.
  
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• Another four dead with Covid-19 in Northern Ireland

  13-12-2020 18:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Another four people have died with Covid-19 in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Falls Road 'incidents' being investigated by PSNI - Belfast Live

  13-12-2020 18:23
  
  Falls Road 'incidents' being investigated by PSNI  Belfast Live
  
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• DUP: Brexit talks extension should lead to tariff-free deal

  13-12-2020 18:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The extension of post-Brexit trade talks should lead to a tariff and quota-free deal, unionists in Northern Ireland said.
  
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• UUP leader hits back at Foreign Secretary assertions UK government 'resolved' NI Protocol

  13-12-2020 18:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  UUP leader Steve Aiken has hit back at a statement made by Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab that the UK government resolved the Northern Ireland Protocol in order to move forward with an EU free trade deal.
  
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• Manchester United edge past Reading to maintain their unbeaten run in WSL

  13-12-2020 18:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester United maintained their unbeaten record in the Women’s Super League with a hard-fought 2-1 victory at Reading.
  
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• Protesters march in Warsaw against ‘authoritarian’ government

  13-12-2020 18:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Large numbers of people have marched in Warsaw in protest against the actions of Poland’s right-wing government.
  
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• Brexit deal essential to avoid looming cliff edge, say business groups

  13-12-2020 17:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Brexit deal with the EU is “essential” to help avoid the “looming cliff edge” of January 1, business groups have said.
  
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• Liverpool forward Diogo Jota ruled out for six to eight weeks with knee injury

  13-12-2020 17:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has been ruled out for six to eight weeks.
  
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• Jeffrey Schlupp goal denies Tottenham victory at Selhurst Park

  13-12-2020 17:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tottenham extended their unbeaten run to 11 Premier League games but were made to work hard for a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace.
  
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• Live performances to take place at the Abbey and NCH in Covid rules test

  13-12-2020 17:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A series of test live performances will take place at Dublin’s National Concert Hall (NCH) and Abbey Theatre from next week as Ireland unwinds pandemic lockdown restrictions.
  
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• Pair aged 14 and 19 arrested over death of boy ‘of secondary school age’

  13-12-2020 16:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 14-year-old boy and a man aged 19 have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a boy “of secondary school age” was found.
  
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• Our Town Belfast to light the way into the new year with the Luminaries Project - Bangor Daily News

  13-12-2020 16:49
  
  Our Town Belfast to light the way into the new year with the Luminaries Project  Bangor Daily News
  
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• Twinbrook security alert ongoing after "suspected" gun found - Belfast Live

  13-12-2020 16:42
  
  Twinbrook security alert ongoing after "suspected" gun found  Belfast Live
  
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• Police examine suspected firearm found in Twinbrook

  13-12-2020 16:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are examining a suspected firearm found on Summerhill Road in Twinbrook on Sunday.
  
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• Borussia Dortmund sack head coach Lucien Favre

  13-12-2020 16:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Borussia Dortmund have parted company with head coach Lucien Favre.
  
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• Brexit: The main sticking points in the UK-EU trade negotiations

  13-12-2020 15:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen have agreed to “go the extra mile” in the continued search for a trade deal.
  
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• Russell pushes for no-deal to be off the table as Brexit talks extended

  13-12-2020 15:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scotland’s Constitution Secretary has again called for no-deal to be taken off the table as Brexit negotiations between the UK and EU are set to continue.
  
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• Further arrests made after 15-year-old boy stabbed to death

  13-12-2020 15:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two more people have been arrested after a 15-year-old boy was stabbed to death in east London.
  
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• Corrie star Ryan Thomas shares emotional tribute following father’s funeral

  13-12-2020 15:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas paid tribute to his father following his death aged 72, admitting the last weeks have been a “tough time”.
  
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• ‘Pretty high’ chance of Oxford vaccine being rolled out before end of year

  13-12-2020 15:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The chances of the University of Oxford’s Covid-19 vaccine being rolled out by the end of this year are “pretty high”, according to the lead researcher of the jab.
  
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• US begins distribution of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine

  13-12-2020 15:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The first lorries carrying a Covid-19 vaccine for widespread use in the US have pulled out of a Michigan manufacturing facility.
  
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• Matt Fitzpatrick wins season finale as Lee Westwood claims Race to Dubai crown

  13-12-2020 15:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Matt Fitzpatrick held his nerve to claim victory in the DP World Tour Championship for the second time in five years as an incredible late twist saw Lee Westwood win the Race to Dubai.
  
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• Ireland’s foreign minister says trade deal needed within days

  13-12-2020 15:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A post-Brexit trade deal needs to be struck within days, the Irish Government has said.
  
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• Coronavirus NI latest figures show four further deaths according to DoH - Belfast Live

  13-12-2020 15:06
  
  Coronavirus NI latest figures show four further deaths according to DoH  Belfast Live
  
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• PM rebuffed again in bid to speak with Merkel and Macron over EU negotiations

  13-12-2020 15:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has confirmed he has been rebuffed again in efforts to speak with European Union leaders as he strives to secure fresh trade terms.
  
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