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• Joe Biden hails US vaccination programme after 50m-dose milestone

  25-02-2021 23:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Joe Biden has welcomed the administration of the 50 millionth dose of Covid-19 vaccine since his swearing-in.
  
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• Napoli knocked out of Europa League by Granada

  25-02-2021 23:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Napoli crashed of the Europa League after failing to overcome a two-goal first-leg deficit against Granada.
  
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• Firefighter attacked with glass bottle responding to North Belfast incident - Belfast Live

  25-02-2021 23:36
  
  Firefighter attacked with glass bottle responding to North Belfast incident  Belfast Live
  
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• Firefighter attacked with glass bottle responding to North Belfast fire - Belfast Live

  25-02-2021 23:36
  
  Firefighter attacked with glass bottle responding to North Belfast fire  Belfast Live
  
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• Irish Cup plans revealed as IFA chiefs hope all 32 teams will compete with first round redraw ruled out

  25-02-2021 23:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Irish FA president David Martin has declared that he hopes all 32 teams in the first-round draw will participate in this season’s Irish Cup after dates for the competition were announced.
  
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• Sam Allardyce unhappy with Thursday night football date against Everton

  25-02-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sam Allardyce has accused the Premier League of being “very disrespectful” to West Brom by forcing them to play Everton next Thursday.
  
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• How we halted virus, by the Northern Ireland-born health official who aided New Zealand's success

  25-02-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland-born director of public health in New Zealand has described the country's Covid-19 success as "humbling".
  
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• Eric Dier denies he has confidence struggles amid Tottenham’s slump in form

  25-02-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tottenham defender Eric Dier insists he is not struggling with confidence issues amid the club’s poor run of form.
  
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• Pregnant Ellie Goulding performs on The Graham Norton Show

  25-02-2021 23:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pregnant Ellie Goulding took to the stage for her first public performance in six months during recording for The Graham Norton Show.
  
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• Rory McIlroy makes solid start in quest for another World Golf Championship title

  25-02-2021 23:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy made a solid start in his bid to complete a full set of World Golf Championship titles as Matt Fitzpatrick claimed a share of the clubhouse lead in the WGC-Workday Championship.
  
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• Shola Shoretire becomes youngest Man Utd player in Europe as they safely advance

  25-02-2021 23:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men secured safe passage to the Europa League last-16 against Real Sociedad as 17-year-old Shola Shoretire became the youngest ever player to represent Manchester United in a European match.
  
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• Leicester crash out of Europa League after defeat to Slavia Prague

  25-02-2021 23:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lacklustre Leicester crashed out of the Europa League after a tame defeat to Slavia Prague.
  
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• Rory McIlroy turns attention to putter after '10-hour grind' in bid to put 'dreadful' Genesis display in past with promising opener at WGC-Workday Championship

  25-02-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy has revealed that a 10-hour 'grind' on Wednesday has helped him to - hopefully - but his 'dreadful' performance at last week's Genesis Invitational behind him, even if there is still work to be done.
  
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• Regret over misleading Troubles pension claim

  25-02-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Officials have been accused of letting victims down again after wrongly telling a Stormont committee that hundreds of millions of pounds had been set aside for a Troubles pension.
  
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• Eddie Jones warns England to keep cool amid targeting from Alun Wyn Jones

  25-02-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eddie Jones has placed England on alert for any scheming from wily Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones when the Guinness Six Nations title rivals clash in Cardiff on Saturday.
  
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• EU leaders vow to accelerate rollout of Covid-19 vaccines

  25-02-2021 22:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  European Union leaders have vowed to accelerate the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines as concern mounts about the spread of new variants of the virus.
  
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• Military aid to NI during Covid-19 cost the Executive £400,000

  25-02-2021 22:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Military aid to Northern Ireland during the Covid-19 pandemic has cost the Executive almost £400,000, it can be revealed.
  
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• Golden Globes adds additional names to presenting line-up

  25-02-2021 22:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Actresses Angela Bassett, Laura Dern, Salma Hayek and Jamie Lee Curtis have been added to the presenting line-up of the 78th Golden Globes.
  
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• Cannabis factories raided in PSNI operation

  25-02-2021 22:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three men were arrested on Thursday following police searches of cannabis factories in Co Armagh and Co Down.
  
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• NI exam results to be released earlier in August

  25-02-2021 22:41
  
  AS, A-Level and GCSE grades will be awarded earlier in August to allow time for potential appeals.
  
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• Steven Gerrard ready to move on from Nathan Patterson breach after Antwerp goal

  25-02-2021 22:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Steven Gerrard says he is ready to forgive and forget Nathan Patterson’s Covid breach after seeing the Rangers teenager make the most of his second chance to help his side into the last 16 of the Europa League.
  
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• Gregg Wallace poses shirtless in a kilt during Edinburgh trip

  25-02-2021 22:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gregg Wallace showed of his muscled torso as he posed shirtless in a kilt during a visit to Edinburgh.
  
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• Sir Ian McKellen: We should be allies to trans people

  25-02-2021 22:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sir Ian McKellen has called on gay people to stand in support of the trans community.
  
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• I completely trust him – Mikel Arteta lauds captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

  25-02-2021 22:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta insists he has “complete trust” in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after his captain banished painful memories from 12 months ago to score a brace against Benfica and guide Arsenal into the last 16 of the Europa League.
  
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• Anthony Cacace targets ring return next month after British title fight KO as opponent tests positive for Covid-19

  25-02-2021 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Anthony Cacace was left gutted after his British super-featherweight title defence against Lyon Woodstock was called off due to the challenger testing positive for coronavirus.
  
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• Anthony Cacace left 'absolutely heartbroken' after fight is postponed - Belfast Live

  25-02-2021 21:34
  
  Anthony Cacace left 'absolutely heartbroken' after fight is postponed  Belfast Live
  
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• Napoli knocked out of Europa League by Granada as Ajax battle through

  25-02-2021 21:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Napoli crashed of the Europa League after failing to overcome a two-goal first-leg deficit against Granada.
  
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• Nathan Patterson repays Steven Gerrard’s faith as Rangers go through

  25-02-2021 21:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nathan Patterson made amends for his Covid rule-breach as his first Rangers goal helped fire Steven Gerrard’s team back to the Europa League’s last-16 with a 5-2 win over Royal Antwerp.
  
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• Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang nets late winner as Arsenal battle past Benfica

  25-02-2021 21:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang laid to rest the ghosts of 12 months ago to score a late winner as Arsenal edged out Benfica to advance into the last 16 of the Europa League.
  
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• Gordon Ramsay to be joined by fellow TV chef on Bank Balance special

  25-02-2021 21:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gordon Ramsay will be joined by fellow TV chef Gino D’Acampo and his son Luciano for a special episode of his new game show for Red Nose Day.
  
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• Concern as masked men in Co Antrim issue drug dealers warning

  25-02-2021 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating after images appeared online showing a group of masked men in Co Antrim alongside 'IRA' graffiti warning drug dealers to leave the area.
  
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• Martha McLain - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal - Republican Journal

  25-02-2021 20:58
  
  Martha McLain - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal  Republican Journal
  
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• Twitter explores paid Super Follows feature

  25-02-2021 20:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Twitter is exploring a feature that will allow users to charge followers for exclusive perks.
  
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• Twitter explores paid Super Followers feature

  25-02-2021 20:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Twitter is exploring a feature that will allow users to charge followers for exclusive perks.
  
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• This must be last lockdown, northern Tories tell PM

  25-02-2021 20:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Tories are calling for a specific post-pandemic recovery plan for the region as they warned Boris Johnson that the current lockdown “must be the last”.
  
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• Early evidence detected of ‘protective impact’ of Covid vaccine

  25-02-2021 20:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Strong early evidence has been seen in Ireland of a protective impact from the coronavirus vaccine.
  
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• Shambolic response from a dysfunctional Stormont

  25-02-2021 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nobody underestimated the challenges facing Stormont ministers when they took office last January.
  
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• Kathleen Thompson inquest: Ex-soldier quizzed about 1971 shooting statements

  25-02-2021 20:25
  
  The veteran tells the Kathleen Thompson inquest he does not think he is a witness the coroner is seeking.
  
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• Covid-19: Foster has 'full confidence' in NI's medical adviser

  25-02-2021 20:16
  
  Arlene Foster says she supports Dr Michael McBride but that only politicians take lockdown decisions.
  
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• Nick Jonas reveals inspiration behind new album Spaceman

  25-02-2021 20:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nick Jonas has said most of the songs on his new album Spaceman are “love letters” to his wife Priyanka Chopra.
  
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• Increasing corporation tax in Budget would be wrong decision – shadow chancellor

  25-02-2021 20:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Increasing corporation tax in next week’s Budget would be the “wrong decision” by the Government, the shadow chancellor has said.
  
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• Muslim leaders asked to learn about vaccine amid uptake fears

  25-02-2021 20:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Muslim leaders in Oldham are being asked to attend training sessions to help increase vaccine uptake after a recent survey found 50% of the community would reject the jab.
  
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• Ethan Galbraith on bench for Manchester United's Europa League second leg against Real Sociedad

  25-02-2021 19:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland midfielder Ethan Galbraith is on the Manchester United bench for the second time in Europa League last 32 second leg.
  
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• Young artist wins recognition from Cricket magazine - Waldo VillageSoup - Republican Journal

  25-02-2021 19:41
  
  Young artist wins recognition from Cricket magazine - Waldo VillageSoup  Republican Journal
  
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• Zander Fagerson may still play some part for Scotland in Six Nations despite ban

  25-02-2021 19:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scotland forward Zander Fagerson could now play some part in the rest of the Guinness Six Nations despite losing an appeal against a four-week suspension.
  
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• Stormont ministers stick with phased plan for school return

  25-02-2021 19:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stormont ministers have stuck with their phased plan for returning children to school despite DUP concerns that it is too slow.
  
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• Cheryl breaks her social media silence with surprise message of support

  25-02-2021 19:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cheryl has broken her social media silence to voice support for Billy Monger as he tackles a 140-mile triathlon-inspired challenge for Comic Relief.
  
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• Car driver and motorcyclist killed in collision

  25-02-2021 19:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have been killed following a collision between a car and a motorcycle, Gardai have confirmed.
  
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• It was nice to bat on – Rohit Sharma defends pitch after India seal two-day win

  25-02-2021 19:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  India opener Rohit Sharma watched 17 wickets tumble in two sessions as his side condemned England to a rare day two defeat in Ahmedabad, then insisted the chaos had unfolded on “a nice pitch to bat on”.
  
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• NI still an attractive investment location despite protocol – Foster

  25-02-2021 19:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster has insisted Northern Ireland remains a good place to invest in despite the “suffering” inflicted by new Irish Sea trading arrangements.
  
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