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	Sam McBride: Just weeks away, the Irish Sea border is going to hit our pockets – but also reshape the Union

	For many people in Northern Ireland, Brexit remains an amorphous concept removed from their daily lives, while the looming Irish Sea border seems at worst a bureaucratic problem for haulage companies and port operators.

Obituary: Top RUC officer played crucial role in many key events of Troubles era

One of the most influential and widely admired senior police officers of the Troubles era has passed away in Co Down aged 92.

Widow of Stephen Carroll speaks out after Channel 4 News gives platform to his killer

The widow of PSNI man Stephen Carroll has spoken out after Channel 4 News broadcast a bulletin casting doubt on the conviction of paramilitary killer Brendan McConville.

Belfast should retreat from radical plan for Irish language signs

Belfast City Council yesterday moved towards a radical position on Irish language street signs.

Ben Lowry: Kirstie Allsopp is right — we should all imagine we face a 50% Covid pay cut

Last week I wrote that if lockdown was coming back then the pain of it needed to be more evenly spread.

Irish League outlook amid Covid crisis: 'A decade of good work may well have just evaporated'

A veteran Irish League figure has warned of the "massive" impact Covid restrictions are having upon the Province's clubs, as teams get ready to perform in front of vastly-fewer fans again today.

Ben Lowry: Just as Peter Robinson says, there is an urgent need to build arguments for the UK in case of a border poll

In 2018 Peter Robinson caused a stir when he suggested that unionists prepare for a border poll.

Covid-itis is coming and it won't be pretty

It's hard to keep motivated in these pandemic times.

Ben Lowry: Just as Peter Robinson says, there is an urgent need to build a case for the UK in case of a border poll

In 2018 Peter Robinson caused a stir when he suggested that unionists prepare for a border poll.



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Today's Headlines: Trump’s Biggest Economic Legacy Isn’t About the Numbers

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Sunday, October 25, 2020

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Trump's Biggest Economic Legacy Isn't About the Numbers

By Patricia Cohen

The president has shifted the way both parties talk about trade, immigration and deficits — and despite dismal economic news, many voters still reward him for it.

The Long Run

Joe Biden Had Close Ties With Police Leaders. Will They Help Him Now?

By Alexander Burns

His proposed solution to addressing both urgent calls for police reform and animosity from law enforcement toward Democrats is one he's long relied on: He'll just get everyone in the same room.

How The Epoch Times Created a Giant Influence Machine

By Kevin Roose

Since 2016, the Falun Gong-backed newspaper has used aggressive Facebook tactics and right-wing misinformation to create an anti-China, pro-Trump media empire.

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