2019 was a year dominated by Brexit, it has taken 12 months longer than we expected and we’re still not over the finishing line. However, like most calendar years these…
Year: 2019
Iraqi Protesters storm US embassy over airstrikes on Shia militia
Hundreds of Iraqi protesters storm US embassy in Baghdad. They have reportedly broken into the US embassy compound as violence erupted at the grounds of the US embassy. The protesters…
Daily News Briefing: Reaction to US air strikes, thousands trapped in Australia & Sharon Stone is a catfish
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, world leaders are reacting to the US air attacks on Shia militia. Thousands of tourists and locals are trapped on an…
British woman found guilty for false gang rape claims
A British woman, 19 has been found guilty of lying about being gang-raped by Isreali youths in Ayia Napa, Cyprus. After withdrawing her allegation that she was attacked by 12…
Daily News Briefing: Bomb in Somalia kills 79 - Brit woman guilty of lying about gang rape & Hong Kong protests in the rain!
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, Hong Kongers are protesting in the rain as more than six months of pro-democracy demonstrations continue. US bombs pro-Iran militant group…
The Brands we loved and lost over the decade
The Brands we loved and lost over the 10 years The UK retail industry has struggled heavily in recent years and many brands have fallen into administration. Whilst some are…
Sunday Papers - Queen's Honours list 'security breach'
Brief. BrIEf.Me In today’s briefing update, the Sunday papers front pages focus on the leaked Honours list. Also making the front splash is the police’s ‘troubling’ use of artificial intelligence. …
Arts and Ent | Film, TV, Music, Celebrity - Bieber is back & George Micheal's sister dies on Christmas Day
BRIEF – ME! – ENTERTAINMENT NEWS BRIEFING Entertainment Briefing, Catch up with this week’s top stories from the world of art, music, film and TV. In music, Justin Bieber will…
15 killed as Bek Air flight goes down hitting a building
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Daily News Briefing: Netanyahu wins party vote - LA reviewing cases against Weinstein & Brit family die at resort on Xmas Eve
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, a rescue mission is underway for a pilot whose refurbished fighter jet crashed in northwestern Iran. Los Angeles prosecutors are reviewing…
Green Bay Packers are Kings of the North - Are they heading to the Super Bowl?
The NFC North belongs to the Green Bay Packers, and their defence makes them serious Super Bowl contenders this season. “I think there’s more work to be done, and I…
Daily News Briefing: Trump brushes off North Korea's threats - Indian Ocean Tsunami remembered & Burkina Faso attacks kill 35
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, President Trump had a light-hearted response to North Korea’s Christmas present threat. The world remembers the Indian Ocean tsunami and its…
Daily News Briefing: 8 killed at sea trying to reach Spain - US hunts for killer of NFL star's brother & Caroline Flack ignores Court's rules
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, eight people have died at sea in 24 hours trying to reach Spain. Around 24 people are still missing. Islamic rights…
Boeing Starliner returns after failed mission to ISS
The Boeing Company has cut short the uncrewed demonstration flight of its new astronaut capsule. The Starliner successfully launched from Florida but suffered technical problems that stopped it from taking…
Daily News Briefing: Australian PM smacks down Greta - Queen's Speech acknowledge's 'bumpy' year & Turkey in talks with Russia
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, North Korea’s so-called ‘Christmas gift’ could be a new hardline anti-US policy. Australia PM smacks down Greta Thunberg’s bushfire criticism, and…
Christmas is cancelled: Flights cancelled as Storm Fabien batters southern France
Storm Fabian batters France’s southwest Aquitaine coast 44.7002222-0.2995785
Tesco Christmas card factory denies ‘forced labour’
A factory in China has denied it used forced labour after a British child found a message from workers inside a Tesco charity Christmas card. The card supplier, Zhejiang Yunguang…