PM begins No 10 daily press conference – Schools will close on Friday in England
LIVE: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has begun the daily press conference on the coronavirus inside No 10 after the announcement that English schools will close to all but children of key workers and the most vulnerable. He is joined by two government scientific and medical advisers, Sir Patrick Vallance and Dr Jenny Harries. England’s […]
Latest: Deaths from coronavirus in the UK rises rapidly by 30% & cases jump above 200,000
The death toll from the coronavirus in the UK rises to 104, an increase of 32, a rise of 30%. The number of confirmed cases of the virus has now surpassed 200,000 globally. There have been at least 8,000 deaths around the world and the vast majority of confirmed cases – 80% – have occurred […]
Prince William and Harry’s relationship worse than ever!
Much to the dismay of the fans of the Royal family, it has been reported that the relationship between Prince William and Prince Harry is the worst it has ever been. And it does not look like it is going to get better anytime soon. According to the Daily Mail, “Those close to the brothers say […]
No, Oprah Winfrey wasn’t arrested for sex trafficking
No, Oprah was not arrested for sex trafficking. Barely a few days into global lockdown and everyone appears to have lost their minds. The bizarre – and completely untrue – posts about Winfrey appeared late Tuesday night on Twitter. Blame it on Coronavirus-isolation cabin fever but the internet is keeping itself entertained by the rumour. The […]
An emergency fund announced for all Saudi filmmakers
Emergency fund for Saudi filmmakers The non-profit Red Sea International Film Festival Foundation announced a fund of SR220,000 on Tuesday. The emergency fund will provide grants to support Saudi filmmakers. The fund aims to help Saudi filmmakers who have suffered a financial loss because of the coronavirus. Creative industries are facing cancellations or postponed events […]
Daily News Briefing: Hundreds protest citizenship law – UK schools struggling & 24 hours of global confusion
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The headlines are – UK, a headteachers’ leader has said many schools will not make it past Friday. Adding large schools would struggle to stay up and running as more and more staff get sick. India, hundreds of women have ignored the government’s orders not to […]
