Loss and grief of a modern-day idol After following the life and career of someone famous, how do you grieve and adapt when they die?…
Month: July 2020
Thousands of worshippers flocked to Turkey’s iconic Hagia Sophia for the first Muslim Friday prayers since the 1930s. to the delight of Turkey and the…
UK scraps ‘loophole’ that allowed American woman accused of Harry Dunn’s death to claim immunity, in new deal with US The UK government has removed…
Disney delays 3 major blockbuster films due to pandemic Walt Disney has delayed the release of three major films, dealing a fresh blow to cinema’s…
GLOBAL COVID-19 TODAY CORONAVIRUS CASES: 15,656,884 DEATHS: 636,576 RECOVERED: 9,544,766 ……………………………………… New face-covering rules come into force in England today, fines of £100 for those…
GLOBAL COVID-19 TODAY CORONAVIRUS CASES: 15,396,169 DEATHS: 630,720 RECOVERED: 9,372,191 ……………………………………… Boris Johnson says response shows ‘might of UK union’ BBC News says the response…
Ukraine bus siege ends with all 13 hostages free and gunman arrested 13 hostages have been freed after being held on a bus by a…
GLOBAL COVID-19 TODAY CORONAVIRUS CASES: 15,099,524 DEATHS: 619,594 RECOVERED: 9,116,242 ……………………………………… Iran hits record 229 deaths from coronavirus in 24 hours Arab News says Iran…
Five ‘freedom fighters’ were killed in an Israeli missile that struck in the south of the Syrian capital of Damascus. In a conflict that Israel…
Portland protests: Trump threatens to send more officers to US cities President Trump has threatened to send more federal law enforcement officers to major US…
UK debt rises in June amid pandemic The UK government borrowed £35.5bn in June, roughly five times more than the same month last year, as…
GLOBAL COVID-19 TODAY CORONAVIRUS CASES: 14,858,918 DEATHS: 613,352 RECOVERED: 8,911,311 ……………………………………… Coronavirus: Above-inflation pay rise for almost 900,000 public sector workers BBC News says almost…
Iran executes man convicted of CIA spying Iran has executed a former translator convicted of spying for the United States and Israel and helping to…
UK signals it will suspend extradition deal with Hong Kong after tensions rise following controversial law and 5G network ban Dominic Rabb is expected to…
GLOBAL COVID-19 TODAY CORONAVIRUS CASES: 14,646,707 DEATHS: 608,978 RECOVERED: 8,737,835 ……………………………………… England’s tests and trace scheme ‘breaks data law’ BBC News says privacy campaigners say…
The UAE Mars probe named ‘Hope probe’ or Amal probe in Arabic has transmitted its first signal from space early Monday morning. This came after…
In today’s briefing update, the Sunday Papers report on Prince Andrew ‘missing’ from Princess Beatrice’s official wedding photos and Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the…
GLOBAL COVID-19 TODAY CORONAVIRUS CASES: 13,952,406 DEATHS: 592,757 RECOVERED: 8,284,285 ……………………………………… £3bn to help NHS prepare for possible second-wave BBC News says the NHS in…
Twitter hack: Obama, Musk, Gates and Kanye accounts hacked by Bitcoin scam in an unprecedented attack Billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates are…
GLOBAL COVID-19 TODAY CORONAVIRUS CASES: 13,697,662 DEATHS: 586,896 RECOVERED: 8,155,874 ……………………………………… US, UK Covid-19 vaccines show signs of immunity in patients Arab News says two…
#LFC will lift the premier league trophy next week at the #Kop end of Anfield.
UK’s inflation rate The UK’s inflation rate rose to 0.6% in June as the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown started to ease. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI)…
GLOBAL COVID-19 TODAY CORONAVIRUS CASES: 13,462,873 DEATHS: 581,317 RECOVERED: 7,852,445 ……………………………………… UK’s Huawei 5G network ban ‘disappointing and wrong’ BBC News says China’s ambassador…
Holders of United Arab Emirates UAE visit visa that expired after March 1 must leave the country by August 10 or face fines for overstay.…
Morocco’s tourism receipts soared to a record high in 2019 but will fall to a record low in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Morocco…