The coronavirus epidemic continues to cross more borders, the global health crisis hit a milestone on Friday when the total number of cases topped 100,000.…
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Former Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein has been moved from hospital to an infirmary unit at Rikers Island jail in New York City. Weinstein was…
The spreading of the coronavirus and the growing worry about it has reportedly led to UK consumers panic buying. There is a growing number of…
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The headlines are – Harry and Meghan have attended one of their last royal engagements. Coronavirus,…
I was raised in a very white, working-class environment in the North East of England and like many people from similar backgrounds, I don’t regard…
White terror suspects that have been arrested in the UK is higher than those of Asian appearance for the second year in a row. Figures…
A state of emergency has been declared in California following the state’s first coronavirus death, bringing the US death toll from the disease to 11. …
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The headlines are – India has restored Kashmir’s internet after a seven-month blackout. Coronavirus, South Korea…
Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s sister Isobel has released a new single, which she has described as “intimate.” Isobel is a classical composer who came into the public…
After 240 days, Australia’s New South Wales is no longer on fire The state of New South Wales is free from bushfires for the first…
The government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has issued a notice to close schools for a month in an attempt to try to contain…
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The headlines are – A 19-year-old man has been arrested over a reported threat he made…
Two men are being questioned under terror laws over an attack on a prison officer at HMP Whitemoor – a maximum security jail. The officer…
A pet dog has been put in quarantine in Hong Kong after testing “weak positive” for the coronavirus, authorities said. The owner, who was infected…
The COVID-19 disease has spread to more countries and capitals with almost nine times as many cases reported outside China as inside in the past…
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The headlines are Israeli PM Netanyahu is projected to win the Israeli election but will likely…
Mohammad Rasoulof’s film about capital punishment has won the top prize at the Berlin International Film Festival. The Iranian director was banned from directing in…
Filipino police surrounded a Shopping centre in Manila after a gunman has taken hostages. The incident happened at the V-Mall in the San Juan area…
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) warned Bulgaria must not expel Uighurs. The warning issued to Bulgaria that expelling asylum-seeking members of China’s Muslim…
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The headlines are – Everything you need to know about America’s ‘Super Tuesday’, a step closer…
Who is Carrie Symonds? Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Carrie have announced they are engaged and expecting a child together. They were Downing Street’s first…
Brief. BrIEf.MeThis weeks Sunday papers report on the chaos at number 10 following the resignation of the Home Office’s most senior civil servant. And the…
BRIEF – ME! – ENTERTAINMENT NEWS BRIEFING Entertainment Briefing, Catch up with this week’s top stories from the world of art, music, film and TV.…
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan slammed the Indian government for the ongoing violence against Muslims in New Delhi, saying India has become a country where…
Hollywood director Steven Spielberg has announced he won’t be directing Indiana Jones 5. The filmmaker was at the helm of the first four movies in…