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Manchester United protests: FA investigating as police condemn ‘unacceptable’ violence that postponed Manchester United vs Liverpool match  The Manchester United protests that turned violent on Sunday were “completely unacceptable” and should be condemned in “the strongest possible terms”, police leaders have said.  The Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has said two police officers were injured – with one who needed emergency treatment for a “significant slash wound to his face”. The police confirmed he had been attacked with a bottle.  The protests and violence happened before Manchester United’s Sunday game against Liverpool. The Manchester United vs Liverpool game was called off…

India to receive 30 tons of medical supplies amid Covid-19 crisis The Egyptian Minister of Health has announced that 30 tons of medical supplies have been sent to India to help support the country as it battles Covid-19. The move is a direct order of the Egyptian president.  The Ministry spokesman said the shipment included 300 oxygen cylinders, 20 ventilators, 100 medical beds, 20 electrocardiographs, 30 defibrillators, 50 infusion pumps, and 50 infusion syringes.  Adding the shipment would be sent in cooperation with the Egyptian Armed Forces.  Egypt has shown its keenness to help other countries in crisis. The country…

Line of Duty 6 season finale – the reviews, spoilers ahead! Warning: Spoilers ahead! The reviews are in for the series 6 finale of popular BBC drama Line of Duty – and opinions are very much mixed.  The sixth series came to a close on Sunday night and scored massive ratings for the BBC – a whopping 11 million people (a record for the show) tuned in for the series finale.  Line of Duty 6 finale – what happened?  The final episode of the series saw the unveiling of the criminal mastermind H as DCI Ian Buckells. The future of…

India Covid-19 catastrophe forces bank call centre operations back to the UK Barclays bank has announced some of its India call centre operations will be brought back to the UK as staff in India are struggling to cope with the ongoing Covid-19 crisis.  Other UK and US banks and companies are now deciding on whether to do the same, according to media reports in India over the weekend.  More than 20,000 people in India are employed by Barclays but many of its India staff have been forced to stay at home, as the country’s death toll rises, said Barclays chief…

Restrictions at funerals in England to change as new rules introduced from 17 May  Funerals are set to lose restrictions from 17 May, under new plans. The plans will mean families and friends can attend funerals in unlimited numbers.  As the government reveals its next step to easing Covid-19 restrictions, they will remove the 30-person  legal limit at funerals – ending the restriction a month earlier than planned.  It means any number of mourners will be able to gather as long as they can social distance at the venue.  Weddings will be limited to 30 from 17 May, and unlimited…

More than 44.3 million Covid-19 tests have been carried out in the UAE so far. The UAE has reported 1,847 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of infections to 523,795, the Ministry of Health and Prevention announced on Sunday. Two more COVID-19 patients have succumbed to the deadly virus, taking the country’s death toll up to 1,593. A total of 1,791 COVID-19 patients have also made full recovery, pushing the total number of patients recovered to 504,251. The latest coronavirus patients, all of whom are in a stable condition and receiving the necessary care, were identified after conducting more…

Arnold Schwarzenegger backs Caitlyn Jenner bid for California governor as Jenner says she opposes trans girls in women’s sport  Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger has backed reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner after she launched a bid to become governor of California.  Caitlyn will be taking on Democrat Gavin Newsom for the seat with Newsom facing a recall election following a Republican-led backlash against how he handled the pandemic.  Now Arnie has admitted he thinks Caitlyn can follow in his footsteps to become the latest celebrity-turned-politician.  Actor Arnie ousted the previous governor to be recalled and replaced Gray Davis as California’s leader in…

Woman takes legal action to get Prince Harry arrested for not marrying her Palwinder Kaur has taken legal actions to get an arrest warrant issued against Prince Harry for failing to live up to his promise of marrying her.  She told the High Court of Punjab and Haryana she had been in touch with Prince Charles, so the couple could inform him of their wedding plans.  The woman argued her own case without a lawyer. She handed over emails between her and Prince Harry to the court.  However, she admitted she has never actually met Prince Harry or Prince Charles.…

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UAE Launches a sustainable food valley ‘The Food Technology Valley’. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai announced on Saturday the launch of another one of Dubai’s sustainable cities – Food Technology Valley. Sheikh Mohammed announced the news on Twitter: “We launched the first phase of Food Tech Valley, a new modern & vibrant city that will serve as a global destination for start-ups and industry experts in the food ecosystem.” It will host R&D facilities, an innovation centre, smart food logistics hub and areas for vertical farming. UAE food…