Author: News Desk

The Absurd And Cool Custom-Made Coffins Gaining Popularity The custom-made coffin industry is gaming popularity – and everything, from giant cream doughnuts to lego are available.  Ross Hall – a New Zealander – was writing his will when he decided he didn’t want a regular coffin, but instead a bright red casket, with flames painted down the sides. And he wanted others to have the option to choose their own custom-made coffin as well.  Customers of Hall’s Dying Art casket manufacturers can now be interred inside a miniature sailboat, fire truck or giant cream doughnut. You can get leopard and…

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Dulux apologises for mocking Tottenham Hotspurs lack of silverware Dulux has apologised for a series of tweets mocking Tottenham after its new commercial partnership with the club was announced. https://twitter.com/duluxuk/status/1382722888130818054 On Thursday, it was revealed Dulux had become their official paint supplier on Thursday.  The Dulux Twitter account replied to other users’ tweets mocking Spurs’ lack of recent trophies, posting a picture of an empty trophy cabinet and suggesting the company’s dog mascot could “do a better job” at centre-back. The tweets have now been deleted.  “We’re deeply sorry for the posts from Dulux this morning in response to the…

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US Mass shooting: ‘5 dead’ and many more injured at FedEx facility  There have been many casualties in a mass shooting in the US city of Indianapolis.  Witnesses heard several gunshots at a FedEx facility and one said he saw a man firing an automatic weapon. Some reports say five people have been killed and many more injured, but there is no confirmation. The gunman is believed to have acted alone, and is reported to have killed himself. Authorities said there was no further threat to public safety. “As officers arrived, they came into contact with an active shooting incident,”…

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VIDEO: Queen alone at funeral https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qC7G5O2A3g HEADLINES Adam Toledo: Chicago police release video of officer shooting boy Prince Philip: William and Harry to walk apart as Queen sits alone at funeral France passes grim milestone of 100,000 deaths from Covid-19 Egypt continues to push for political solution in Libya India reports another record daily rise in COVID infections US Unemployment Benefit Claims Drop to Lowest Level in Over a Year Facebook urged to cancel plans to launch Instagram for pre-teens BUSINESS TUI says summer holiday season can be saved Amazon boss Bezos: ‘We need to do a better job for…

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Daily News Briefing Brief. Me Better Faster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qC7G5O2A3g LIVE NEWS TODAY “,”nextArrow”:””,”autoplay”:true,”autoplaySpeed”:5000}’ dir=”ltr” data-typing=”1″> 10:13 VIDEO: Queen alone at funeral  08:09 BREAKING: US Mass shooting: ‘5 dead’ and many more injured at FedEx facility  07:30 Daily News Briefing: Queen alone at funeral – India Covid-19 record – FB urged to cancel plans for pre-teens 18:40 Emirates launches IATA ‘digital passport’ services COVID UK Europe US Middle East Asia COVID Coronavirus Cases: 139,710,705Deaths: 2,999,996Recovered: 118,763,478view by country UK COVID-19: Young people who have already had coronavirus are not fully protected against reinfection – studyYoung people who have already tested positive for…

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The first passengers traveling to Barcelona trialed the service to verify and share their pre-travel Covid-19 test status. Dubai’s flagship airline Emirates on Thursday commenced trials of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Travel Pass — a mobile app to help passengers easily and securely manage their travel in line with any government requirements for Covid-19 testing or vaccine information. The first passengers traveling from Dubai to Barcelona on EK185 today trialed the ‘digital passport’ to verify and share their pre-travel Covid-19 test status with Emirates. The trials are a step towards making travel more convenient, enabling travelers to manage…

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Game of Thrones is 10 years old … and already feels irrelevant The Irish Times says Game Of Thrones has reached its 10th anniversary. In 2011 HBO put its reputation on the line by bringing to the screen an unfashionable fantasy novel (all fantasy novels being at the time unfashionable). And HBO is keeping the Throne fires burning – with prequels planned and a Broadway musical in the works. But how do we feel about Game of Thrones turning 10? Is our nostalgia tempered, for instance, by the fact the final seasons are now agreed to have been pretty dreadful?…

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VIDEO: Taylor Swift met with backlash – Covid-19 rates spike over Ramadan – Killer cop arrested https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzNYCmJAr58 HEADLINES Daunte Wright shooting: Ex-officer Kim Potter charged over killing Boris Johnson’s trade trip to India branded ‘crazy’ as alarming new variant sweeps country Biden, Merkel call on Russia to draw back troops from Ukrainian border WHO worried COVID-19 rates could spike during Ramadan  India records over 200,000 new COVID cases for the first time Defence expert in Chauvin trial calls Floyd’s death ‘undetermined’ Unnamed Officer Involved in Jan. 6 Shooting Death Won’t Be Charged BUSINESS US poised to impose sanctions on Russia…

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Daily News Briefing Brief. Me Better Faster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzNYCmJAr58 LIVE NEWS TODAY “,”nextArrow”:””,”autoplay”:true,”autoplaySpeed”:5000}’ dir=”ltr” data-typing=”1″> 15:10 GoT “Winter is Coming” – Will there be a remake? 10:29 VIDEO: Taylor Swift met with backlash 07:40 Daily News Briefing: Kim Potter charged – Covid-19 cases to spike over Ramadan – India cases rise 16:06 Minnesota Police Officer Involved in Traffic Stop Shooting of Black Man Resigns COVID UK Europe US Middle East Asia World COVID Coronavirus Cases: 138,865,551Deaths: 2,986,118Recovered: 111,647,082view by country UK NHS trusts in London preparing to make Covid vaccinations compulsory for workers, leaked email revealsA major NHS trust in London…

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Minnesota Police Officer Involved in Traffic Stop Shooting of Black Man Resigns VOA says the Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police officer involved in the shooting death of a 20-year-old African American man during a traffic stop Sunday has resigned, as has the police chief of the Minneapolis suburb. A 26-year veteran of the city’s police department, Kim Potter resigned in a letter Tuesday, saying, “I have loved every minute of being a police officer and serving this community to the best of my ability, but I believe it is in the best interest of the community, the department, and my fellow…

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