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Love it or hate it, celebrities have a lot of influence on politics and culture and many celebrities like to voice their opinion. Over the years celebrities have taken a stance on the Israel – Palestine conflict, but some have faced backlash for staying neutral. The recent violence between the two has escalated since Monday – at least 67 people have been killed in Gaza and 7 have died in Israel. Israeli forces are preparing ground troops along the Gaza border on Thursday and Hamas has launched rockets at Israel, there appears no end is in sight to the fiercest…

Daily News Briefing Brief. Me Better Faster LIVE NEWS TODAY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L06WlNjah74 “,”nextArrow”:””,”autoplay”:true,”autoplaySpeed”:5000}’ dir=”ltr” data-typing=”1″> 07:25 Daily News Briefing: Rockets pound Israel – NHS receives £160m – Brazil Covid death toll soars 16:53 Ellen ends show after 19 years – amid ‘toxic’ allegations 15:09 Israel-Gaza: UN fears “full-scale war” as violence escalates 10:04 Brit Awards 2021: Harry Styles ‘confusing’ American accent COVID UK Europe US Middle East Asia World COVID Coronavirus Cases: 161,099,575 Deaths: 3,345,646 Recovered: 138,920,796 view by country UK Boris Johnson under fire for delaying Covid-19 public inquiry until 2022 Boris Johnson has come under fire from experts and bereaved…

Ellen DeGeneres ends show after 19 years – amid ‘toxic’ allegations Ellen DeGeneres is to end her show in 2022 after 19 years. “As great as this show is, and as fun as it is, it’s just not a challenge anymore,” she told the Hollywood Reporter. It comes just a few months after the show faced accusations of being a toxic workplace.  The allegation led to three producers being fired, and Ellen coming under serious scrutiny. She kicked off her latest series with an on-air apology.  The show will end in 2022, after its 19th season.  The show’s ratings have…

Israel-Gaza conflict: UN fears “full-scale war” as violence escalates The UN is fearing a “full-scale war” as the deadly exchange of fire between Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip and the Israeli military has significantly escalated.  Israel says Palestinian militants have fired more than 1,000 rockets over the last 38 hours – most fired at Tel Aviv.  Israel has carried out hundreds of airstrikes, destroying two tower blocks in Gaza on Tuesday and Wednesday.  The death toll currently stands at – at least 54 Palestinians and 6 Israelis since Monday.  The toll includes 14 Palestinian children caught up in the…

Brit Awards 2021: Harry Styles ‘confusing’ American accent Harry Styles attended the Brit awards last night wearing an eye-catching retro brown, orange and cream suit and a handbag – all Gucci, of course.  The pop star scooped up the Best British Single award for his hit song Watermelon Sugar.  But he left fans baffled during his acceptance speech as viewers questioned why he had suddenly developed an ‘American accent’.  Other fans are saying his accent isn’t American, but ‘posh’ northern.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9o3SbP8ntU TOP HEADLINES Israel declares emergency in Lod as unrest spreads ‘Tireless work’ by nurses during pandemic inspires thousands to…

Daily News Briefing Brief. Me Better Faster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9o3SbP8ntU LIVE NEWS TODAY “,”nextArrow”:””,”autoplay”:true,”autoplaySpeed”:5000}’ dir=”ltr” data-typing=”1″> 10:04 Brit Awards 2021: Harry Styles ‘confusing’ American accent 07:30 Daily News Briefing: Israel declares emergency – India variant in 44 countries – Colombia protests death toll rises 14:21 Anthony Joshua v Tyson Fury fight to take place in Saudi Arabia 12:20 Travel: Top 5 UK Weekend Breaks For Summer 2021 COVID UK Europe US Middle East Asia COVID Coronavirus Cases: 160,340,059Deaths: 3,331,779Recovered: 138,118,893 view by country UK Cressida Dick considered using all-female Met unit to police Sarah Everard vigilMetropolitan Police commissioner Dame Cressida Dick considered sending only…

Anthony Joshua v Tyson Fury fight to take place in Saudi Arabia for undisputed heavyweight champion title – says Eddie Hearn The world’s heavyweight title fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will take place in Saudi Arabia, says Eddie Hearn.  The venue and date haven’t yet been confirmed for the all-British bout, which will see the winner become the undisputed heavyweight champion.  https://twitter.com/anthonyjoshua/status/1391869555887202306 AJ’s promoter Eddie Hearn suggested it could take place on either 7 August or 14 August.  “It’s a very bad secret that the fight is happening in Saudi Arabia,” Hearn told Sky Sports. The Tokyo Olympics…

Travel: Top 5 UK Weekend Breaks For Summer 2021 With restrictions being lifted and a potential return to normal for the summer, we’re looking at the top 5 places in the UK for a short weekend break!   The Scottish Highlands The Scottish Highlands is known for its natural beauty! In a remote part of the UK, it has sublime landscapes. Hikers flock to the region to climb one of Scotland’s 282 ‘Munro’s – peaks over 3,000ft.  Scotland has many famous distilleries and whisky tasting is a great way to spend a weekend. You can also find out about the local…

Jerusalem – Palestine crisis: World pleas for calm  Global leaders are calling for calm after days of unrest spiralled into retaliatory attacks by Israel and Palestinians.  The UK, US, and the EU have urged Israel and the Palestinians to lower tensions as soon as possible.  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Hamas must end the rocket attacks “immediately,” adding: “All sides need to de-escalate.”  Dominic Raab tweeted the rocket attacks “must stop” calling for “an end to targeting civilian populations.”  The EU’s Josep Borrell said the “significant upsurge in violence” in the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem “needs…

Jerusalem crisis: 24 Palestinians dead, inc 9 children as rocket attacks continue On Tuesday morning the Israeli military continued its attack on the Gaza Strip, targeting several areas after rockets were fired from an enclave.  The new attacks come hours after at least 24 Palestinians – including nine children – were killed in overnight Israeli airstrikes on the strip after Hamas fired rockets towards Israel, according to the health ministry in Gaza.  The rocket attack came after Hamas demanded Israel stand down its security forces from the Al Aqsa Mosque compound after days of violence against Palestinians.  Israeli forces stormed…