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Labour MP praises church where pastor opposed LGBT+ rights amid Starmer visit row The Independent says a Labour MP has provoked anger by praising a church whose pastor opposed gay rights despite the party’s leader Keir Starmer apologising for visiting it. Stephen Timms was accused of “trolling” LGBT+ people after praising the “extraordinary work” of Jesus House for All the Nations in Brent, north London. His comment came hours after Sir Keir accepted it was a “mistake” for him to visit the church, which has opened up as a vaccination centre, last week. https://beautiful-jemison.213-165-92-225.plesk.page/world/india-record-high-cases-moderna-uk-rollout/ https://twitter.com/WtxNews/status/1379750717804720132?s=20 Finding something interesting ? Made…

Kim Kardashian bags $220 million in 6 months, thanks to KKW Beauty and Skims, making her a billionaire Kim Kardashian has become a billionaire, according to Forbes.  Her net worth rose from $780m in October to $1bn this month, the magazine says. Her big bucks come mainly from two businesses – the shapewear brands Skims and the cosmetics company KKW Beauty.  She has also earned millions from her TV career – most prominent being Keeping Up With The Kardashians – and endorsement deals.  The rest of her estate is made up of her personal finances, properties and investments.  Kim started…

UK Big Tech crackdown Facebook and Google are amongst the tech giants facing tougher regulatory regimes in the UK after a new watchdog aimed at curbing their power launched today. The Digital Markets Unit (DMU) will set up new rules to give consumers more control over their data, promote online competition and crackdown on unfair practices.  The new body – based within the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)- has launched in non-statutory form ahead of new legislation that will grant its full powers.  The move marks efforts by the government to challenge the power of Silicon Valley tech giants amid…

Wednesday’s Briefing Video: 3-1 –  Klopp: We got what we deserved  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G35XCxcn0hA Covid: Moderna vaccine UK rollout to begin in Wales Labour MP praises church where pastor opposed LGBT+ rights amid Starmer visit row Amnesty International condemns rich countries for hoarding Covid vaccine Iranian ship linked to IRGC attacked in Red Sea India sees record 115,736 new COVID cases, night curfew in Delhi Americans lose their faith, as church membership sees downward spiral Biden mulls US boycott of Beijing Olympics Kim Kardashian now a billionaire Deliveroo riders set to strike Sadiq will name London Overground lines  Klopp: We got…

Daily News Briefing Brief. Me Better Faster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G35XCxcn0hA LIVE NEWS TODAY “,”nextArrow”:””,”autoplay”:true,”autoplaySpeed”:5000}’ dir=”ltr” data-typing=”1″> 09:26 VIDEO: Khloe Kardashian slams ‘impossible standards’ after trying to delete unedited picture of herself online 07:30 Daily News Briefing: PM ‘deeply concerned’ over Belfast – Body found confirmed as missing teen 19:53 Weekly PCR test made mandatory for all staff at Dubai schools and universities 14:39 Outrage as Imran Khan blames women for rise in rape cases COVID UK Europe US Middle East Asia World COVID Coronavirus Cases: 133,050,039Deaths: 2,886,728Recovered: 107,300,824view by country UK One in three survivors of severe Covid diagnosed with mental health…

Brazil Covid-19 variant spreading across South America – massive surge in cases! Health authorities across South America released Covid-19 figures showing a number of countries dealing with a spike in infections and deaths.  Uruguay and Paraguay registered record numbers of daily deaths, while the total number of Covid cases surpassed the 13-million mark in Brazil. The massive rise has been attributed to the spread of the Brazil variant. The variant is thought to be more than twice as transmissible as the original. The Brazil variant Experts say Brazil has detected 92 variants of Covid-19 in the country. They say that…

Godzilla vs Kong smashes pandemic box office record Godzilla vs Kong has smashed pandemic box office records which raked in £35m just this weekend. It’s the United States biggest opening in the last 12 months, with the blockbuster passing the highly anticipated ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ which took home around £12 million in its opening.  Globally, the movie starring British actor Millie Bobby Brown made £171 million.  Due to the pandemic, the film suffered a scheduling setback as it was initially scheduled for November last year.  It’s March 2021 release has seen it released on HBO Max and in US cinemas. The…

Covid passports: Plans criticised by MPs amid fears of ‘two-tier Britain’ BBC News says criticism is growing over plans for Covid passports in England, amid fears they could create a “two-tier” society. Government documents released on Monday said such certificates – that prove if someone has had a vaccine, has tested negative or has immunity – were likely to become “a feature of our lives”. At Monday’s press conference, Boris Johnson did not rule out the idea. But many MPs have criticised the plans, with senior Tory backbencher Mark Harper calling for a vote on the issue. https://beautiful-jemison.213-165-92-225.plesk.page/world/2-tier-britain-normal-life-some-way-off/ https://beautiful-jemison.213-165-92-225.plesk.page/world/2-tier-britain-normal-life-some-way-off/ https://twitter.com/PKT_develop/status/1379317577801994240?s=20 Finding something interesting ?…

Tuesday’s Briefing VIDEO: Cher ‘sorry’ over George Floyd tweet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xN-H3akbakI Covid passports: Plans criticised by MPs amid fears of ‘two-tier Britain’ Richard Okorogheye: Body found in Epping Forest in search for missing student, police say Pfizer halts delivery of Covid-19 vaccines to ‘banana republic’ Israel after bill goes unpaid amid political infighting – media Jordan’s Prince Hamzah pledges loyalty to half-brother King Abdullah Middle East climate leaders and global partners vow to step up climate action North Korea drops out of Tokyo Olympics over COVID fears Minneapolis police head: Kneeling on Floyd’s neck violated restraint policy ‘Disappointed’ travel chiefs…

Globally launched in 2015, YouTube Kids has more than 35 million active weekly users YouTube has announced the launch of YouTube Kids in Arabic, which will cover 15 countries across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The free app will be available on smartphones and tablets for children under the age of 13. The YouTube Kids app will keep “families across MENA in mind” and consider “language and culture” to produce a more locally-relevant experience, Google said in a statement. “A key part of this is for families to be able to interact with our products in their…