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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?…

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…

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…

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…

UAE 1,798 new COVID cases, more deaths The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) conducted 256,181 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment.  On Wednesday, the MoHAP said it will continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment.  The new intensified testing campaign saw 1,798 new Covid cases, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 489,495. According to the Ministry, the infected people are from various nationalities, in a stable condition and receiving care.  MoHAP also announced…

3 perfect hangover fighting recipes  Pubs are back! And to avoid the excoriating hangover, learn to cook up some of MOB Kitchen’s best hangover-friendly recipes. These hangover fighting recipes will not only soak up the leftover alcohol in your system, but are also easy to make!  Halloumi breakfast bap recipe  Salt is a great hangover fighter. This halloumi breakfast bap is one of our favourite recipes on the MOB Kitchen website. The bap has spice, fried eggs and butter. This recipe serves four but you can easily halve it.  Ingredients Bunch of chives 5tbsp mayo 1 heaped tsp chilli jam…

April 17: Prince Philip funeral guide – as Royals and nation prepare to bid farewell!  Prince Philip’s funeral arrangements have been scaled down due to current Covid-19 restrictions. You will be able to watch the live broadcast on the BBC on April 17. It is understood the Duke of Edinburgh didn’t want a big fuss at the service and is not having a state funeral in line with his wishes.  He will not lie in state and his body remains at rest within a private chapel at Windsor Castle.  Prince Philip’s funeral arrangements are codenamed Forth Bridge, after the Scottish…

US plans to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by September 11 President Biden will remove all United States troops from Afghanistan before the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks this year. The removal of troops will end America’s longest war around five months later than planned, a US official said.  Biden has “reached the conclusion that the United States will complete its drawdown – will remove its forces from Afghanistan – before September 11,” the official told reporters on condition of anonymity. President Biden is set to make an announcement Wednesday that all US forces, in coordination with those…

London super prime luxury property market was world leader in 2020 2020 proved to be a hit for London’s super-luxury home purchases of any city in the world. London outperformed city rivals such as New York and Hong Kong.  According to Knight Frank, 201 super prime homes – worth more than £2.7bn collectively – were bought in London in 2020, whilst second-place city Hong Kong has 169 sales.  Knight Frank found that overall, global sales of super prime homes – defined as properties costing £7.3m and above – fell just 1% in 2020. The small fall in sales compared with…

VIDEO: Justin Bieber says marriage ‘tough’, ‘lack of trust’ in first year – COVID-19 Brazil variant – Travel ban – the Queen returns to work – UAE overnight vaccine success https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7dSqWB1izg HEADLINES The Queen carries out first duty since Prince Philip’s death Greensill: Top civil servant ‘joined firm before quitting’ as PM is warned Cameron inquiry lacks independence France suspends all Brazil flights over Covid-19 variant fears UAE administers 118,805 doses of COVID-19 vaccines overnight Bangladesh COVID shutdown triggers exodus from capital Dhaka US plans to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by September 11 Minnesota Police Officer Involved in…