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Top US diplomat makes overseas debut with Japan, Korea visits Visual Slideshow Previous Next Top US diplomat makes overseas debut with Japan, Korea visits TRT World says Antony Blinken has called for deeper economic ties with Japan, as he and Lloyd Austin seek to use their first trip abroad to solidify Asian alliances as a bulwark against China’s assertiveness. Their visit to Tokyo and later Seoul is the first overseas outing by top cabinet members of Joe Biden’s team and follows a virtual summit last week of the leaders of the US, Japan, Australia and India – the ‘Quad’ alliance. “The economic…

10 Luxury brands skipping Fashion week Luxury brands are skipping Fashion week. Ralph Lauren, Michael Kors, Coach, Tory Burch decided to skip New York Fashion week. Burberry in London. Gucci, St. Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen in Milan and Paris also skipped fashion week.  But why are some of the biggest luxury brands in fashion turning away from fashion weeks?  Fashion Week 2021 – What happened? The houses listed above are still marketing their fashion and the latest looks. Most of the labels are staging events of their own to attract customers. And many of these labels are…

Tuesday’s Briefing VIDEO: Michelle Obama ‘prays there’s forgiveness’ after Meghan and Harry interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4JCwPic_iA AstraZeneca vaccine: Safety experts to review jab Tens of thousands of Bolivians protest over ex-president’s arrest Jordan uses tear gas to clamp down on anti-lockdown protesters Families plan funerals, children reported among Myanmar dead Top US diplomat makes overseas debut with Japan, Korea visits FBI: Nashville Bomber Driven by Conspiracies, Paranoia Facebook to pay News Corp for content in Australia Jota scores Liverpool winner but Wolves’ Patricio carried off Michelle Obama ‘prays there’s forgiveness’ after Meghan and Harry’s Oprah interview Read today’s full Daily News…

Daily News Briefing Brief. Me – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4JCwPic_iA The top stories AstraZeneca vaccine: Safety experts to review jabBBC News says vaccine safety experts from the WHO are meeting to review the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab, after several European countries halted their roll-outs.There have been a number of cases in Europe of blood clots developing after the vaccine was administered.However, experts say the number of incidents matches the rate typically reported within the general population.Read on………………..Institutional misogyny ‘erodes women’s trust in UK police’The Guardian says according to one former chief constable, the Met police’s handling of the Sarah Everard vigil showed worrying hallmarks.“They were…

Germany, France, Italy and Spain suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine on Monday over the latest reports of blood clots in people who were administered the drug. World Health Organisation (WHO) chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan later on Monday called for calm and said countries should continue AstraZeneca immunisations The string of suspensions is the latest blow to Europe’s relationship with the pharmaceutical company after a row earlier this year over supply shortages. Germany ban the AstraZeneca vaccine The German Health Ministry said its decision was taken as a “precaution” and on the advice of national vaccine regulator the…

The UAE has sent a shipment of just under 40,000 Covid-19 vaccines to the Gaza Strip, of the Russian covid vaccine which has been reported to have over 90+ percent effectiveness. The Palestinian Health Ministry received the shipment of Russian-made Sputnik V doses through the Rafah crossing with Egypt, the statement said. The Palestinian health ministry welcomed the UAE’s assistance, which it said: “strengthens health measures in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Gaza Strip.” Russian covid vaccine In total 38,700 Sputnik coronavirus vaccine doses (the Russian covid vaccine) have been delivered to the Gaza Strip, according to…

Protests erupt across Jordan in many cities and provincial towns against the government’s coronavirus restrictions. A day after oxygen ran out at a state hospital leading to the deaths of at least six COVID-19 patients on Sunday. “Down with the government. We don’t fear coronavirus,” hundreds of protestors were chanting. Hundreds of people took to the streets in defiance of the curfew in the northern city of Irbid and several other provincial cities including a neighbourhood in the capital and the city of Salt. Protesters also gathered further south in Karak city and the port city of Aqaba. Demonstrators who…

Daily News Briefing Brief. Me – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjLIMZIlbz0 The top stories Sarah Everard: Boris Johnson ‘deeply concerned’ by vigil footageBBC News says Boris Johnson is “deeply concerned” by footage from the vigil to remember Sarah Everard at the weekend, which showed police officers detaining women.The PM will chair a meeting of the crime and justice taskforce later to discuss ways to protect women.Officers handcuffed women and removed them from the gathering on Clapham Common in London on Saturday. Met Police Commissioner Cressida Dick has dismissed calls to resign and defended the force’s actions.Read on………………Labour to vote against Priti Patel’s crime legislation…

LIVE Reporting MUSIC’S BIGGEST NIGHT SummaryLive ReportingRelatedQuick SummaryLive – NOW!Music’s biggest night – The GRAMMYs 2021 starts.The majority of the ceremony was held in a marquee outside the LA Convention Center, with nominees sitting at socially-distanced tablesSong of the Year – H.E.R takes the awardBlack Parade won the award-winner song to reflect the Black Lives Matter movement  #BLMTaylor Swift – her first performance since 2016Best new artist: Megan Thee StallionBeyoncé has set a new record at the Grammy Awards with her 28th winRecord of the year: Billie Eilish – Everything I Wanted Album of the year: Taylor Swift – FolkloreOther prize-winners…

Time for a revolution, it is in the air! Women are angry, grieving and outraged by police and government attempts to patronise us like needy, insecure children. Feminism interrupted, we ain’t having it anymore, the suffragettes are coming for you! And this time it’s not just the misogynistic-fuelled Westminster Government or the disgraced Metropolitan Police in the firing line; north of the English border the Scottish Government and Police Scotland are just as culpable. They have all tried to coerce and push us online, yet some of those brave souls who dared to resist and hold vigils in person for…