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What will 2021’s Grammy Awards look like?  This year’s Grammy Awards – like every award show so far – will be a little different. It’s set to be the first remote Grammys ceremony, packed with international talent and starting a little earlier than usual.  The show will look different, swapping out the Staples Center stage for outdoor sets at the Los Angeles Convention Center, as well as remotely from other places. We’ll see newcomers to the Grammys stage, including BTS and Silk Sonic, and welcome back artists such as Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish. When are the Grammys? The hybrid…

Brief. Me – BrIEf.Me In today’s briefing update, many of Sunday’s papers focus on the police handling of the Sarah Everard vigil and the attendance of the Duchess of Cambridge.  Most front pages carry a picture of the Duchess of Cambridge paying her respects to Ms Everard at the bandstand memorial on the south London common. The paper comments that the duchess was making a “not-so-subtle” statement, knowing her message would be received loud and clear by the likes of Boris Johnson, Priti Patel and Sadiq Khan. Below are our top picks of the Sunday Papers. …………………………….. Outrage as police…

Arab artists Ghada Amer and Zahrah Alghamdi exhibit work at Desert X in California Desert X is an annual art biennial that displays the works of international artists in California’s Coachella Valley, and this year, it is bringing the works of two Arab artists for its 13th edition, which kicked off on March 12. Saudi artist Zahrah Al-Ghamdi is showcasing her installation “What Lies Behind the Walls,” a larger-than-life sculptural wall made out of 6,000 tiles containing cements and soils that are stacked to form striking patterns. Also showcasing her work during the two-month-long art event is Ghada Amer. “Women’s…

Areas include Deira, Bur Dubai, Downtown, Business Bay, Dubai Marina, JBR, Expo 2020, DSO His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Saturday, launched the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan that maps out a comprehensive future map for sustainable urban development in the city. Aligned with the UAE’s vision for the next 50 years, the Plan is focused on enhancing people’s happiness and quality of life. The plan focuses on reinforcing Dubai’s competitiveness as a global destination by providing a wide diversity of lifestyle and investment opportunities for…

Sarah Everard case: Met police faces watchdog investigation Visual Slideshow Play Previous Next Scotland Yard is to be investigated over its handling of an allegation of indecent exposure against the officer suspected of murdering Sarah Everard.The police watchdog will consider if Metropolitan Police officers “responded appropriately” to the alleged incident.Ms Everard, 33, was last seen in Clapham, south London, on 3 March.The Met officer arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of her kidnap and murder is back in a police station after being treated in hospital for a head injury.https://beautiful-jemison.213-165-92-225.plesk.page/uk/met-investigation-arrested-in-myanmar-floyd-3/https://twitter.com/WtxNews/status/1370350280550793216?s=20  Finding something interesting ? Made with Love by 💓 the WTX News Team!​

Friday’s Briefing VIDEO: ‘Worrying’ Covid-19 situation in Paris  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6_lfAbHQY Sarah Everard case: Met police faces watchdog investigation Homeless and rough sleepers in England prioritised for vaccine ‘Worrying’ Covid-19 situation in Paris could warrant new restrictions, health minister says Lebanon’s energy minister sounds alarm over power supply Fears grow for hundreds of students arrested in Myanmar protests Biden signs $1.9T relief bill ahead of Covid-19 speech 3rd Degree murder charge added in George Floyd trial Royal Mail to pilot Sunday parcel delivery Prince William says royals ‘not racist family’ Darren Drysdale: Referee given backdated ban for Alan Judge clash Selena…

Daily News Briefing Brief. Me – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXLMP8NTNMw The top stories Sarah Everard case: Met police faces watchdog investigationBBC News says Scotland Yard is to be investigated over its handling of an allegation of indecent exposure against the officer suspected of murdering Sarah Everard.The police watchdog will consider if Metropolitan Police officers “responded appropriately” to the alleged incident.Ms Everard, 33, was last seen in Clapham, south London, on 3 March.The Met officer arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of her kidnap and murder is back in a police station after being treated in hospital for a head injury.Read on……………….Homeless and rough sleepers…

MUSIC INDUSTRY’S “BIGGEST NIGHT” Can the Grammys Be Trusted?The New York Times writes there was a myriad of problems with the Grammy awards when Deborah Dugan took her post as chief executive of the Recording Academy. She inherited an organisation in meltdown and was tasked with getting it back on track.The Grammys have long skewed old, white and male and feel only tangentially in touch with contemporary pop music. It’s seen big names distance themselves from the awards over the years. And its record on diversity is dismal. Questions about the Grammys’ gender imbalance were met with claims women need to…

Prince William says royals ‘very much not racist’ The Duke of Cambridge has said the royals are “very much not a racist family” in his first comments after accusations by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in a TV interview. Prince William also said he had not yet spoken to his brother but would do so. Prince William has said the royals are “very much not a racist family” in his first comments after accusations by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in their bombshell interview. Prince William also said he had not yet spoken to his brother Prince Harry but…

Zayn Malik lashes out at Grammy Awards voters Visual Slideshow Previous Next Zayn Malik has delivered an angry message to the Grammy Awards, five days before this year’s music ceremony is due to take place. "Unless you shake hands and send gifts, there's no nomination considerations. Next year I'll send you a basket of confectionery," the star tweeted. Malik has never been nominated, either as a solo act or with One Direction. https://beautiful-jemison.213-165-92-225.plesk.page/uk/human-remains-found-covid-19-travel-news/ https://beautiful-jemison.213-165-92-225.plesk.page/uk/human-remains-found-covid-19-travel-news/ https://twitter.com/FdezzGarciiia/status/1369633052511633412?s=20 Finding something interesting ? Made with Love by 💓 the WTX News Team!​