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What seems to be a reoccurring theme throughout this test series between India and England was prevalent yet again in today’s opening day of the fourth test in Ahmedabad. Despite England winning the toss and deciding to bat first on a much-improved pitch in comparison to the last 2 tests, they failed to take full advantage as Joe Root’s side scored 205 all out – albeit the first time they have scored over 200 in 3 test matches. India’s spinners caused problems for England yet again, with Axar Patel managing 4 wickets for 68 runs in addition to Ravichandran Ashwin’s…

WHERE DID IT GO WRONG? Can William and Harry repair their relationship? Prince William and Prince Harry have been through a lot together. They were once so close, but over the past few years, the relationship between the brothers has soured. Where did it all go wrong? Will it ever be fixed? Why Prince Harry and Prince William’s Fractured Relationship Still Won’t Heal Vanity Fair says Prince William and Prince Harry didn’t speak to each other for two months after Harry and Meghan’s bombshell announcement that they were quitting the royal family, and the relationship is still strained, according to…

Meghan accuses royals of ‘perpetuating falsehoods’ Visual Slideshow Previous Next BBC News says Meghan Markle has said she is not afraid of the consequences of speaking out in her and Prince Harry’s interview with Oprah Winfrey. In a second teaser clip released by CBS for the upcoming interview, Meghan said “a lot… has been lost already”. She said she could not be expected to be silent if the royals had a part in “perpetuating falsehoods about us”. It comes as Buckingham Palace said it had launched an investigation into claims the duchess bullied royal staff. https://twitter.com/munyachawawa/status/1367182324291493894?s=20 Finding something interesting ? Made with…

Countries with high obesity saw 88% of all Covid deaths  Obesity increases risk of Covid-19 complications The World Obesity Federation reports that obesity is linked to a higher risk of severe Covid-19 and death from the disease. The report says roughly nine in 10 Covid-19 deaths have occurred in countries with high obesity rates. “Of the 2.5 million Covid-19 deaths reported by the end of February 2021, 2.2 million were in countries where more than half the population is classified as overweight,” the report said.  The International Monetary Fund has calculated that Covid-19 will cause a total of at least…

Louis Vuitton brings rare diamonds to Dubai Luxury brand Louis Vuitton is bringing two rare diamonds to showcase at the Dubai Mall in the UAE.  The LV display will run until March 8 and will display the ‘Sewelo’, the 1,758-carat rough diamond considered the second-largest ever discovered. Discovered in April 2019 at the Karowe mine in Botswana, the baseball-sized gem got its name after a competition among Botswana citizens, with “Sewelo” which means “rare find” in Setswana, the winning entry. The second stone is the “Sethunya,” which is estimated to be over a billion years old. The 549-carat gemstone is…

Thursday’s Briefing VIDEO: ROYAL CRISIS – £400bn COVID bill – Friends reunion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64vZpE_jw8A Royal crisis: Meghan accuses royals of ‘perpetuating falsehoods’ Spend now, pay later: Sunak flags major tax rises as Covid bill tops £400bn Germany extends Covid-19 lockdown, with restrictions gradually lifting Preparations in full swing for pope’s meeting with Ali Al-Sistani UN: 38 killed in ‘bloodiest day’ since coup hit Myanmar US House approves ‘George Floyd’ police reform bill US House Cancels Thursday Session After Police Warn of Possible Plot on Capitol Amazon opens till-free grocery store in London – the online retailer’s first physical store outside the…

Daily News Briefing Brief. Me – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64vZpE_jw8A The top stories Meghan accuses royals of ‘perpetuating falsehoods’BBC News says Meghan Markle has said she is not afraid of the consequences of speaking out in her and Prince Harry’s interview with Oprah Winfrey.In a second teaser clip released by CBS for the upcoming interview, Meghan said “a lot… has been lost already”.She said she could not be expected to be silent if the royals had a part in “perpetuating falsehoods about us”.It comes as Buckingham Palace said it had launched an investigation into claims the duchess bullied royal staff.Read on………………..Spend now, pay…

Burnley 1 – Leicester City 1 One of the Premier League games from Wednesday evening that kicked off at 6pm was between Burnley and Leicester, where it ended 1-1 after a competitive game. The first goal in this Premier League fixture was from the Burnley in the 4th minute after Matej Vydra took advantage of a poor back pass from Hamza Choudhury. Choudhury’s loose back pass inside his own half was cut out by Vydra, who skipped around Daniel Amartey before smashing it top right corner from 12 yards out. Leicester equalised in the 34th minute thanks to a fantastic…

The agreement will result in Anghami becoming the first Arab technology company to list on Nasdaq New York MENA music streaming platform Anghami announced that it is merging with US-based Vistas Media Acquisition Company, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company. The agreement will result in Anghami becoming the first Arab technology company to list on Nasdaq in New York, a statement said. The transaction implies an initial pro-forma enterprise valuation of approximately $220m, or 2.5x of 2022 estimated revenues. The combined company will operate under the Anghami name and will trade under the new symbol ANGH. The transaction…

10 dead in Sudan plane crash Ten people, including the two pilots, died when a plane crashed at an airstrip in South Sudan’s Jonglei state, the region’s governor said. “It was with great shock and horror to receive the news of the plane crash (HK-4274) of South Sudan Supreme Airline that happened today the 2nd day of March 2021 at around 5.05 PM at Pieri Airstrip,” Governor Denay Jock Chagor said in a statement sent to AFP Wednesday. “Ten people including the two pilots lost their lives.” More to follow Aid from Dubai to help Sudan deal with Covid crisis…