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Thursday’s News Briefing: UK 10m vaccine milestone – Canada lists Proud Boys as terrorist group – Kanye ‘contact cut’ with Kim https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPKJ2x1vWI8 Covid trial in UK examines mixing different vaccines UK passes 10m Covid vaccination milestone EU mulls tougher sanctions over Navalny sentence as top envoy heads to Russia Myanmar military blocks Facebook, social media as pressure grows Dubai suspends brunches to curb spread of COVID-19 Canada designates the Proud Boys as a terrorist entity Police Officer Fatally Injured in Capitol Riot Memorialized Beckham-backed cannabis skincare firm to sell shares on London Stock Exchange Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool manager…

Daily News Briefing Brief. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPKJ2x1vWI8 The top stories Covid trial in UK examines mixing different vaccinesBBC News says a UK trial has been launched to see if giving people different Covid vaccines for their first and second doses works as well as the current approach of using the same type of vaccine twice.The idea is to provide more flexibility with vaccine rollout and help deal with any potential disruption to supplies.And scientists say it is possible the new approach could even provide better protection than giving the same jabs.Read on………………..UK passes 10m Covid vaccination milestoneThe Guardian says Britain has given…

A company backed by David Beckham, which uses compounds found in cannabis and will be used to make cannabis skin care and athletic products, plans to sell shares on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). Cellular Goods, who sold a stake to DB Ventures (David Beckham’s investment firm) aims to sell products from September 2021, according to its website, which will make it the first firm of its kind to debut on the LSE. While many recreational drug companies have sprung up in the US, where states in including California have legalised it, those companies can’t raise money in London, as…

The number of black people as executives at the top of Britain’s top blue-chip, FTSE 100 companies, is zero for the first time in six years. There are no black chairmen or chairwomen, chief executive officers or chief financial officers at any company in the UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 stock index, according to early findings from the analysis. Only 10 of the 297 leaders in these roles have ethnic minority backgrounds, according to research by consultancy Green Park has found. black people and black lives matter More and more, businesses are appreciating the unique values and benefit of a diverse…

Jeff Bezos steps down as Amazon chief executive Visual Slideshow Previous Next Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is to step down as chief executive of the e-commerce giant that he started in his garage nearly 30 years ago.   He will become executive chairman, a move he said would give him “time and energy” to focus on his other ventures. Mr Bezos, who has a fortune of almost $200bn, will be replaced by Andy Jassy, who currently leads Amazon’s cloud computing business. The change will take place in the second half of 2021, the company said. “Being the CEO of Amazon is…

Guide: A Luxury day in London London is the greatest city in the world. Especially if you can afford it. The constant newness, creativity and fun the city offers is in our faces, and when the virus goes, the lockdown ends and the streets are busy again – we’ll be beating the street of the creative capital.  For a luxury mini-break in London, you’ve got to be strategic. The city is vast and there is plenty to explore. From the city’s sprawling parks, redbrick-lined street and cultural powerhouses – pubs, tube and art, London will keep you busy.  HOTELS …

Leak reveals Labour plan to focus on flag and patriotism to win back voters Visual Slideshow Previous Next The Guardian says Labour must make “use of the [union] flag, veterans [and] dressing smartly” as part of a radical rebranding to help it win back the trust of disillusioned voters, according to a leaked internal strategy presentation. The presentation, which has been seen and heard by the Guardian, is aimed at what the party calls “foundation seats”, a new term for the “red wall” constituencies that handed Boris Johnson a landslide in 2019, and other seats it fears could also turn blue. It…

Home workouts: Fitness in lockdown 3 A survey’s found that two-fifths of us are doing less exercise in this lockdown compared to the first one in Spring 2020. “If you cast your mind back to April, it was pretty beautiful every day, whereas now there are less daylight hours,” Dr Ian Taylor told Newsbeat. “But also it’s not novel anymore. The last lockdown for a lot of people gave them a bit of time to think and do things and that element was quite energising.” ‘Remove barriers’ According to Ian there are a few things you can do to get…

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) UAE travel restrictions – New rules to travel to Dubai & Abu Dhabi for citizens to enter the emirate from within the country and for visitors, as the country steps up measures to contain the coronavirus from spreading. According to the Abu Dhabi Emergency Crisis and Disasters Committee, the new procedures are effective from February 1, 2021. PCR tests According to the new rules, those who take a COVID-19 PCR test and their results come out negative, will be allowed into the emirate for 48 hours from the receipt of the result. However, those who…

India slams Rihanna and other celebrities for ‘irresponsible’ tweet supporting farmers’ protest India has slammed “foreign individuals” and celebrities of “sensationalism” in a response to a tweet from popstar Rihanna. The US musician extended her support to India’s protesting farmers – which drew global attention. Just hours after Rihanna’s tweet, climate activist Greta Thunberg and the US vice president’s niece Meena Harris also tweeted support for the farmers.  Their tweets went viral and gathered plenty of responses.  Farmers in India have been protesting at Delhi’s boarder against new farm laws.  In a statement on Wednesday, India’s external affairs ministry said…