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Police open conspiracy PROBE into Greta Thunberg’s social media – ‘protest toolkit,’ accuse creators of ‘WAR ON INDIA’ Visual Slideshow Previous Next ‘As fake as her tweets’?  Police in New Delhi have opened a conspiracy investigation into the creators of a “toolkit” with instructions on how to amplify the farmers’ protests in India – a document that has been shared by Greta Thunberg. Thunberg took to Twitter to share a lengthy document outlining ways for activists to contribute to India’s ongoing pro-farmer protests, including stock messages and hashtags to disseminate on social media, as well as advice on organizing rallies.…

Friday’s Briefing VIDEO: Covid-19 Hotel Quarantine – Jen & Brad REUNITED? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fznStDsqGco Covid-19: Hotel bookings for quarantine being made ‘at pace’ Jeremy Hunt: Covid restrictions should stay until cases fall to 1,000 a day France remains ‘fragile’ but no new Covid-19 lockdown for now, PM says ‘As fake as her tweets’? Police open conspiracy PROBE into Greta Thunberg’s ‘protest toolkit,’ accuse creators of ‘WAR ON INDIA’ Al-Qaeda’s leader in Yemen under arrest: UN report Buried in rubbish: Bali’s beaches blighted by sea-borne waste Biden terminates US support for Saudi-led offensive in Yemen Amazon creates 1,000 apprenticeships across the UK…

Daily News Briefing Brief. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fznStDsqGco The top stories Covid-19: Hotel bookings for quarantine being made ‘at pace’BBC News says thousands of hotel rooms are being block-booked by the government hours after it confirmed quarantine rules related to Covid variant hotspots will begin on 15 February.Ministers plan for more than 1,000 UK residents a day to return from places where new variants are prevalent.Those travellers must stay in hotel rooms for 10 nights, with security accompanying them if they go outside. Labour accused ministers of “putting lives at risk” by not acting sooner.Read on………………..Jeremy Hunt: Covid restrictions should stay until cases…

Dogecoin surges with the best example of influencer marketing from Elon Musk. Dogecoin is a cryptocurrency which started off as a joke, has jumped in value by 50% after inventor Elon Musk dubbed it “the people’s crypto”. The ultimate endorsement of what is commonly known as an example of influencer marketing. Cryptocurrencies such as Dogecoin and Bitcoin are generated by computers. Their supposed value comes from the finite number that can be computed. Dogecoin uses a Shiba Inu dog as its mascot and is based on a meme featuring the animal. It was created in 2013 by a pair of…

‘Indifferent attitude and edgy aesthetic’ appealing today How TikTok resurrected the cult of Effy Stonem i-D says years after she first emerged as an enigmatic, silent teen in season one of Skins, Gen Z is bringing Effy back as an It Girl once again. Culture has always been obsessed with the idea of the It Girl; the trope that describes a fashionable and effortlessly cool young woman, who’s seemingly chill from dawn ‘til dusk, an assumed personality who the boys generally lust after and all the other girls want to be (think Alexa Chung). More often than not these untouchable…

Sia says sorry to autism community for film Music Popstar Sia has apologised for casting a neurotypical actor as a nonverbal autistic girl in her film Music, and for scenes depicting the use of restraints on autistic people. Her film attracted controversy online on Wednesday after it was nominated for two Golden Globes. It was criticised for the casting of dancer Maddie Ziegler in an autistic role. Sia has now said a restraint warning would be added to the film’s start. “I plan to remove the restraint scenes from all future printings. I listened to the wrong people and that…

Bank of England: Economy to rebound strongly due to vaccine The UK’s rapid vaccination programme will help the economy rebound strongly this year, according to the Bank of England.  The economy is expected to shrink 4.2% in the first three months of 2021, amid tighter lockdown restrictions to slow the spread of the virus. But, it’s expected a rebound in the spring as people become confident in spending again.  ‘Rapid’ recovery The Bank said economic growth was expected to “recover rapidly” in 2021, with a successful vaccination programme supporting a “material recovery in household spending”. Its latest Monetary Policy Report…

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…