Author: News Desk

Police arrested at least 488 people demonstrations in Brussels today, on Sunday against measures to curb rising infections of the coronavirus. Police broke up demonstrations in Brussels’ today near the central train station and the Mont des Arts area, Bruxelles. Sunday’s crowds were made up of both Dutch and French-speaking demonstrators, which included Yellow Vest protesters and football supporters who had gathered in central Brussels. The arrests occurred as police broke up demonstrations around Brussels’ central train station and the Mont des Arts area. No charges have been so far reported. Demonstrations in Brussels today were not approved Belgium’s Prime…

Evan Rachel Wood Accuses Ex-Fiancee Marilyn Manson Of Grooming & Abuse as 4 other women come forward Actor and activist Evan Rachel Wood has spoken about the alleged abuse she was subjected to Marilyn Manson.  “The name of my abuser is Brian Warner, also known to the world as Marilyn Manson,” Wood wrote. “He started grooming me when I was a teenager and horrifically abused me for years. I was brainwashed and manipulated into submission. I am done living in fear of retaliation, slander, or blackmail. I am here to expose this dangerous man and call out the many industries…

Urgent testing after the South African variant found in Surrey  Testing has begun in parts of England after the South African variant of coronavirus were found with no known links to travel or previous cases. Two cases were found in Surrey and testing will also take place in London, Kent, Hertfordshire and Walsall.  Previous cases in the UK were traced back to South Africa. Cases caused by the variant were identified as part of PHE’s random checks on tests.  They have begun testing 5% of all positive cases, which has produced a number of cases that were not directly linked…

Are we ready to discuss the Subway Tuna Sandwich drama?  What’s actually going on with this claim? We look into the lawsuit Two California residents recently filed a lawsuit against Subway alleging the tuna used in Subway wraps and sandwiches isn’t actually tuna, but instead “a mixture of various concoctions that do not constitute tuna, yet have been blended together by [Subway] to imitate the appearance of tuna.”  The Tuna fiasco has caused quite a stir online with most claiming the tuna is fake and gross and slamming Subway – with little evidence.  The problem with the lawsuit is it…

London economy hit hardest as tourists spending slumps £7.4bn  Central London’s economy has been hit hardest by Covid-19 mainly due to working from home and a sharp drop in tourism.  Major Sidiq Khan commissioned a report today looking into the future of the capital, which shows a profound effect on the Central Activities Zones (CAZ).  The impact is likely to create even bigger challenges for the city than those faced in other major cities like New York and Paris, due to less central residents and more reliance on visitors.  The Arts industry is at particular risk with over 26,000 jobs…

Monday’s Briefing VIDEO: Myanmar coup – Covid-19 – Vaccine row heightens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhuzbWhgQgo Covid vaccine offered to all care homes in England Captain Sir Tom Moore admitted to hospital with coronavirus France & Germany threaten AstraZeneca with legal action if they favoured UK over EU when distributing Covid-19 vaccine Military coup in Myanmar as elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi is detained Egypt to launch satellite at end of 2021 More Brazil protests against Bolsonaro’s COVID-19 response Suspected suicide car bomb targets hotel in Somali capital Silver surges as Reddit army turns to commodities Brighton beat Spurs to go seven…

Daily News Briefing Brief. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXLMP8NTNMw The top stories Covid vaccine offered to all care homes in England BBC News says a Covid vaccine has been offered to residents at every eligible care home in England, the NHS has announced. Boris Johnson described the achievement, expected to be confirmed by official figures on Monday, as a “crucial milestone”. A target of 15 February has been set for the UK to vaccinate care home residents and carers, people over 70 and frontline care workers. On Saturday a record 598,389 first jabs were given across the UK. Read on ……………….. Captain Sir Tom…

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is reportedly under pressure to resign her post, after a disastrous and short-lived where the EU President took a decision to block vaccines travelling to the UK. The call to block vaccines entering the UK, after a dispute with drugmaker AstraZeneca vaccine over a shortage of supply, would have breached the Belfast Good Friday peace agreement by creating an internal border on the island of Ireland. The EU quickly retreated from its position after a global backlash, with Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove saying Brussels had recognised its “mistake”. AstraZeneca vaccine shortages The…

The German government slashed this year’s economic growth predictions to 3% on Wednesday citing the impact of coronavirus lockdowns, a drop from last autumn’s 4.4% forecast. Chancellor Angela Merkel and state leaders agreed last week to extend the shutdown until mid-February. GDP Growth forecast “We are currently seeing a flattening of the number of infections, which is giving hope,” said Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said. The economy shrank by a smaller-than-expected 5% last year, which marked the second-biggest economic plunge in the country’s post-war history. The record slump of -5.7 came in 2009 in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. Altmaeir said Germany…

Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has said he met with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg over plans to force tech giants to pay for news sourced from local media outlets, but the Facebook chief executive and founder was unable to shift the position of the leaders. Mr Frydenberg said he and Communications Minister Paul Fletcher met with Mr Zuckerberg last week after the Facebook chief executive “reached out” to the ministers to discuss the matter in more detail. Facebook wants to post without paying But the facebook founder was unable to move the Government’s position on the code. It has been alleged…