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Amazon to create 7,000 UK jobs Amazon has said it will create a further 7,000 UK jobs this year to meet growing demand. So far, the retail giant has already created 3,000 roles in 2020, and by the end of the year, it would have created 10,000 new jobs. The new UK jobs will take Amazon’s UK workforce to more than 40,000. Amazon says the new jobs will be permanent and pay £9.50 an hour. It is planning to recruit a further 20,000 for seasonal roles over the festive period.  The company has faced criticism in the past from unions…

Harry and Meghan to produce Netflix movies and documentaries Harry and Meghan have signed a deal with Netflix to create documentaries, feature films and other shows. It comes after the couple stepped down as senior royals earlier this year.  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be producing films and series for the streaming platform, including scripted series, docu-series, documentaries, features and children’s programming.  ‘Understand the power of the human spirit’ In a statement, they said: “Our lives, both independent of each other and as a couple, have allowed us to understand the power of the human spirit: of courage,…

A cargo ship carrying 43 crew and thousands of cattle feared lost, Japan rescuers find one man alive A cargo ship carrying 43 crew and nearly 6,000 cattle that is feared to have sunk after it sent a distress signal during stormy weather in the East China Sea.  Rescuers in Japan were searching on Thursday and Japan’s coastguard said one person had so far been found in a search involving four vessels and several planes.  The rescued crew member Filipino Sareno Edvardo told the coast guard that the Gulf Livestock 1, a 139-metre Panamanian-flagged vessel, capsized after losing an engine. …

Black man died of asphyxiation after NY police used ‘spit hood’ and held him face-down for two minutes  An unarmed black man died in New York state after police used a ‘spit hood’ and held him face-down to the road for two minutes, body camera footage shows. Daniel Prude, 41, was suffering from mental health issues when he was retrained by police in March. He died in hospital a week later. His story has only now been made public by his family.  Two months after Mr Prude’s death, the killing of unarmed George Floyd, who had a police officer kneeling on…

Thursday, 3 Septemeber coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING Thursday 3 Septemeber 2020 News Briefing – Today’s headlines are dominated by the global Coronavirus Pandemic. As of 6:30 am (GMT), these are the global active numbers. Global COVID-19 UPDATE Coronavirus Cases: 26,183,883 Deaths: 867,370 Recovered: 18,447,851 Macron backs Iraq ‘sovereignty’ on first Baghdad visit Over 50,000 workers in Japan dismissed due to pandemic Moria under quarantine after coronavirus case Mass weekly Covid-19 testing of population to be trialled in England Previous Next Headlines: What the papers say? Mass weekly Covid-19 testing of the population to…

Afghan fulfils all commitments for Taliban peace talks A team of government officials are heading to Qatar to prepare for negotiations after Afghan president Ashraf Ghani confirmed the government had met all of its commitments for peace talks with the terrorist group.  Ghani’s comments came after Kabul broke a deadlock with the group on Monday by resuming a protracted prisoner exchange, a key hurdle in the negotiations between the two sides.  “The government has fulfilled all its commitments in the peace process that the international community had hoped for,” Ghani told a team of government-backed negotiators at a meeting, his…

Wednesday 2 September coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING Wednesday 2 September 2020 News Briefing – Today’s headlines are dominated by the global Coronavirus Pandemic. As of 6:30 am (GMT), these are the global active numbers. Global COVID-19 UPDATE Coronavirus Cases: 25,905,876 Deaths: 861,277 Recovered: 18,197,514 US won’t join global vaccine effort, because its led by the WHO India added half a million Covid-19 cases in one week Australia enters first recession in 29 years Murray makes stunning US open comeback Previous Next Headlines: What the papers say? Almost 6 months on, millions of pupils…

Tuesday, 1 September coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGTuesday 1 September 2020 News Briefing – Today’s headlines are dominated by the global Coronavirus Pandemic. As of 6:30 am (GMT), these are the global active numbers.Global COVID-19 UPDATECoronavirus Cases: 25,638,129Deaths: 854,773Recovered: 17,942,911 Community radio leads rural India’s battleHong Kong launches mass Covid-19 test, undermined by mistrust of ChinaPortugal may go back on UK’s quarantine listCameron Norrie Previous Next Headlines: What the papers say? Portugal may go back on UK’s quarantine list as Covid-19 cases pass threshold.UK’s Covid-19 response could result in 50,000 unnecessary deaths, former scientific adviser says.Hong Kong launches…

Monday, 31 August coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGMonday 31 August 2020 News Briefing – Today’s headlines are dominated by the global Coronavirus Pandemic. As of 6:30 am (GMT), these are the global active numbers.Global COVID-19 UPDATECoronavirus Cases: 25,387,422Deaths: 850,601Recovered: 17,709,335 India sets world’s highest single-day rise with 78,761 new coronavirus casesMTV pays tribute to actor Chadwick BosemanUK records 1,715 Covid cases in the largest weekend figure since MayMan U sign Van de Beek for £40m Previous Next Headlines: What the papers say? UK records 1,715 Covid cases in the largest weekend figure since May.Push back GCSE and A…

Insta Talk e2: Live with Kendall Jenner’s Fashion style & nutritional advice & Cancel Culture This weeks episode Dyna Fayz discusses how toxic Cancel Culture is dominating peoples lives on social media influencers with Yasmine Shihate, living a positive life with healthy nutrition with May Simpkin and our resident fashionista Ranazone gives us a break down of Kendall Jenner’s new knitwear style. Insta Talk Episode 2 – Part 1 – https://youtu.be/cfzEzoTDx4A Insta Talk – the show from WTX News – covering all things social – presented by @deena_fayezz_official_tv – today’s guests are @maysimpkinnutrition, @yasmineshihata CEO & founder of @enigmamagazine and…