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Why we must all watch this shocking video By Yvonne Ridley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-OSgtcgdZo This is the video the leaders of the Syrian rebel group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham did not want you to watch. In its desperation to stop the truth of its own torture activities being made public, HTS stripped bare the only independent media TV studios in rebel-held Syria. The Sunni Islamist militants, who are the ruling group in Idlib province, had already arrested On The Ground News (OGN) founder and journalist Bilal Abdul Kareem two weeks ago. He has been held without charge or trial and not been given…

Friday 28, August coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGFriday 28 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: 24,628,901Deaths: 835,639Recovered: 17,094,868 Peru seeks to explain high Covid-19 death rateSaudi economy and Covid-19 -Good can come of evilThe UK sees the highest number of new Covid-19 cases since mid-JuneHarry Maguire Previous Next Headlines: What the papers say? The UK sees the highest number of new Covid-19 cases since mid-June.Back-to-work message to be aired as schools reopen.WHO’s warning for Europe: Autumn…

Thursday, 27 August coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGThursday, 27 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: 24,337,005Deaths: 829,686Recovered: 16,876,159 When it comes to Covid-19 vaccines, rich nations are first in lineBrazil reports more than 47,000 new coronavirus caseslow paid people who self isolate to get £13 a dayUS sports walkout over Blake shooting gathers momentum Previous Next Headlines: What the papers say? Low-paid people who self-isolate to get £13 a day.Up to 30 UK teenagers may have…

Wednesday, 26 August coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGWednesday 26 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: 24,063,894Deaths: 823,560Recovered: 16,613,225 More than 1,300 healthcare workers have died from Covid-19 in MexicoThousands of South Korean doctors strike amid Covid-19 resurgenceRoman PolanskiMessi hands in transfer requestFrom facemasks to Covid testing- 11 times the UK government has U-turned Previous Next Headlines: What the papers say? From facemasks to Covid testing: 11 times the UK government has U-turned.Far-right groups targeting hotels housing…

PAWS FOR THOUGHT: Dogs and Islam with Yvonne Ridley Egypt’s grand mufti has declared that pet dogs are permissible for Muslims. Saying there’s no reason why Muslims and canines can coexist, Sheikh Shawky Allam said while some view dogs as impure, the Maliki doctrine said they were not. He said that the Malikis came to this conclusion from their logic that every living animal was pure. He said: “We adopt the Maliki doctrine here in Dar Al-Iftaa (Egypt’s Islamic advisory body) and have ruled on this issue based on it. If you perform wudu (ablution) and there is saliva from the dog…

Tuesday, 25 August coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGTuesday 25 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: 23,812,853Deaths: 817,025Recovered: 16,363,830 Biden, Dems hits Trump on coronavirus response, ‘fear-mongering’ during the first night of Republican conventionIndia’s use of less accurate coronavirus tests raise concernsEight in 10 poorer UK families feel worse off since lockdown – surveyUAE records 275 new infections and 1 deathScientist claim first human reinfected with Covid-19WHO cautious on ‘low quality evidence’ of Covid-19 plasma as US…

Sentencing begins for the New Zealand terrorist who killed 51 worshippers, as court hears chilling details The Australian white supremacist who killed 51 Muslim worshippers in last year’s New Zealand mosque shootings showed no emotion as his sentencing hearing opened Monday. Brenton Tarrant wanted “to have shot more people than he did,” the court heard at the start of the four-day sentencing, held amid tight security and in front of grieving families and survivors.  The court heard how the heavily-armed Tarrant opened fire on men, women and children as he live-streamed the attack on social media, ignoring please for help…

Monday, August 24 coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGMonday 24 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: 23,586,512Deaths: 812,527Recovered: 16,085,556 US FDA announces emergency authorisation for convalescent plasma to treat CovidPeru 13 killed as police raid club breaking coronavirus curbsIndia’s Covid-19 cases cross 3 million mark as economy opensTeens’ anxiety levels dropped during pandemic, study findsAbta says Covid crisis could claim 18% of the UK’s travel sector Previous Next Headlines: What the papers say? Abta says Covid crisis…

The first teaser trailer for “The Batman” is here, and Robert Pattinson looks like a compelling Caped Crusader. If you haven’t already watched the trailer, do yourself a favour and check it out a few times over. You may have missed Colin Farrell’s debut as the Penguin the first time around. Don’t expect this to be the Batman you’re used to seeing on screen. Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne is pretty new at the whole crime-fighting gig and Gotham’s not too sure what to make of its costumed Bat vigilante. Batman Trailer https://youtu.be/v3QArqiInYo Matt Reeves’ Batman reboot explores the early days of the Caped…

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