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Community groups, charitable organisations and businessmen have announced plans for free charter services to repatriate Indian workers in the UAE affected by the COVID-19 crisis. Those who have offered hope to the distressed workers include Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre (KMCC), Dr Dhananjay Datar, chairman and managing director of Al Adil Group of supermarkets and flour mills and hotelier SP Singh Oberoi who runs Punjab-based Sarbat Da Bhala Charitable Trust. Dr Puthur Rahman, president of KMCC UAE on Sunday announced that the community group, that is in the forefront of repatriation mission through chartering flights, will dedicate one free charter flight…

Amal and George Clooney have donated half a million dollars in the fight against racial inequality. The couple are supporting the Equal Justice Initiative, a non-profit legal organisation. George and Amal Clooney made the donation of $500,000 (approx. Dhs1,837,000) to the Equal Justice Initiative, a non-profit organisation that provides legal representation to low-income prisoners who may have been wrongfully convicted of crimes. https://twitter.com/OMAHAGEMGIRL/status/1274903794870964225 George Clooney said his donation was a response to President Donald Trump’s claim that he made Juneteenth (a longstanding holiday that marks the end of slavery) “famous.” Juneteenth June 19, also known as Juneteenth, is a day that…

The United Arab Emirates has no lack of amazing women who are all worth being dubbed inspirational in so many ways. Every woman is an inspiration, from the stay-at-home mums dedicating their life and soul to her children, to the CEO at the head of the biggest company challenging the norms in a boardroom. Additionally, we all have women in our lives that we consider an inspiration for endless reasons – we love you ladies! That being said, here are 5 amazing Arab women across the Middle East that we think you should know about and spare a moment of…

Friday June 19 coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING Friday 19 June 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: 8,586,718 Deaths: 456,468 Recovered: 4,536,046 UK Retail sales in May partly recover after DIY boost Boy,12, signs record deal after protest song went viral England women’s cricket players to return to training on Monday Previous Next Headlines: What the papers say? Spike in cases “a tragedy,” Florida infectious disease expert says. Retail sales in May…

Twitter Inc said on Wednesday it is testing a new feature that will allow users to tweet using their voice, capturing up to 140 seconds of audio in a single tweet. As a result, the feature will be available to a limited number of users on Apple’s iOS platform for now and be rolled out for more iOS users in the coming weeks, Twitter said in a blog post. The micro-blogging platform said users will be able to create a voice tweet using a new “wavelengths” icon on the Tweet composer screen. https://twitter.com/AJMartinSky/status/1273540988305367040 Social media companies including Twitter have long…

INDIA has rebutted Chinese claims of ownership of the Galwan river valley, the site of a bloody brawl between the neighbours. Monday night’s fight left at least 20 Indian soldiers dead and sparked fresh tensions between the two countries. India’s foreign ministry said the Chinese claims on the valley were “exaggerated and untenable”. Meanwhile, an image of a weapon used to attack soldiers during the clash has caused outrage in India. Both sides have exchanged protests over the clashes in the disputed Himalayan border area. CHINA has not released casualty figures. Unconfirmed reports in Indian media say at least 40…

Bollywood’s Gulabo Sitabo released online Bollywood’s star-studded new film Gulabo Sitabo has been released online due to lockdown. Gulabo Sitabo is a light-hearted comedy starring Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan and rising star Ayushmann Khurrana. The film is based in modern-day Lucknow, the north Indian city once known for its aristocrats and massive mansions. Bachchan plays bad-tempered Mirza looking after his wife’s crumbling mansion. Khurrana plays cantankerous tenant Bankey.  ‘A gentle satire on greed’ Gulabo Sitabo is a gentle satire on greed and longing for a better life. The quarrels between the landlord and tenant resemble a local folk art form…

President Donald Trump has said the country will not close again as several US states reported new coronavirus cases on Wednesday. “We won’t be closing the country again. We won’t have to do that,” TRUMP  said in an interview. Trump’s comments come after White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin both said the United States could not shut down the economy again. In a call with governors, Vice President Mike Pence encouraged them to repeat the administration’s claim that increased testing accounts for the spike in numbers. The paper’s analysis found that positive cases outstripped the…

Thursday 18 June coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING Thursday 18 June 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: 8,406,660 Deaths: 451,429 Recovered: 4,417,386 NBA coaches union expresses concerns over Orlando plan That 70s show actor charged with raping three women Previous Next Headlines: What the papers say? Will Florida be the next epicentre on the coronavirus? A life-saving drug used across the NHS from today. UK public health bodies reviewing vitamin D’s effect…

HSBC is resuming a massive redundancy plan that had been put on pause after the outbreak of CORONAVIRUS, with 35,000 jobs set to be cut. The job cuts will be made over the medium term, while the lender will also freeze almost all external recruitment, said chief executive Noel Quinn in a memo sent to the bank’s 235,000 staff worldwide. “We could not pause the job losses indefinitely — it was always a question of ‘not if, but when’,” Quinn said. https://twitter.com/AlinSneha/status/1273173084401537024 HSBC had postponed the job cuts, part of a wider restructuring programme to cut $4.5bn (£3.6bn) in costs,…