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Cinemas, museums and galleries The PM is set to announce changes to the 2m rule and the reopening of cinemas, museums and galleries along with a rebooting of the hospitality industry. Cinemas, museums and galleries will be able to reopen in England from 4 July. Venues that shut their doors in mid-March will be able to welcome back visitors as long as safety measures are in place.  The PM is also due to announce how pubs can reopen safely following a review of the 2m distancing rule. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Monday that the virus was “in retreat.” …

A 28 year old man, who has been accused of touching a woman’s breast, has gone on trial at the Dubai Court of First Instance on charges of sexual abuse. The 21-year-old Indian woman testified that she lived in a residential building at Al Qusais when the 28-year-old defendant called her asking to meet her. “I opened the apartment door and spoke with him. He asked me if I wanted to rent a cheaper apartment. I told him that I’m happy in the existing apartment which I shared with my friends. He was angry and suddenly abused me. When I…

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Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first footballer to earn more than $1 billion (€885m), according to Forbes magazine. The Juventus player ranked fourth on the publication’s 2020 Celebrity 100 list after earning $105 million (€92.9m) before taxes and fees in the past year. He beat arch-rival Lionel Messi by one spot with the Argentinian netting $104 million (€92.1m). Ronaldo, 35, is not the first athlete to cross the $1 billion thresholds while still active, golfer Tiger Woods and boxer Floyd Mayweather beat him to it — but he is the first to reach it in a team sport. His prowess…

Justin Bieber strongly denies 2014 sexual assault allegation.   A woman identified as Danielle tweeted a lengthy statement yesterday detailing an alleged incident that occurred in March 2015 in Austin, Texas. Her account has since been removed. A second woman identified as Kadi alleged via her Twitter account an incident with Bieber in May 2015 in NYC. Justin Bieber has not yet addressed Kadi’s allegations.  Danielle’s allegations  In her statement, Danielle said she attended a small event in Austin hosted by Bieber’s manager Scooter Braun on March 9 2014. “My friends and I were enjoying ourselves the entire night,” Danielle wrote,…

Monday, June 22 coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGMonday 22 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 UPDATECoronavirus Cases: 9,051,535Deaths: 470,804Recovered: 4,841,948 Iraqi football legend dies after Covid-19 battleTom Petty’s family issue Trump cease and desist over songTrump beats Higgins to Tour semisPM to announce on Tuesday if pubs will reopen in July Previous Next Headlines: What the papers say? Brazil tops 1 million Covid-19 cases. It may pass the US next, becoming the worst-hit country on the planet.UK: PM…

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…