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BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The headlines are – a UK MP has been diagnosed with coronavirus, the health minister had been in contact with Boris Johnson.  Joe Biden’s primary win gives him a commanding edge in the US Democratic race to face President Trump in the November elections. In Iran, 44 people have died from alcohol poisoning after drinking bootleg industrial-strength alcohol after rumours it will prevent coronavirus infection.  The Afghan government is set to release 1,500 Taliban prisoners over the next 14 days to pave the way for talks with the group, in hopes…

Corey Feldman’s film on Hollywood paedophilia accuses Charlie Sheen of rape In his new documentary (My) Truth: The Rape of Two Coreys, Corey Feldmans film named those, he says, sexually assaulted him and friend Corey Haim when they were child stars.  Among the names, Feldman alleged Haim had told him, actor, Charlie Sheen raped him while making the 1986 Steven Spielberg film’s ‘Lucas Productions’.  Charlie Sheen has in the past denied ever engaging in improper behaviour with Haim.  “This wasn’t like a one-time thing he said in passing. It wasn’t like ‘Oh, by the way, this happened.’ He went into…

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The headlines are – in the UK, a fifth person has died after contracting COVID-19. Coronavirus, the whole of Italy is on lockdown! Travel bans and a ban on public gatherings measures for the entire country. The French Culture Minister has tested positive for COVID-19.  Iran is being hit the hardest, the oil price war and coronavirus are crippling the country.  US troops have begun to leave Afghanistan as required in the US-Taliban agreement. Entertainment, Harry Potter star says he’s ‘terrible’ at spending £90million fortune. ……………………………………………………… Coronavirus: a fifth person dies…

The personal doctor of PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif, Dr Adnan, was attacked in central London yesterday, by some ‘PTI goons’. It is alleged the frustrations of the PTI followers have led them to forcibly harass the former PM and his team, whilst he is in London receiving medical treatment. A source close to the incident has confirmed these allegations. The doctor, who is not a political party member, was cowardly attacked in Park lane outside the Aston Martin showroom. The tragic incident occurred when two masked men launched a vicious assault on Dr Adnan with a metal rod in Park…

The Scottish Highlands from Space The Great Glen Fault is so visible and striking in this shot. But it is a majestic picture of the Highlands from the team at NASA and the International space station. Picture of the Week comes from NASA – who have shared this stunning shot of the Scottish Highlands from the International Space Station. Can anyone make see the Lochness monster? ……………………………………………………………

The price of crude oil fell by almost 30% on Monday. The most since 1991 after Saudi Arabia started a price war with Russia by slashing its selling prices and pledging to unleash its pent-up supply onto a market reeling from falling demand because of the coronavirus outbreak. The world’s top oil exporter plans to raise its crude oil production significantly above 10 million barrels per day (BPD) starting in April, after the end of the OPEC supply cut agreement with Russia. Brent crude oil futures fell by as much as $14.25, or 31.5%, to $31.02 a barrel. That was…

A man has been shot and killed by police in Westminister, Central London after pulling out two knives when confronted.  The incident is not being treated as terror-related, the MET Police said. The Met said officers were patrolling the area at around 11:30 pm on Sunday when they noticed the man “acting suspiciously.”  When he was challenged by the officers he produced two knives, police said.  Armed officers responded by firing a Taser and a gun at the suspect, who was pronounced dead at the scene not long after.  No officers or members of the public were injured during the incident. …

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The headlines are – MH17 trial begins! Four men accused of downing the civilian aircraft MH17 are facing murder charges.  Coronavirus, Boris Johnson is set to chair an emergency Cobra meeting and discuss introducing “social distancing” as a preventative measure. Iran has seen its highest COVID-19 death toll in 24 hours with 49 new deaths confirmed. Turkey’s President has said Greece should copy Turkey in opening their borders for migrants and letting them go to other EU countries. President Erdogan says it will free Greece of the refugee “burden.” In the…

For more than a century people around the world have been marking 8 March as a special day for women. How did it start? International Women’s Day (IWD) started in 1908 when 15,000 women took to the streets of New York City demanding shorter working hours, better pay and the right to vote. A year later, the Socialist Party of America declared the first National Woman’s Day. In 1910, a woman called Clara Zetkin suggested making the day international at a conference of Working Women in Copenhagen. The 100 women, from 17 countries in attendance all agreed on her suggestion…

Brief. BrIEf.Me In today’s briefing update, the Sunday papers report on the government’s contingency plan in response to the coronavirus outbreak.  In our special feature, we take a closer look at how the coronavirus is affecting the UK, the government’s plans and what comes next. ……………………………………………………. Virus threat: emergency law to boost NHS volunteers The Observer leads with the government’s contingency plan in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The paper outlines emergency legislation that would make it easier for people to volunteer in the NHS or care homes, and plans for courts to use telephones and video links. They add…