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Daily News Briefing Brief. Me Better Faster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16UHmJgDgTo LIVE NEWS TODAY “,”nextArrow”:””,”autoplay”:true,”autoplaySpeed”:5000}’ dir=”ltr” data-typing=”1″> 00:32 OSCARS – LIVE!! 11:38 ESL: ‘12 clubs cannot leave’ and JP Morgan ‘still on board’  10:50 Sunday Papers: No 10 ‘fears’ Dominic Cummings dossier 07:28 UFC 261 – Kamaru Usman dominates Jorge Masvidal – can he do better? COVID UK Europe US Middle East COVID Coronavirus Cases: 147,788,998 Deaths: 3,122,633 Recovered: 125,322,812 view by country UK Boris Johnson urged to reveal if he endorsed Super League plans Boris Johnson has been urged to reveal whether he signaled his endorsement of the European Super League (ESL) when…

Welcome to Tinseltown’s most magical night! The 93rd Academy Awards ceremony will honour the best films of 2020 & early 2021 – broadcasting LIVE from LA on April 25, 2021.  The eligibility criteria has been modified to account for films originally intended to have a theatrical release, but which were released directly to streaming services. THE 2021 ACADEMY AWARDS Previous Next Summary Live Reporting Related Quick Summary Oscars 2021 Live – NOW! Anthony Hopkins wins Best Actor Francis McDormand wins Best Actress Nomadland takes home Best Picture Mank gets its first award of the night Yuh-Jung Youn wins Best Supporting…

ESL:  Real Madrid President says ‘12 clubs cannot leave’ and JP Morgan ‘still on board’  The 12 founding football clubs of the European Super League (ESL) cannot leave the ESL due to binding contracts, according to Real Madrid president Florentino Perez. He has also promised the project will return after a period of reflection.  The European Super League was announced last Sunday and met with widespread backlash, it fell apart just days later. The six English clubs involved withdrew and others followed. Only 3 out of the original twelve remains.  But Perez – a leading figure in the breakaway competition…

The Sunday Papers Brief. Me Better Faster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXQF-ckZejo LIVE NEWS TODAY “,”nextArrow”:””,”autoplay”:true,”autoplaySpeed”:5000}’ dir=”ltr” data-typing=”1″> 10:50 Sunday Papers: No 10 ‘fears’ Dominic Cummings dossier 07:28 UFC 261 – Kamaru Usman dominates Jorge Masvidal – can he do better? 17:02 Caitlyn Jenner WILL run for governor of California  16:30 JP Morgan ‘sorry’ for £2.8bn funding for ESL  COVID UK Europe US COVID CORONAVIRUS CASES: 147,124,449DEATHS: 3,114,262RECOVERED: 124,785,678 view by country UK Minister dodges questions on ‘loan’ for PM’s flat refit as pressure mountsA minister has dodged questions on whether Boris Johnson received a loan from a Tory donor to pay for the refurbishment of…

Kamaru Usman smashed a sledgehammer on his rival Jorge Masvidal on UFC 261 on Saturday night, dropping him with a crushing right hand for a brutal knockout. In what was one of the most eventful cards in UFC history ended with one of the greatest fighters in UFC history further cementing his legacy, Kamaru Usman shattering Jorge Masvidal’s enigma with a brutal second-round knockout. Usman put a stamp on his rivalry with Masvidal on Saturday night, dropping him with a crushing right hand and following up on the ground for a knockout victory at 1 minute, 2 seconds of the second round in the…

KUWTK star Caitlyn Jenner WILL run for governor of California  KUWTK star Caitlyn Jenner has launched her campaign to run for governor of California.  It’s been reported that Jenner has been meeting with Republican advisers to discuss a run for office, but it’s not clear which party she will run for.  Celebrities muscling into politics is not uncommon – Donald Trump and Arnold Schwarzenegger two of the most famous Hollywood turned (unqualified) politicians. As well as former-son-in-law Kanye West’s failed bid at Presidency in 2020 and recent reports that actor Matthew McConaughey is mulling a run for governorship in Texas…

JP Morgan ‘sorry’ for £2.8bn funding for ESL  JP Morgan has apologised for funding the failed European Super League, and vows to “learn from” the experience.  Although no money had changed hands, JP Morgan had committed £2.8bn to funding the league.  In a statement, the investment bank said: “We clearly misjudged how this deal would be viewed by the wider football community and how it might impact them in the future.  “We will learn from this.”  JP Morgan was reportedly due to provide debt financing for the ESL, and Sky News reported it was also to underwrite some £4.3bn in…

Daily News Briefing Brief. Me Better Faster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOTmUK6-iF8 LIVE NEWS TODAY “,”nextArrow”:””,”autoplay”:true,”autoplaySpeed”:5000}’ dir=”ltr” data-typing=”1″> 07:30 Daily News Briefing: UK travel ban – Cummings accused of text leak – Labour’s green jobs plan 15:30 George Floyd: 9 minutes that changed the world 15:00 Convicted killer Derek Chauvin in 23-hour isolation  12:34 97% workers prefer working at home COVID UK Europe US Middle East Asia World COVID Coronavirus Cases: 145,363,174 Deaths: 3,085,826 Recovered: 123,367,371 view by country UK Welsh government accused of ‘playing politics’ by speeding up lockdown easing The easing of the lockdown in Wales is being accelerated, with a range of…

On Tuesday, after just 11-hour deliberation, a US jury found ex-police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all three counts: second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter of the killing of George Floyd. He is due to be sentenced in around 2 months time and could face up to 75 years behind bars. Derek Chauvin – a white police officer- was filmed last May whilst arresting George Floyd – a Black man. Chauvin is filmed with his knee pressed down on Floyd’s neck for more than 9 minutes. Floyd says ‘I Can’t Breathe’ more than 20 times in the 9 minutes -…

Convicted killer Derek Chauvin in 23-hour isolation in Minnesota prison Ex-cop Derek Chauvin, who was convicted on all three counts of murdering George Floyd, is being held in isolation for 23 hours a day, authorities have said.  The maximum-security prison staff checks on Derek Chauvin every 30 minutes, his meals are delivered to his cell and he will have to do mental health checks every three months of his incarceration.  A spokesperson said it was “for his safety.”  On Wednesday, he was connected by a US jury of the murder of George Floyd. Chauvin had knelt on Floy’s neck for…