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The government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has issued a notice to close schools for a month in an attempt to try to contain the outbreak of the Cornovairus in the region. Schools and universities across the UAE  will close starting Sunday, March 8 for a month to contain the spread of Covid-19, the country’s Ministry of Education announced on Tuesday. The UAE government is one of the first to react to the coronavirus outbreak. As it aims to contain the outbreak which has seen a surge of new cases. On Tuesday reported six new cases of coronavirus which…

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The headlines are – A 19-year-old man has been arrested over a reported threat he made against one of the mosques that were attacked in last year’s massacre in New Zealand.  In the US, Bernie leads and his campaign attempts to keep Cali voting stations open past 8 pm as wait times of over 4 hours threaten victory. In the UK, Home Secretary Priti Patel is facing fresh bullying claims – the third government department to make accusations of bullying against Patel.  Coronavirus, Iran has temporarily released 54,000 prisoners in an…

Two men are being questioned under terror laws over an attack on a prison officer at HMP Whitemoor – a maximum security jail.  The officer was stabbed in the head, chest and face as the cells were unlocked at the prison on 9 January.  The men, aged 24 and 26, were arrested on Monday on suspicion of conspiracy to murder and preparation of a terrorist act, the MET police said.  They are alleged to have attacked an officer with improvised weapons. Police said at the time the men were wearing fake suicide belts.  Three prison officers and a nurse were…

A pet dog has been put in quarantine in Hong Kong after testing “weak positive” for the coronavirus, authorities said.  The owner, who was infected with the virus, handed the dog over to the Hong Kong Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD), the department confirmed in a statement.  “We’re working with authorities in Hong Kong and scientists in Hong Kong who are testing … the dog … to understand these results and to understand where or if the dog was actually infected or if the dog picked this up from a contaminated surface, for example,” Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, technical…

The COVID-19 disease has spread to more countries and capitals with almost nine times as many cases reported outside China as inside in the past 24 hours. The EU has raised risk levels as global deaths passed 3,000. And the UK outbreak Coronavirus cases have grown significantly. The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said the world was in “unchartered territory.” “We have never before seen a respiratory pathogen that is capable of community transmission, but which can also be contained with the right measures,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a press briefing. Almost nine times as many cases were reported…

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The headlines are Israeli PM Netanyahu is projected to win the Israeli election but will likely be just short of a majority. Shortest peace deal ever? The Taliban ends partial truce with the US, announces plans to resume Afghan military ‘operations’ after Afghanistan refuses to release 5,000 prisoners.  Coronavirus, in the US the death toll has now risen to six – after four more Washington citizens died. Saudi Arabia has announced its first case of COVID-19 amid growing fears the surge in numbers of those infected in Iran is threatening the…

Mohammad Rasoulof’s film about capital punishment has won the top prize at the Berlin International Film Festival.  The Iranian director was banned from directing in 2017. He produced There Is No Evil, his sixth film, in secret.  But the director is unable to travel outside of Iran because of charges relating to his earlier films.  Mr Rasoulf’s daughter Baran – who stars in the film, received the Golden Bear on his behalf. https://twitter.com/AraiDariush/status/1234105524850954240 Iran film – There Is No Evil At the Berlin film festival, Jury president Jeremy Irons said the film showed “the web an authoritarian regime weaves among…

Filipino police surrounded a Shopping centre in Manila after a gunman has taken hostages. The incident happened at the V-Mall in the San Juan area of the Philippine capital. Approximately 30 people are being held by the gunman. San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora told reporters that approximately 30 people are being held by the gunman. He said the exact number of hostages is uncertain and is based on the size of the office. He said the gunman is a disgruntled former security guard who had been removed from his job at the mall. Zamora said the gunman shot one person,…

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) warned Bulgaria must not expel Uighurs. The warning issued to Bulgaria that expelling asylum-seeking members of China’s Muslim Uighur community “would constitute a violation” of their rights. In China, the Uighurs could be “at risk of arbitrary detention, ill-treatment and death,” the court said in its ruling, telling Bulgaria “not to remove the applicants.” The court was ruling in an application made by five Muslims who fled China’s Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (XUAR) under accusations of “terrorism” links. They arrived in Turkey between 2013 and 2015 and made their way to Bulgaria in…

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The headlines are – Everything you need to know about America’s ‘Super Tuesday’, a step closer to knowing who will face President Trump in the November elections.  Dozens have been detained at Kazakhstan protests over the death of an activist. The death triggered calls for anti-government rallies.  Coronavirus, the global death toll from the COVID-19 virus now surpasses 3,000. On Monday, China reported 42 more deaths. In the UK, the government will hold an emergency Cobra meeting as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases jumped to 36.  Entertainment,  a comedian has…