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BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, US President Trump has threatened sanctions on Baghdad after lawmakers called for American troops to leave the country.  Hezbollah has vowed retaliation against the US following the killing of Iran’s top general Soleimani. The Hezbollah leader said US military bases, troops and warships will be the targets. Film Director Terry Gilliam has called the #MeToo movement a ‘witch hunt’, and moans ‘white men are to blame for everything.’  In the UK, top bosses will earn an average salary in just three days in 2020. According to a study, FTSE 100 bosses…

French president Marcorns 2020 has started with the same verve as 2019 as thousands of people demonstrated on Saturday against President Macron´s proposed pension reforms which have sparked a month-long transport strike. Labour Unions have rejected the scheme and has hit out at the government in particular over a “pivot age” of 64 for a full pension, which will effectively force millions to work beyond the current official retirement age of 62. The marchers set off after midday from the Gare de Lyon railway station in eastern Paris behind a giant banner reading “Macron, withdraw your plan; save and improve…

Brief. BrIEf.Me In today’s briefing update, the Sunday papers front pages focus on the killing of Iran’s top general. Including the Prime Minister returning to Britain and advice for Brits in Iraq and Iran. In our special feature, we take a look at the killing of Soleimani – “As tensions with Iran escalate, Trump opted for the most extreme measure.”…………………………………………………….Boris jets in to face Iran crisis The Mail on Sunday reports Boris Johnson arrived back in Britain from his 12-day Caribbean holiday to confront the growing Iran crisis. On its front page, the paper says there is rising anger among ministers over…

It’s hard to know where to begin with film producer Tasmina Shaikh’s debut movie without spoiling the storyline for cinema-goers but there’s a lavish dose of Bollywood drama with an equally dramatic Scottish backdrop and it was a magnificent experience of soaking up the Scottish flavour at the Edinburgh Premiere. Naturally, there’s lots of music, some scintillating dance scenes and a love triangle with challenging family values at the heart of the story, so bring lots of tissues along with the popcorn. If Shaikh’s name sounds familiar she has acted in a number of popular Urdu drama serials including ‘Des Pardes’ (1999)…

BRIEF – ME! – ENTERTAINMENT NEWS BRIEFING Entertainment Briefing, Catch up with this week’s top stories from the world of art, music, film and TV. In music, Justin Bieber drops his new single -Yummy – from his upcoming fifth studio album.  Mariah Carey’s Twitter got hacked with around 50 racists and crude messages being sent out.   Film and TV, Sherlock Holmes 3 has cast Peaky Blinders star, Paul Anderson. A Pakistani movie filmed by a Scot is coming to the big screen soon. Celebrity, Hollywood stars prepare themselves for the return of Ricky Gervais hosting the Golden Globes this Sunday!…

Justin Bieber has big plans for 2020.  The new decade looks busy for the 25-year-old singer, who dropped his new single “Yummy” today.  “Yummy” is likely the lead single of his upcoming fifth studio album. And this year will see him return with a 10-part YouTube docuseries and tour.  Yummy  The single demonstrates the pop stars diversion from pop into an R&B sound but doesn’t do much else.  It’s a classic R&B number that’s unlikely to struggle to get to the top of the charts. But lyrically, Biebs won’t be winning any awards. “Yummy” achieves exactly what it’s supposed to…

General Qasem Soleimani, the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ elite Quds Force, has been killed by US forces in Iraq.  The US confirmed he was killed “at the direction of the president.” Gen Soleimani was being driven by car at Baghdad airport when he was hit by a US airstrike.   Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said “severe revenge awaits the criminals” behind the attack. And announced 3 days of mourning.  Gen Soleimani was a major figure in the Iranian regime and was hailed as a heroic national figure.  But the US called the General and his Quds Force…

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, Iran’s Qassem Soleimani killed by US air raids in Baghdad. The attack was a direct order from President Trump and an attempt to deter future attacks allegedly being planned by Iran.  In Germany, three women – a mother and her daughters- are being investigated for a German Zoo fire that killed more than 30 animals.   After flash floods and landslides that killed at least 43 people, Indonesian rescuers are desperately searching for around a dozen missing people. The devastation from the torrential rain has left thousands homeless and entire districts underwater. …

New Year’s day began with shock as morning worshippers to Brixton Mosque were greeted by Anti-Muslim graffiti and racial slogans on the building next to the Mosque. Scotland Yard has launched a full investigation into the anti-Islamic slogans that were spray-painted on a building close to a mosque and cultural centre in south London. Officers were called to a building near the North Brixton Islamic Cultural Centre on Brixton Road at 11am on Wednesday following reports of spray-painted slogans on a building near the centre. The force said it was investigating who was responsible. Authorities said they were working alongside…

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, Australia’s bushfires have turned New Zealand’s glaciers brown. In Taiwan, a helicopter crash has led to a massive rescue mission being launched – Taiwan’s chief of General Staff confirmed dead in the crash. Pope Francis has apologised for slapping a woman’s hand whilst he tried to free himself from her grip. The Pope used his New Year’s message to address the incident and denounce violence against women. In the UK, rail fares are set to rise from today, commuters will pay an average of 2.7% more to travel. Entertainment, more tragedy…