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Nearly 700,000 UK job losses through pandemic Job losses in the UK have hit almost 700,000 through the coronavirus pandemic. The labour market took a turn for the worst in July despite the economy slowly reopening, the losses have put pressure on the government to extend support programs.  Employment fell by 102,000 – the first decline since April said the ONS on Tuesday. The single-month unemployment figure reached 4.4% – the highest since 2018.  Despite the reopening of businesses after coronavirus lockdowns, the figures are a reminder that the upturn in spending is hiding deeper issues.  The number of employees…

Tuesday 15 September coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING Tuesday 15 September 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: 29,445,847 Deaths: 932,746 Recovered: 21,280,193 More than 194,000 people in the US have died from the coronavirus Virus restrictions threaten Asian economic recovery in 2021, ADB says Stricter measures imposed in Bordeaux, Marseille as France faces Covid-19 surge China expects a vaccine by Nov NHS staff ‘off work due to testing shortages’ …

WHO warns Europe – expect a rise in Covid-19 deaths in October and November The World Health Organisation (WHO)  has warned Europe that there is likely to be a rise in daily Covid-19 deaths in October and November. “It’s going to get tougher. In October, November, we are going to see more mortality,” WHO Europe director Hans Kluge said, as Europe currently experiences a rise in cases — though the number of deaths has remained relatively stable. The WHO says the resurgence is expected to lead to an increase in daily deaths.  “It’s a moment where countries don’t want to…

David Cameron is 5th ex-PM to speak out against post-Brexit bill David Cameron has become the fifth former PM to speak out against a new bill attempting to override the Brexit withdrawal agreement.  The Internal Market Bill will come before MPs later, with the government labelling it an “insurance policy.”  Former Prime Minister David Cameron said he had “misgivings” over it and breaking an international treaty should be the “final resort.”  Four other former prime ministers – Tory PM Theresa May and Sir John Major, and Labour’s Tony Blair and Gordon Brown have slammed the plan. Policing Minister Kit Malthouse…

Hong Kong will ‘not interfere’ in China detention of 12 Hong Kong has said it will “not interfere” in the arrest by mainland Chinese authorities of the 12 residents who were detained as they sought to flee to Taiwan by sea, despite pleas from their families, as it emerged that Taiwan was holding five other people from Hong Kong who had also fled by boat.  In a statement on Sunday, Hong Kong authorities said they received requests for help from the families of the groups who were detained last month for illegal entry into mainland China as they were attempting…

This Is Paris gives rare insight into the real Paris Hilton as she opens up about alleged abuse, fame and her $1bn goal.  Paris Hilton has released a new documentary – This Is Paris – to show the world the woman behind the famous “character” she created. The new documentary details deeply personal allegations of abuse at a residential behavioural school she was sent to as a teenager.  Speaking to Sky News – in her only UK interview to promote the doc – Paris discusses the real her, her goal to make $1bn and why a “weight has been lifted”…

2 LA Sheriff Deputies out of surgeries following ‘ambush’ shooting The two Los Angeles County Sherriff’s Department deputies who were shot in an ‘ambush’ attack and critically injured Saturday night are out of surgery, according to an LASD spokesperson.  “It looks like they’re going to be able to recover,” Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Sunday afternoon.  “We’ll see what the long-term impact is. We don’t know that yet, but they survived the worst,” Villanueva said during a community dialogue event. The deputies were “ambushed” as they sat in their car, police said.  https://twitter.com/Terrence_STR/status/1304995990320144385 Villanueva said the shooting of the officers…

Monday 14 September coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING Monday 14 September 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: 29,185,779 Deaths: 928,290 Recovered: 21,031,029 New Zealand extends coronavirus restrictions upon discovery of one new case Japan’s foreign residents face discrimination due to Covid-19 Doctors in Indonesia fight spread of fake news on Covid-19 Israel to impose a new nationwide lockdown as Covid-19 surges Covid-19 ‘Rule of six’ comes into effect 86%…

Actor Kevin Spacey sued over alleged abuse of two men in 1980 – when they were 14 Actor Kevin Spacey is being sued by two men who say he sexually assaulted them whilst they were young teenagers in the 1980s.  One of the accusers is actor Anthony Rapp, best known for the TV series Star Trek: Discovery. Rapp first made allegations against Spacey in October 2017. The second accuser is anonymous in the case. Both men say they were 14 when Spacey allegedly assaulted them, they are suing him for unspecified damages, claiming to have suffered psychological damage.  In Rapp’s…

Pakistan arrests one of 2 suspects in highway gang rape case amid protests Pakistani police say they have arrested one of the suspects in the rape of a woman who was dragged from her car and attacked after he car broke down on a highway in central Punjab province.  Police say the woman was driving late on Wednesday night outside the city of Lahore with her two children when her car ran out of fuel.  The woman, in her 30s, called the police for help, but two men took her and her children out of the car at gunpoint before…