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BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The headlines are – UK, MPs are to debate emergency legislation that would grant special powers aimed at tackling the spread of Covid-19. Colombia, at least 23 inmates have died in a prison in Colombia’s capital. The inmates died in a prison riot sparked by the sanitary conditions amid the coronavirus outbreak. Syria, war-ravaged Syria has reported its first Covid-19 case. Syria says “necessary measures” have been taken to deal with the case.  Iran’s leader has called on the US to lift sanctions amid the global health crisis. The US imposed…

I have had so many messages from concerned parents, friends and family asking me ‘what should they whilst they are in self-isolation with your kids’. So I decided to pencil a few notes to help them and others to pass this times as productively as possible. I am a teacher and have been teaching for 15 years both locally in the Northwest, nationally in London and internationally in the UAE.  During these uncertain times of the Coronavirus pandemic not only are you needed to be a parent but you will be the facilitators of the education provisions at home.  I…

The Queen has quit Buckingham Palace over coronavirus fears as the outbreak infects one of her aides at the Palace. The risk of the Coronavirus at Buckingham Palace is high so she and Prince Charles and Prince Phillips have been evacuated to isolation. The Coronavirus has spread to Buckingham Palace as royal aide tests positive while Queen, 93, was in residence. All her engagements have been cancelled. Her Majesty The Queen was whisked to Windsor Castle after Cobra crisis talks. soon after the diagnosis, and royal sources say she remains in good health. Coronavirus at Buckingham Palace The aide, who has not…

Carmen Gentile is one of those annoying individuals whose cup is always half full and therefore his book Blindsided by the Taliban, he’ll always come up smiling, whatever life throws at him and with a quick quip that will make those around him smile too. However, he does capture the gallows humour and the hand-to-mouth existence of freelance journalists operating in war and conflict zones. His book is, without doubt, a fast-paced, page-turner which tells the remarkable story of how he survived against all odds of being hit in the face by an RPG (in civvy street that’s a rocket-propelled…

An introduction to How to use YouTube Home School By WTX News and Mr Shahid Hussain. With the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the government has ordered the closure of schools from Monday. Parents across the country now face educating their children at home for months. Without preparation, it might seem like a daunting task, but here’s a guide on how to Home School 2020 using YouTube. YouTube is an American online video-sharing platform headquartered in California. But it has truly global reach. In fact, it is the second-largest search engine in the world and used globally to share video…

Brief. BrIEf.Me In this weeks edition of the Sunday Papers are dominated on the evergrowing coronavirus crisis. The prime minister advises 1.5 million people to self-isolate, the NHS is on the brink of collapse and how the military will help Britain’s most vulnerable. In our special feature, we look at breaking Covid-19 news from around the world. – ‘Iran says it’s unwise to ask for US aid’  as regional leaders request a halt on US sanctions during the outbreak of this pandemic…………….Stay home to save your life, 1.5 million warned The Sunday Times says more than a million people at risk from…

How to Home School your children during the lockdown period An introduction to How to Home School By WTX News and Mr Shahid Hussain. With the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the government has ordered the closure of schools from Monday. Parents across the country now face educating their children at home for months. Without preparation, it might seem like a daunting task, but here’s a guide on how to Home School 2020. Now that the schools are closed we have put together a guide for parents and students to get through this time as productively as possible. It’s not…

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, Glastonbury has been cancelled in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Singer Duffy returns with a new song after almost a decade away from the industry.  Film and TV, Netflix is set to cut the streaming quality for Europe for 30 days to ease the strain on internet providers. Find out what Hollywood film studios are planning to do with their postponed film releases.  Celebrity and other news, we take a look at…

Harrods will shut its doors at 7 PM (GMT) tonight. The luxury store in Knightsbridge, London, which stayed open throughout the bombing of the capital during World War II, announced today that it was closing its doors. However, it will keep its Food Halls and pharmacy open to the public, but the rest of the Knightsbridge based iconic department store in will be closed. [WPSM_AC id=33488] Harrods will shut it doors “The welfare of our community of colleagues, customers and partners has been our absolute priority throughout this time of uncertainty,” managing director Michael Ward said in a statement. “With…

Netflix cuts streaming quality in Europe Netflix will reduce its video quality in Europe for the next 30 days, to reduce the strain on internet service providers.  Since large parts of Europe has been asked to self-isolate, Netflix has seen the demand for streaming increase.  They will lower the picture quality which will reduce Netflix data consumption by 25%. But they said viewers will still have good picture quality. The change appears to include the UK, although it has not yet been confirmed.  https://twitter.com/FergalBowers/status/1240757233702576128 Video quality Netflix will cut its streaming bitrates, which influence how clear and smooth videos look when…