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Fury Wilder 3  – verbal agreement could see fight as early as July 24 Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder have verbally committed to a third fight, ESPN reported, days after an arbitration ruling halted the highly-anticipated fight between Fury and fellow Brit Anthony Joshua. The ruling states Fury must face Wilder before 15 September. And plans for a ‘unification fight’ between Fury and Joshua were put on hold so Fury can face Wilder.  According to France24 Fury vs Wilder could happen as early as July 24 in Las Vegas, citing ESPN, August 14 has been set aside as a backup…

Black Fungus India – emergency measures ordered amid covid-19 crisis Across India, states have ordered emergency measures to counter a rise in the rare deadly “black fungus” infection among Covid-19 sufferers.  TRT World says two new states declared epidemics of Mucormycosis. Meanwhile, New Dehli and other big cities have opened special wards to treats ‘thousands of cases’ of the infection – known commonly as Black Fungus, according to TRT World.  India usually has less than 20 cases a year, but Black Fungus has become a ‘new threat’ from India’s coronavirus wave that has killed 120,000 people in six weeks, 

Joe Biden signs US anti-Asian hate crimes law President Joe Biden has signed anti-hate crime legislation directing federal law enforcement to address a rise in violent attacks against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders during the pandemic.  “There are simple core values and beliefs that should bring us together as Americans. One of them is standing together against hate, against racism,” Biden said.  Aljazeera says the enforcement of anti-hate crime laws, will make reporting easier for victims of all types of hate crimes and provide training for local and state officials.

EU create Covid-19 passes for summer travel, boosting tourism EU citizens can start to prepare for summer holidays in the bloc’s 27 nations with no fears about having to quarantine, says Euronews. Adding, they should be able to travel freely across the EU soon.  EU legislators and members of the bloc agreed to launch Covid-19 certificates before the height of the summer holiday seasons. The move is set to boost travel and tourism following the restrictions of the pandemic.  Euronews says the various players were able to ‘reconcile their differences’ and pave the way for the trans-border travel passes to…

Prince William and Prince Harry speak out following the inquiry into the Martin Bashir interview with Diana Sky News reports Prince William says the BBC’s actions surrounding the infamous Martin Bashir interview with his mother “contributed significantly to her fear, paranoia and isolation” – and the episode should never be broadcast again. He said Princess Diana was “failed” not just by the “rogue reporter”, but by BBC bosses “who looked the other way rather than asking the tough questions” Whilst Prince Harry said, “the ripple effect of a culture of exploitation and unethical practices ultimately took her life”.

Hamas and Israel ceasefire starts, Palestinians celebrate Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas came into effect early on Friday, bringing an end to 11 days of bombardment in which more than 240 people died – at least 232 of those people in Gaza.  Both Israel and Hamas have claimed victory in the conflict, and a Hamas official has warned its hands “are on the trigger.”  Palestinians poured onto the streets of Gaza soon after the truce began, according to the BBC.  Whilst Arab News said the truce – brokered by Egypt – that also included Islamic Jihad – came following…

Israel has approved a unilateral ceasefire to put an end to an 11-day military offensive operation in the Gaza Strip, which was confirmed by a Hamas official and Israeli media. A Hamas official told Reuters that Hamas and Israel will enter a “mutual and simultaneous” truce from 2 am on Friday (11 pm GMT Thursday). Israeli media reported that Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet had approved the truce, on the basis of what one official was quoted as calling “quiet in exchange for quiet”. On Thursday in one last push, before the ceasefire, the Israeli army fired more than 100 airstrikes…

What Sport is on Today? Wednesday 28th April Football Women’s Football Women’s FA Cup Chelsea 21:00 Everton Scottish Football Dundee 20:15 Kilmarnock Golf Women’s World Championship Women’s World Championship Sentosa Golf ClubSentosa Golf Club 28th April to 2nd May 28 APR – 02 MAY LPGA Tour, Stroke Play ……………………………………………………

The Daily Mail leads with the highly-anticipated Friends reunion, as the full trailer is FINALLY released. Love Island star Demi Jones reveals she has cancer at 22. The papers front-page reports on the ‘confusion’ over the travel amber list, and police checking in on you.  The paper, like most papers, is heavily covering the published findings from the inquiry into the famous Martin Bashir Princess Diana interview. The inquiry found Bashir did fake documents and ‘deceive’ the late Princess of Wales. Daily Mail Headlines Today Holiday Police to knock on your door  The front splash for the Daily Mail says…

BBC One 19:00 BST – Panorama – Diana’s BBC interview A Panorama investigation into the interview – delayed from last week – will be shown at 19:00 BST on BBC One. 1995 Martin Bashir & Lady Diana 60 mins PG More than 25 years ago, Panorama reporter Martin Bashir secured his global scoop interview with Princess Diana. Now a new Panorama team fronted by journalist John Ware has carried out its own four-month investigation, with exclusive interviews and revelations from internal BBC documents. This is the BBC’s way of getting ahead of the scandal. ……………………………………………. BBC Four 21:00 BST Tea with…

Today’s Trending Twitter Hashtags #pritipatel https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9596321/Priti-Patel-joins-raids-police-arrest-people-smuggling-suspects.html?ito=amp_twitter_share-top 2. #Indianvariant https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-57186059?at_campaign=64&at_custom2=twitter&at_medium=custom7&at_custom1=%5Bpost+type%5D&at_custom4=twitter&at_custom3=%40BBCPolitics 3.#Beckham https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/12311592/steven-gerrard-and-david-beckham-latest-players-to-be-inducted-into-premier-league-hall-of-fame

The Independent leads with the PM announcing an independent inquiry into the government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been served with court judgement over an unpaid debt, according to reports. The paper covers the news of plans to introduce voter ID that could freeze out more than 2 million voters. Also featured is news on the Israel-Gaza violence, as the death toll rises. UK COVID-19: PM announces independent inquiry The Prime Minister’s announcement that an independent statutory inquiry into the handling of the pandemic will be launched. The inquiry will begin in Spring 2022…

Guardian Brief The Guardian newspaper leads with more than 2m voters could miss out under a new UK bill that would mean photo ID will be required to be able to vote. An inquest into the Ballymurphy shooting finds the 10 people killed in Belfast were innocent civilians. The paper covers the 2021 Brit awards, which saw Little Mix become the first all-woman winner of the British group. Man City’s Premier League win is featured on the front page after Manchester United lose at Leicester. The paper reports more care home residents died of Covid in the second wave than…

News Briefing – Diana betrayed, BBC covered up Martin Bashir lies An investigation into the famous Martin Bashir interview with Princess Diana has published its findings.  The inquiry into the 1995 interview has found the BBC covered up the “deceitful” tactics journalist Bashir used to secure an interview with the late Princess of Wales.   Lord Dyson, who led the inquiry, said the BBC “fell short of the high standards of integrity and transparency which are its hallmark.”  The BBC acknowledged the findings of the inquiry and said it showed “clear failings” and: “We are very sorry for this.”  The report says…

Paid-for Google Ad for Red Light Therapy, seen on 15 January 2021 – ONLINE PPC A website post and a paid-for Google ad promoting red light therapy were both banned for discouraging essential treatment for which medical supervision should be sought. This is an example of how advertisers and agencies try to circumvent the advertising guidelines; if no one complains they can get away with it. The website www.red-light-therapy.co.uk included a page with the heading “Red Light Therapy – Harness The Natural Power Of Light”. Under the sub-heading “PAIN RELIEF”, the text states “Reduces the inflammation and discomfort of a…

US probes Capitol attack  The US House of Representatives has approved the creation of an independent commission. The commission will be similar to the one that investigated the 2001 al-Qaida terrorist attacks in the United States.  The new commission will investigate the insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6, where an armed Donald Trump-supporting mob stormed the building in an attempt to overturn President Joe Biden’s election win.  The Democratic-controlled House, joined by 35 Republicans voted in favour to create the commission. 

UAE 100% foreign ownership  The UAE will allow 100% foreign ownership, without an Emirati shareholder from June “The amended Commercial Companies Law aims at boosting the country’s competitive edge and is a part of UAE government efforts to facilitate doing business,” said Minister of Economy Abdulla bin Touq Al-Marri. Read the full story on Arab News

News Briefing – UK railway ‘shake up’ – season ticket changes The government announces the biggest ‘shake up’ to the UK’s railways since it was privatised in the mid-1990s. The changes will include the creation of a new state-owned body, Great British Railways (GBR) that will set timetables and prices, manage infrastructure and sell tickets in England.  The changes will make travel smoother and better the rail service. Changes to the way you purchase and season tickets are the top priority.  Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said he can not guarantee the new changes will not lead to train fares in…

Harry Kane wants to leave Spurs at the end of the year. In an interview with Gary Neville, he has expressed his desire to chase more trophies. Tottenham’s Harry Kane appears to bid farewell to a club and fans who aren’t ready for life without him Tottenham fell to a 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa in their final home game of the season. He now seeks fair treatment form Daniel Levy not to block his departure. ………

“Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results.” Willie Nelson Musician

Daily News Briefing Brief. Me Better Faster https://youtu.be/cyCl2GRs5Sk LIVE NEWS TODAY “,”nextArrow”:””,”autoplay”:true,”autoplaySpeed”:5000}’ dir=”ltr” data-typing=”1″> 13:13 Harry Kane wants to leave Spurs at the end of the year 08:20 “Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results” 07:30 Daily News Briefing: Bashir conned Diana – Colombia 4 weeks of protests – Netanyahu dismisses Biden 03:01 The PM’s nurse has quit NHS job COVID UK Europe US Middle East Asia World COVID Coronavirus Cases: 165,575,058Deaths: 3,432,001Recovered: 144,624,673view by country UK Deontay Wilder: GoFundMe page set up in effort to pay step-aside fee and save Anthony Joshua vs Tyson…

The Metro’s lead story is on the nurse who quite NHS. She is credited with saving the PM’s life when he had Covid-19 and was in intensive care. The nurse has quit the NHS and criticised the government’s handling of the pandemic and staff pay. “We’re not getting the respect and now pay that we deserve” the paper quotes her as saying.

The i reports the PM could face a Commons “backlash” if the government tries to bring in localised restrictions to curb the spread of the Indian Covid variant. The PM is said to be facing a “revolt” from his own MPs who are threatening to join Labour amid fears that another lockdown “would be devastating for businesses,” according to the paper.

The Daily Mail’s front page says “contradictory messages” about the traffic light system for trips abroad have sparked “mass confusion” and left travel bosses “begging for clarity”. The paper also claims on one of the Queen’s new puppies has died – in what the paper says will bring “fresh heartache” for the monarch.

The Daily Telegraph says the government’s foreign holiday guidance is “chaos” as a health minister says it’s too dangerous for people to travel abroad – despite the travel ban being lifted on Monday. The paper says the comments attracted criticism from Tory backbenchers and travel bosses.