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India hit by Himalayan Glacier breaks causing floods Uttarakhand in the north country. Overnight with hundreds missing. Hundreds of Indian army troops and paramilitaries have been sent to the region to aid the search and rescue efforts. It has been confirmed that at least seven people are dead and 200 people are missing after a piece of a Himalayan glacier fell into a river and triggered a huge flood in northern India. The floodwaters burst…

Brief. BrIEf.Me In today’s briefing update, we look at Sunday’s top stories. The papers cover the government’s vaccination plans, Brexit fury and online giants facing a ‘tax raid’. In our special feature, we look at how the wealthy are skipping the vaccine queue. Also featured: The latest Covid-19 figures, Sports, business and entertainment news. ……………………………..Online giants including Amazon and Asos – whose revenues have soared during the pandemic – could face a “double tax raid” later this year,…

Friday’s Briefing VIDEO: Covid-19 Hotel Quarantine – Jen & Brad REUNITED? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fznStDsqGco Covid-19: Hotel bookings for quarantine being made ‘at pace’ Jeremy Hunt: Covid restrictions should stay until cases fall to 1,000 a day France remains ‘fragile’ but no new Covid-19 lockdown for now, PM says ‘As fake as her tweets’? Police open conspiracy PROBE into Greta Thunberg’s ‘protest toolkit,’ accuse creators of ‘WAR ON INDIA’ Al-Qaeda’s leader in Yemen under arrest: UN report…

Daily News Briefing Brief. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fznStDsqGco The top stories Covid-19: Hotel bookings for quarantine being made ‘at pace’BBC News says thousands of hotel rooms are being block-booked by the government hours after it confirmed quarantine rules related to Covid variant hotspots will begin on 15 February.Ministers plan for more than 1,000 UK residents a day to return from places where new variants are prevalent.Those travellers must stay in hotel rooms for 10 nights, with security accompanying…

Dogecoin surges with the best example of influencer marketing from Elon Musk. Dogecoin is a cryptocurrency which started off as a joke, has jumped in value by 50% after inventor Elon Musk dubbed it “the people’s crypto”. The ultimate endorsement of what is commonly known as an example of influencer marketing. Cryptocurrencies such as Dogecoin and Bitcoin are generated by computers. Their supposed value comes from the finite number that can be computed. Dogecoin uses…

‘Indifferent attitude and edgy aesthetic’ appealing today How TikTok resurrected the cult of Effy Stonem i-D says years after she first emerged as an enigmatic, silent teen in season one of Skins, Gen Z is bringing Effy back as an It Girl once again. Culture has always been obsessed with the idea of the It Girl; the trope that describes a fashionable and effortlessly cool young woman, who’s seemingly chill from dawn ‘til dusk, an…

Thursday’s News Briefing: UK 10m vaccine milestone – Canada lists Proud Boys as terrorist group – Kanye ‘contact cut’ with Kim https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPKJ2x1vWI8 Covid trial in UK examines mixing different vaccines UK passes 10m Covid vaccination milestone EU mulls tougher sanctions over Navalny sentence as top envoy heads to Russia Myanmar military blocks Facebook, social media as pressure grows Dubai suspends brunches to curb spread of COVID-19 Canada designates the Proud Boys as a…

Daily News Briefing Brief. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPKJ2x1vWI8 The top stories Covid trial in UK examines mixing different vaccinesBBC News says a UK trial has been launched to see if giving people different Covid vaccines for their first and second doses works as well as the current approach of using the same type of vaccine twice.The idea is to provide more flexibility with vaccine rollout and help deal with any potential disruption to supplies.And scientists say it is…

A company backed by David Beckham, which uses compounds found in cannabis and will be used to make cannabis skin care and athletic products, plans to sell shares on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). Cellular Goods, who sold a stake to DB Ventures (David Beckham’s investment firm) aims to sell products from September 2021, according to its website, which will make it the first firm of its kind to debut on the LSE. While many…

The number of black people as executives at the top of Britain’s top blue-chip, FTSE 100 companies, is zero for the first time in six years. There are no black chairmen or chairwomen, chief executive officers or chief financial officers at any company in the UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 stock index, according to early findings from the analysis. Only 10 of the 297 leaders in these roles have ethnic minority backgrounds, according to research by…

Guide: A Luxury day in London London is the greatest city in the world. Especially if you can afford it. The constant newness, creativity and fun the city offers is in our faces, and when the virus goes, the lockdown ends and the streets are busy again – we’ll be beating the street of the creative capital.  For a luxury mini-break in London, you’ve got to be strategic. The city is vast and there is…

Home workouts: Fitness in lockdown 3 A survey’s found that two-fifths of us are doing less exercise in this lockdown compared to the first one in Spring 2020. “If you cast your mind back to April, it was pretty beautiful every day, whereas now there are less daylight hours,” Dr Ian Taylor told Newsbeat. “But also it’s not novel anymore. The last lockdown for a lot of people gave them a bit of time to…

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) UAE travel restrictions – New rules to travel to Dubai & Abu Dhabi for citizens to enter the emirate from within the country and for visitors, as the country steps up measures to contain the coronavirus from spreading. According to the Abu Dhabi Emergency Crisis and Disasters Committee, the new procedures are effective from February 1, 2021. PCR tests According to the new rules, those who take a COVID-19 PCR…

India slams Rihanna and other celebrities for ‘irresponsible’ tweet supporting farmers’ protest India has slammed “foreign individuals” and celebrities of “sensationalism” in a response to a tweet from popstar Rihanna. The US musician extended her support to India’s protesting farmers – which drew global attention. Just hours after Rihanna’s tweet, climate activist Greta Thunberg and the US vice president’s niece Meena Harris also tweeted support for the farmers.  Their tweets went viral and gathered plenty…

UAE confirms 3,310 new COVID-19 cases, 7 additional deaths The  UAE on Tuesday recorded seven deaths related to COVID-19 in the previous 24 hours, and 3,310 new confirmed cases of the disease. The number of infections once against passed the 3,000 mark after falling below it for two days. The total number of cases in the country since the pandemic began has reached 309,649 and the death toll stands at 866. A total of 285,201…

One of the top travel destinations for a much-needed vacation in 2021 is Montenegro and the One & Only resort due to open in March 2021. Spring 2021 cannot come soon enough for most of who are itching to travel. Until now, the luxury-travel group One&Only has confined its five-star finesse to Asia, Africa, Australia and Mexico. But it will make its European debut in March, eight months later than planned. When its Portonovi resort…

The Outrageous Twitter restrictions on indian farmers protest who are fighting against the Modi-government have finally been lifted. It is alleged that following pressure from the Indian government India’s farmer protests Twitter had allegedly placed restrictions on the coverage of India’s growing farmer protests. The 2020–2021 Indian farmers’ protest is an ongoing protest against three farm acts which were passed by the Parliament of India in September 2020. Farmer unions and their representatives have demanded…

Daily News Briefing Brief. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXLMP8NTNMw The top stories Covid-19: Hancock hails Oxford vaccine for slowing virus spreadBBC News says results that show the Oxford-AstraZenenca vaccine may reduce the spread of coronavirus have been hailed as “absolutely superb”.Matt Hancock said the study shows “vaccines are the way out of this pandemic”.It is the first time a vaccine has been shown to reduce transmission of the virus. The UK has given a first Covid jab to 9.6…

Melania Trump looking to divorce Donald Trump swiftly. The former first lady of the United States Melania Trump may act upon advice being given to her by her aides and “move fast” to divorce Donald Trump, according to a report. Rumours have been doing the rounds on social media and the internet from well-placed sources that Melania has been anxiously waiting to divorce Trump. In the final days of his presidency, it also emerged the…

Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine was found to be 91.6 per cent effective against symptomatic Covid-19 in trial results published Tuesday, as the number of vaccinations administered worldwide passed 100 million. But none of the world´s 29 poorest countries has formally started mass vaccination drives, while the richest nations — despite finger-pointing over delivery delays — have provided more than two-thirds of the jabs administered so far. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has initiated clinical trials…

The UAE coronavirus is moving steadily and confidently towards containing the current pandemic and moving forward through the recovery planning phase. National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) announced that through moving past the recovery planning phase with competence and ability through its institutions and members of society, both citizens and (Expat) residents. The UAE continues its wide screening approach to check the spread of the pandemic by testing large sections of the society…

UAE schools and universities to begin ‘gradual return’ from February 14. Ministry of Education says classes will begin to return to normal, but distance learning will remain an option for this academic year The UAE Ministry of Education set out details on Wednesday of how the UAE schools reopening will take place. The decision came as many schools remain physically closed as a precaution or due to cases among staff and patients. “The option of…

The UAE is fast becoming a gaming hub for esports in the Middle East. Through innovative alliances and partnerships with leading US organisations – like Monumental Sports & Entertainment– the UAE Embassy in Washington, DC is connecting like-minded gaming enthusiasts in the US and the Middle East, and increasing cultural understanding. The UAE signed a partnership with the International Esports Federation to promote tolerance and coexistence within its ecosystem. This along with creating a virtual economy has been a shift in focus from the oil-rich…

Gamestop stock fall 60 percent as Reddit-driven short squeeze loses steam, as Wall Street bites back. GameStop stock plummeted Tuesday, losing more than half of its opening value and falling to its lowest level in a week. Shares of GameStop plunged to $90 by the end of Tuesday trading, a 60 percent loss that shaved $135 from its opening price. GameStop stock has fallen steadily since Thursday after hitting a peak of $483, roughly 1,800…

Uber said Tuesday it reached an agreement to acquire Drizly for about $1.1 billion in stock and cash in Uber’s latest acquisition. Uber said Tuesday it has reached an agreement to acquire the alcohol delivery service platform Drizly for about $1.1 billion in stock and cash, further expanding the ride-share company’s services. Once the transaction is completed, Drizly will be integrated with Uber’s food delivery platform, Uber Eats, and also maintain a separate Drizly app.…