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Monday 28 September coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING Monday 28 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: 33,307,363 Deaths: 1,002,401 Recovered: 24,638,480 Cases growing in NYC Greece reports first Covid-19 refugee death since pandemic began US sanctions are harming Iran’s Covid-19 response India coronavirus cases pass 6 million New Covid fines of up to £10,000 come into force Gebran Bassil infected with coronavirus Previous Next Headlines: What the papers…

You’d be a fool to write off Trump: Supreme Court nomination, the Indian-American vote, pro-Trump rally https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zX1b7RFZA94 A GUIDE TO THE 2020 US ELECTION WHEN IS THE ELECTION? The US presidential election always falls on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. This year’s election will be on 3 November. The US Presidential election is held every four years. US presidents can only serve two terms – so a total of 8 years. THE CANDIDATES The US is unlike most countries when it comes to the political system. The US system is dominated by only two parties, Democrats and Republicans…

Brief. BrIEf.Me In today’s briefing update, the Sunday Papers report the PM is facing a “massive” revolt for imposing Covid-19 restrictions on the public without consulting Parliament. Prince Charles has warned one million young people are in need of urgent help and the new NHS contact tracing app is branded a “shambles.”   In our special feature, we look at global coronavirus updates.  ……………………………………… Johnson faces revolt on Covid diktats as poll figures slum The Observer says the PM is facing a “massive” revolt from MPs for imposing Covid-19 restrictions on the public without consulting Parliament first. The paper says a…

Insta Talk Ep 6: Ellen DeGeneres, Skincare and makeup during the pandemic, Why we need to get more fibre into our diets & Boutique shopping in Dubai On this week’s episode, Dyna Fayz is speaking to CEO and Founder of Enigma Magazine Yasmine Shihata about the summer of toxic workplace allegations the Ellen DeGeneres show faced, Ellen’s fall from grace and what she can do to win back the support from her fans. We’re going under the mask with Makeup4TV founder Joanne Morgan to discuss skincare and makeup during the pandemic and how to avoid your facemasks giving you ‘maskne.’ …

Trump ‘flirting with treason’ by refusing to confirm peaceful White House exit Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren has accused President Trump of “flirting with treason” after he refused to commit to a peaceful transition of power should he lose the November presidential elections to Joe Biden. The president told a rally crowd in Jacksonville, Florida, on Thursday that the ballot’s outcome will determine “whether we end the pandemic.” The US coronavirus death toll has surpassed 200,000 under his leadership and he claims his DC rivals are holding up progress on a vaccine.  https://twitter.com/MSNBC/status/1309319771184345095 Trump claimed he was a victim of a…

Turkey issues 82 arrest warrants including one for a mayor over pro-Kurdish protests Arrest warrants were issued on Friday by Turkish authorities for 82 people, including a mayor, over pro-Kurdish protests six years ago, officials and local media said. The warrants relate to October 2014 protests in Turkey sparked by the seizure by IS jihadists of the mainly Kurdish Syrian town of Kobane.  Police are hunting for the 82 suspects in the Turkish capital and in six other provinces, the Ankara chief public prosecutor’s office said in a statement.  But the office did not specify what the offences the 82…

Kim Jong Un issues rare apology over the killing of South Korean official North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has issued a rare apology for the killing of a South Korean official, Seoul says.  Kim reportedly told his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in that the “disgraceful affair” should not have happened.  South Korea has said the 47-year-old man was found floating in the North’s waters by troops and was shot dead and his body was set alight, according to Seoul. The killing has caused outrage in the South. Its the first killing of a South Korean by North Korean forces…

BREAKING: Police officer shot dead at Croydon police station in south London. A police officer has been shot dead by a suspect being booked into custody at a south London police station today. The custody sergeant was killed and the suspect then turned the gun on themselves, according to Standard newspaper sources. The prisoner was being booked in for possession of ammunition at around 2 am, it is believed. This is a breaking news story and will be updated shortly.  …………………….. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND SHARE WTX NEWS WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY: Facebook – Please like our page Twitter – Twitter updates available…

Friday 25 September coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGFriday 25 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 UPDATECoronavirus Cases: 32,416,537Deaths: 987,743Recovered: 23,932,423 nick cage to play joe exoticnfl london 2020 games scrappednhs contact tracing app trialled in isle of wightTrump expects US deathtoll to hit 100,000 Previous Next Headlines: What the papers say? Covid uncertainty as industries miss out on job support.‘Stark warning to us all’: UK reports record daily number of Covid cases.France records more than 16,000 cases in…

Breonna Taylor: Protests erupt after officer charged but not over her death A police officer has been charged over the drugs raid that resulted in the fatal shooting of a black woman at her home in Kentucky, US.  Breonna Taylor, 26, a hospital worker, was shot multiple times as officers stormed her home on 13 March.  Officer Brett Hankison has been charged, but not with Ms Taylor’s death, but with “wanton endangerment” for firing into a neighbour’s apartment.  Two other officers who were involved have not been charged.  Kentucky law states someone is guilty of wanton endangerment if they commit…

Thursday 24 September coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGThursday 24 September 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 UPDATECoronavirus Cases: 32,097,561Deaths: 981,968Recovered: 23,680,153 Trudeau declares second wave is underway in most of CanadaAirlines push for coronavirus tests before international flightsIsrael tightens lockdownSunak unveils emergency job scheme Previous Next Headlines: What the papers say? Sunak unveils emergency job scheme.Israel tightens lockdown.Belgium loosens restrictions despite cases growing.Airlines push for coronavirus tests before international flights.UAE reports 1,083 new Covid-19 cases, a hike from the previous…

INSTA Talk Arabi رنامج Insta Talk يلتقي بالسيد ناصر زهير ، مستشار العلاقات الدولية والاقتصاد السياسي في مركز جنيف للحديث عن اخر المستجدات المحلية والعالمية بخصوص فيروس كورونا والبريكست والاقتصاد العالمي. In English Nasser Zouhir, a senior consultant on #international relations and political economy joins us on Insta talk to talk about the latest global developments on COVID-19, Brexit and the financial dilemmas following the pandemic. https://youtu.be/zbK_YG2hRSk Insta Talk Arabic Show with Naser Zouhir مستشار العلاقات الدولية والاقتصاد السياسي في مركز جنيف Insta Talk – the show from WTX News – covering all things social – presented by @deena_fayezz_official_tv – today’s guests…

2020 US Election: Key developments from the last 24 hours 2020 US Election: Key Developments, latest polls in 24 hours — Cindy McCain and Barack Obama back Biden — Trump says he’s handled Covid-19 better than Biden handled the 2009 Swine Flu when he was VP — Trump makes bizarre claims that Biden is “against God” and on drugs — Democratic VP candidate Kamala Harris visits Flint — 2 swing states have Biden and Trump tied and latest national polls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfJ85qAl9SA&feature=youtu.be A GUIDE TO THE 2020 US ELECTION WHEN IS THE ELECTION? The US presidential election always falls on the first Tuesday after the first…

India building collapse sees death toll top 30 as rescue continues Rescuers in India are battling rain and cramped conditions to search through the rubble and look for possible survivors as the toll from the apartment building collapse rose to 35, a senior government official said on Wednesday.  “It’s been more than three days, so we don’t know if there are any survivors any more, but we are not losing hope,” Satya Pradhan, the head of the National Disaster Response Force, told Reuters.  At least eight people are still missing and rescue personnel are clearing debris to look for them,…

Raab defends new Covid-19 measures Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has defended the “balanced, targeted and proportionate” new Covid-19 measures amid criticism from some scientists.  In England, people are once again being told to work from home if they can and rules on face coverings have been expanded.  Prof John Edmunds, who advises the government said they did not go “anywhere near far enough.” But other scientists say they are hoping for a shift towards a more coherent policy.   Tighter restrictions have been announced in all four UK nations. Other measures introduced in England include a 10 pm closing time for…

Wednesday 23 September coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING Wednesday 23 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: 31,783,764 Deaths: 975,471 Recovered: 23,400,905 US passes 200,000 cases, still rising Record rise in weekly Covid-19 cases, but deaths down says WHO Coronavirus cases and deaths rise in Middle East countries Czech Republic appoints new health minister as second Covid-19 lockdown looms Follow new Covid-19 restrictions or risk second lockdown, PM says …

Tuesday 22 Spetember coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING Tuesday 22 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: 31,488,661 Deaths: 969,362 Recovered: 23,115,456 US Covid-19 deaths near 200,000, one in five of global death Saudi health authorities ready to join trails of Covid-19 vaccine Iran records highest daily coronavirus cases since early June Czech PM says he got carried away reopening too soon English pubs to close at 10 pm amid…

Twitter investigates racial bias in image previews Twitter announced it is investigating after users discovered its picture-cropping algorithm sometimes prefers white faces to black ones.  Users realised when two photos – one of a black face and the other a white face – were in the same post, Twitter often showed only the white face on mobiles.  Twitter says it had tested for racial and gender bias during the algorithm’s development. But added: “It’s clear that we’ve got more analysis to do.” Twitter’s chief technology officer tweeted: “We did analysis on our model when we shipped it – but [it]…

World’s richest 1% cause more than double CO2 emissions of the poorest 50% – Oxfam  Oxfam and the Stockholm Environment Insitute released a report revealing carbon dioxide emissions rose by 60 per cent from 1990 to 2015 and their research blames the wealthiest one per cent for 15 per cent of those emissions.  That is more than twice as much carbon dioxide as emitted by the poorer half of the world. The research also showed that the richest 10 per cent of the global population, comprising of about 630 million people, was responsible for about 52 per cent of global…

Two men sentenced in absentia to life in prison over 2012 Israeli bus bombing Two men were sentenced by a Bulgarian court on Monday to life in prison over the deadly 2012 bus bomb attack on Israeli tourists at the country’s Burgas airport. The July 2012 attack killed five Israelis including a pregnant woman, their Bulgarian bus driver and the Franco-Lebanese who carried the explosive, and left more than 35 people injured.  It was the deadliest attack against Israelis abroad since 2004.  Both Bulgarian and Israeli authorities blamed the bombing on the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah, playing a part in…

Taj Mahal reopens despite India’s Covid-19 cases soaring India’s iconic landmark Taj Mahal and some schools reopened on Monday as authorities continued to press ahead with kickstarting the nations’ coronavirus-battered economy despite the mounting infection numbers.  India is home to 1.3 billion people and has some of the world’s most crowded cities, so its no surprise it’s second only to the United States in the number of Covid-19 cases and could take over the US soon. India currently has more than 5.4 million known coronavirus cases.  In March, India was put under a strict lockdown that devastated the livelihoods of…

Monday 21 September coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGMonday 21 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 UPDATECoronavirus Cases: 31,240,317Deaths: 965,068Recovered: 22,835,563 New Zealand lifts social distancing rules, except in AucklandDemonstrations in Madrid ahead of Monday’s tough new lockdown measuresUK at a ‘critical point’ over covid-19, top scientists to tell publicFlorida reports 9 deaths, more than 2500 new casesChina ‘third wave’ fears skyrocket after horror coronavirus leak at Hong Kong labLebanon’s coronavirus cases ‘spiralling beyond expectation’ Previous Next Headlines: What…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN6NIbhLhPs&feature=youtu.be 2020 US Election: Key developments Trump releases nearly $13 billion in aid to Puerto Rico, in what the Democrats call a clear political move. Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s death reshaping election as Trump says he’ll move quickly to replace Ginsberg a move that could tip the court further to the right. Biden to scale back US reliance on nuclear weapons if elected. Biden slams Trump on the economy, saying the president has done little to control the pandemic and has given up pretending to do his job. Early in-person voting starts in several states including swing state Minnesota – ahead…

Brief. BrIEf.Me In today’s briefing update, the Sunday papers lead with the news the PM is introducing fines of up to £10,000 for those who don’t self-isolate amid the ‘new covid clampdown.’ In today’s special feature, we take a look at Covid-19 news from around the world, as the second wave settles in.  ……………………………………………………. £10,000 fine for those who don’t self isolate  The Mail on Sunday leads with the news of the PM introducing a £10,000 fine for those who won’t self-isolate in England. The paper says Boris Johnson has unveiled the “huge penalty” for those breaking self-isolation rules. The…

Insta Talk Ep 5: Netflix controversy, Food to fight acne, Autumn skincare, makeup and fashion trends On this week’s episode, Dyna Fayz is speaking to Author and Journalist, Yvonne Ridley about the controversial Netflix film Cuties that some say is crossing the line between depiction and exploitation – sexualising children and promoting Islamophobia.  Dyna talks to health coach Daniella Malfitano about how food can help you fight acne, what to avoid and advice on staying positive if you have skin issues.  Celebrity make-up artist Sarah Edwards Knight is here to discuss autumn trends, how to cover acne and vegan products. …