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Thursday 3 December Daily News BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGFriday 3 April 2020 News Briefing – As of 6:30 am (GMT), these are the global active Covid-19  numbers.Global COVID-19 UPDATECoronavirus Cases: 64,845,926Deaths: 1,499,357Recovered: 44,942,203 UAE launches satellite to celebrate National DayRights groups urge Bangladesh to halt Rohingya relocationUS to draw down staff from Baghdad embassy amid ‘security concerns’ as anniversary of Soleimani assassination draws nearCyclone hits Sri Lanka as southern India hunkers downEx-French leader Valery…

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Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine: What we know so far Boris Johnson will hold a No 10 Press Conference at 5 pm today.  The UK has become the first country to approve the Covid-19 vaccine by Pfizer and BioNTech, and it has so far ordered enough doses to vaccinate 20million people or a third of the UK population. Matt Hancock confirmed the NHS will be vaccinating people against Covid-19 with the world’s first approved jab next week, bringing…

BREAKING NEWS: UK becomes first country to authorise Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine The UK has become the first country to approve the Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. Matt Hancock announced on Wednesday that the UK’s medicines regulatory agency has authorised the coronavirus vaccine. The news comes as three candidate vaccines have announced promising results from phase three trials. Hancock said the NHS would be ready to start vaccinating early next week. https://twitter.com/ProfBrianCox/status/1334040598207029255 The two companies announced…

The American made Covid vaccine made by Pfizer, the American company has been approved for use in the UK. The stock markets have rallied since the news of the vaccine. The UK has become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for widespread use. British regulator, the MHRA, says the jab, which offers up to 95% protection against Covid-19 illness, is safe for rollout. MHRA Chief Executive Dr June Raine…

Wednesday 2 December News Briefing BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGWednesday 2 December 2020 News Briefing – As of 6:30 am (GMT), these are the global active Covid-19 numbers.Global COVID-19 UPDATECoronavirus Cases: 62,208,879Deaths: 1,487,013Recovered: 44,457,096 US, Europe develop vaccine plans with approval likely soonUN says food has run out for nearly 100,000 refugees in EthiopiaJoshua Wong defiant ahead of Hong Kong sentencingNetanyahu’s rival says Israeli PM ‘only working to save himself from trial’ as country might…

UAE free zones are open for 100 percent foreign ownership come into law today. The impending changes to laws governing the foreign ownership of firms in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will cast many questions over the future role of the country’s free zone areas. Earlier this month it was announced that the UAE is to abolish the need for companies to have Emirati shareholders. Up until now, every business operating in the emirates has to…

UAE looks to new reforms to boost economy and global image Recent changes in the UAE including women’s rights and alcohol sales are a sign the majority-expat country sees liberalisation as key to its economic prosperity.  The country of nearly 10 million people will see the move to reform a series of laws governing individual freedoms and social ways as the country struggles with $524 billion economic troubles and a plunge in oil prices amid…

Tuesday’s News Briefing VIDEO: Trump’s adviser quits – Egypt pledges support to Palestine – Tigray ‘war not over yet’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79oCQE4WHj0 Trump’s adviser quits – Egypt pledges support to Palestine – Tigray ‘war not over yet’ – Debenhams uncertainty – lockdown vote – Article 24 rewrite WTXNEWS NEWS BRIEFING #DailyNewsBriefing Debenhams faces uncertain future as JD Sports quits rescue talks Labour set to abstain in key COVID-19 lockdown vote as Tory…

Tuesday 1 December Daily News BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGTuesday 1 December 2020 News Briefing – As of 6:30 am (GMT), these are the global active Covid-19 numbers.Global COVID-19 UPDATECoronavirus Cases: 63,607,081Deaths: 1,474,213Recovered: 44,000,766 France’s ruling party agrees to ‘total rewrite’ of controversial Article 24Labour set to abstain in key COVID-19 lockdown vote as Tory rebels unconvinced by govt’s tiers analysisDebenhams faces uncertain future as JD Sports quits rescue talks Previous Next Headlines: What the…

The central banks of the UAE (CBUAE) and Saudi Arabia (SAMA) have officially launched a project for a common digital currency. A final report on the Aber project follows ongoing experiments and research into the initiative which is considered one of the first of its kind internationally at the level of central banks. Plans to develop the Aber project were first announced in early 2019 to transact financial settlements between Saudi Arabia and the UAE…

Topshop, Burton and Dorothy Perkins owner Arcadia has gone into administration, putting 13,000 jobs at risk. The UK High Street giant has hired administrators from Deloitte after the pandemic “severely impacted” sales across the group. No redundancies would be announced immediately, it said in a statement. But it does seem inevitable. Deloitte repackaging the retial group Topshop needs a short-term cash injection to the tune of £200m and a long term over-haul, which won’t be…

Alcohol ban for Wales from Friday. Welsh pubs, restaurants and cafes will be banned from serving alcohol from Friday and will be unable to open to customers beyond 18:00 GMT. Winter of Discontent First Minister Mark Drakeford announced the new rules to tackle a rise in coronavirus cases. Indoor entertainment and visitor attractions, including cinemas, museums and galleries, will also have to shut. Traders said the news was a “major blow”, while a brewer called…

Sri Lanka prison riots – Trump blacklists 2 Chinese firms – Maradona death investigated – Covid falls 30% over England lockdown – IS claim Iraqi attack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPEzZ3ijUwU Sri Lanka prison riots – Trump blacklists 2 Chinese firms – Maradona death investigated – Covid falls 30% over England lockdown – IS claim Iraqi attack  – 13 charged over NZ volcano tragedy WTXNEWS NEWS BRIEFING #DailyNewsBriefing:⠀ Covid infections in England fall by 30% over lockdown Maradona’s…

Monday 30 November News Briefing BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING Monday 30 November 2020 News Briefing – As of 6:30 am (GMT), these are the global active numbers. Global COVID-19 UPDATE Coronavirus Cases: 63,083,565 Deaths: 1,465,309 Recovered: 43,552,242 New Zealand authorities charge 13 over volcano eruption tragedy Trump to blacklist two more Chinese firms Gunfire at Sri Lanka prison as riot death toll hits eight ISIS claims responsibility for rocket attack…

Topshop owner faces collapse within hours Topshop owner faces collapse within hours today. As Sir Philip Green’s retail empire Arcadia, which includes Topshop, Burton and Dorothy Perkins, could face collapse within hours unless the group receives 200 million this week. The company is likely to enter administration on Monday, putting 13,000 jobs at risk. The group had been seeking extra cash to help it plug the gap from lost sales during the Coronavirus pandemic. The…

Manchester United match-winner Edinson Cavani risks FA investigation after using the racially insensitive slur on a social media post, the same as one used by Luis Suarez in the Patrice Evra statement.  The Uruguay international has since deleted the post but could be punished by the authorities. The 33-year-old shared some of the positive messages he received from fans in the wake of the victory and responded to one post with the message “Gracias n******”.…

GLOBAL CORONAVIRUS UPDATES GLOBAL COVID-19 TODAY CORONAVIRUS CASES: 62,656,682 DEATHS: 1,459,803 RECOVERED: 43,273,902 …………………………………… Sunday’s global Covid-19 snapshot report WTX News gives you a snapshot report on the latest global Covid-19 developments this Sunday. …………………………………… Indonesia registers record daily rise in cases Indonesia reported a record daily rise in coronavirus infections with 6,267 cases, bringing the total to 534,266, data from the country’s Covid-19 task force showed. ………. Russia reports 26,683 new cases Russia reported…

Brief. BrIEf.Me In today’s briefing update, we look at the differing take on the end of the drama in the Tory party ahead of the Commons vote on Tuesday on the stricter tier system.  In our special feature, we look at the controversy around Tiktok, the US government and why banning apps is a slippery slope.  We also take a lot at the latest Covid-19 cases and global updates.  ……………………………………………………. Angry Tory MPs turn on…

Millions travelled for Thanksgiving despite warnings and rapid rise in Covid-19  Despite clear warnings that mass travel could drastically worsen the Covid-19 pandemic, more than 4.9 million Americans were screened at US airports – travelling to celebrate Thanksgiving with their families.  Public health guidelines said Americans should have a subdued Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends. They warned against travelling, saying mass travelling would likely worsen the pandemic in the US – the hardest-hit country…

Friday’s News Briefing – VIDEO – Turkey record Covid-19 figures – Oxford’s vaccine trialled – Trump will leave in January https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a3mh0jITzM Turkey record Covid-19 figures – Oxford’s vaccine trialled – Trump will leave in January WTXNEWS NEWS BRIEFING #DailyNewsBriefing:⠀ Tory MPs call for more evidence on ‘appalling’ Covid tiers plan. COVID-19: Amazon staff in the UK to get pay bonus in the run-up to Christmas. Donald Trump says he will leave White House if…

Friday 27 November News Briefing BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING Friday 3 April 2020 News Briefing – As of 6:30 am (GMT), these are the global active Covid-19 numbers. Global COVID-19 UPDATE Coronavirus Cases: 61,331,706 Deaths: 1,438,096 Recovered: 42,411,308 S Korea foils N Korea attempt to hack COVID-19 vaccine makers Turkey hits record COVID-19 cases after change in reporting Oxford and AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine to be trialled AGAIN amid mounting questions over…

Green eyeshadow makeup tutorial with Joanne Morgan

Insta Talk Episode 15 Green eyeshadow looks – Christmas Fashion – No-bake pecan pies On this episode of Insta Talk, we’re prepping for Christmas with our fashion expert who’s here to talk about Christmas outfit ideas and Christmas fashion trends in 2020. Celebrity makeup artist Joanne Morgan is here to show you the current makeup trend of 2020 – green eyeshadow looks. A perfect colour for the festive period. And plant-based activist and health coach…

Big drenching predicted for Spain’s Costa Blanca Heavy rain is expected to hit  Spain’s Costa Blanca today with a yellow alert issued for coastal areas for Friday.  https://twitter.com/breakingweather/status/1331216499298754560 Forecasters have predicted widespread downpours, especially in the Marina Alta and Vega Baja areas of Alicante Province. The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has put the whole of Valencian Community coastline on a day-long yellow alert from midnight this Friday.  They suggest that some areas in Costa Blanca…