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Things ‘bumpy’ until Christmas says PM Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned it may be “bumpy through to Christmas” and beyond as the UK deals with coronavirus. The PM told BBC’s Andrew Marr, there was “hope” in beating Covid-19 but called on the public to “act fearlessly but with common sense.”  He said the government was taking a “balanced” approach between saving lives and protecting the economy.  His comments come as the UK hits 10,000…

Brief. BrIEf.Me In today’s briefing update, the majority of Sunday’s papers are focused on US President Donald Trump’s health, following his coronavirus diagnosis.  In our special feature, we look at global coronavirus updates.  ……………………………………… Fears grow for Trump’s  health amid chaos over election plans The Observer says officials have given conflicting reports on Mr Trump’s health, and the Observer says “confusion reigned” over his condition on Saturday night. The president’s doctors have said he is…

Insta Talk Ep 7: Get the skinny on Intermittent fasting – Makeup on a budget with celebrity makeup artist -Surviving the winter lockdown & Sustainable fashion On this week’s episode, Dyna Fayz is speaking to health expert Daniella Malfitano to get the skinny on the new health and fitness craze of intermittent fasting. Celebrity makeup artist and Makeup4TV founder Joanne Morgan is here to show you how to look glam on a £40 budget. If…

Trump Covid-19 diagnosis: What impact will it have on the election? In an unpredictable year, the president’s Covid-19 diagnosis has thrown the US into even more uncertainty and the election into uncharted territory. President Trump confirmed at 1 am on Friday that he and the first lady have tested positive for coronavirus and will begin quarantine immediately.  Trump has himself flouted the rules around facemasks and social distancing, and even mocked his Democratic rival, Joe…

Australian man jailed for 3 years after stomping on pregnant Muslim woman Stipe Lozina – an Australian man- has been jailed for three years for punching and stopping on a pregnant Muslim woman. Rana Elasmar, a mother of four, was sitting in a Sydney Cafe, wearing a hijab, when Lozina approached her table. At the time of the attack in November, she was 38 weeks pregnant.  After briefly speaking to her, Lozina punched Elasmar several…

Friday 2 October coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGFriday 2 October 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: 34,484,468Deaths: 1,027,654Recovered: 25,674,937 Covid-19 vaccine will not end the pandemic on its own, experts warnCzech PM challenges EU leaders to face up to bloc’s shortfalls in handling coronavirus crisisItaly records its highest increase in Covid-19 cases…

Thursday 1 October coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING Thursday 1 October 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: 34,159,512 Deaths: 1,018,793 Recovered: 25,430,643 United Airlines to furlough more than 13,000 employees starting Thursday Japan to allow entry for all nontourist new visa applications from October UN calls for…

Wednesday 30 September coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGWednesday 30 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: 33,844,343Deaths: 1,012,665Recovered: 25,148,403 Disney lays off 28,000 at US theme parksIndia’s coronavirus infections surge to 6.23 millionGerman Chancellor warns of drastic increase in Covid-19 cases over winterUK spent £569m on 20,900 ventilators for Covid care but…

Boris Johnson announces free college courses for adults to find work in post covid world PM Boris Johnson has announced free courses for adults without A-levels will start in April, to help retrain adults to find work in a post-Covid world.  The prime minister, announcing a transformation of the training and skills system, said higher education loans will also be made more flexible, allowing people to space out their study across their lifetimes.  The free…

Jon Venables denied parole after child abuse images Jon Venables, one of the killers of toddler James Bulger has been denied parole for possessing child abuse images.  Venables had applied for parole after being jailed for having child abuse images on his computer in 2017.  In 1993, Jon Venables and Robert Thompson – both 10-years-old – took James Bulger, 2, from a shopping centre in Bootle. The pair tortured and killed Bulger leaving his body…

Eddie Redmayne defends JK Rowling after backlash for transgender tweets Actor Eddie Redmayne who played a transgender woman in 2015 has defended Harry Potter author JK Rowling in the face of widespread criticism for her -what some say – transphobic comments and tweets.  Redmayne told the Daily Mail that Rowling was receiving alarming “vitriol” on social media and he called it “absolutely disgusting.”  Redmayne sent Rowling a personal note of support during the heavy criticism…

Amnesty stops work in India due to government ‘witch hunt’ Amnesty International has stopped its Indian operations after its bank accounts were frozen in what they say is a government “witch-hunt” against rights groups.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration has long been accused of harassing non-governmental organisations for highlighting rights abuses, including in Indian-administered Kashmir.  Amnesty said they found out on September 10 that its Indian bank accounts were frozen, forcing them to let go…

Tuesday 29 Septmeber coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGTuesday 29 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: 33,552,483Deaths: 1,006,381Recovered: 24,881,156 One million lives lost World counts cost of Covid-19 pandemicMexico revises cases and death tollUber wins right to operate in LondonNetherlands tightens restrictions amid surge in casesCDC was pushed to play down the…

Paris knife attack suspect wanted to avenge Hebdo cartoon Police in France are studying a video in which the man suspected of attacking people with a meat cleaver on Friday says he will commit an act of “resistance” after the republication of cartoons mocking the Prophet Muhammad in a satirical magazine.  The suspect – who is from Pakistan – was arrested soon after two people were wounded in front of the old offices of the…

Pakistan arrests opposition leader ahead of planned protest Pakistan’s anti-graft body arrested an opposition leader Monday over his alleged involvement in a money laundering case. A court rejected bail for him, a move coming just before planned protests next month by his party looking to force PM Imran Khan’s resignation.  Shahbaz Sharif of the Pakistan Muslim Leauge party was arrested at court after being denied bail, said Faisal Raza Bukhari, a lawyer for the National…

‘Struggling’ students in Scotland told they can return home after Covid-19 spike Students who are struggling at university accommodation have been told they can return home due to recent outbreaks of Covid-19.  The Education Minister said he does not expect a “mass exodus” after updated guidance was published by the Scottish government.  The guidance states students can visit parents if there is a “reasonable excuse” such as a family emergency. But with no reasonable excuse,…

Trump ‘paid $750 in federal income taxes in both 2016 and 2017’ and paid no income tax at all in 10 of 15 years -NY Times claims  Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income tax in 2016 and 2017 according to the New York Times. The paper has obtained tax records for Trump and his companies over two decades and claims he paid no income tax in 10 of the previous 15 years.  The…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…