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BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, the Conservative party have won the general election in a landslide victory. And the prime minister has used his first acceptance speech to repeat his NHS campaign lies. In New Zealand, troops are being praised for their heroic mission to retrieve six bodies on the active White Island volcano. In the US, the House is set to approve two articles of impeachment against President Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The EU has agreed to a 2050 deadline for carbon neutrality for the bloc states.  Entertainment, a rare…

Boris Johnson re-elected in Uxbridge as the Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson loses her seat in Dunbartonshire

BBC seeking his immediate resignation

Labour MP’s want Corbyn out

Today’s election has been described as the most important election in a generation, it will determine the immediate future of Brexit.  More than 4,000 polling stations are open across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, doors are open until 22:00 GMT.  The weather could play a part in the results today, it has been suggested bad weather could see fewer people turn out to vote.  There are 650 seats in the British parliament, which has been deadlocked since the 2016 referendum. The Conservatives need just nine more seats for a majority. If Johnson can secure them he’ll be able to…

Happy Election Day! As the UK races to the polls, the latest data from YouGov shows the Conservatives are likely to take a slim majority of 339 seats and approximately 43% of the vote.  And new analysis done by social media monitoring companies shows that issues including racism and healthcare are resonating the strongest with the social media audience.  The online engagement data shows that Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour Party are outperforming Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party.  How the parties are faring on social media engagement?  All parties have placed emphasis on reaching voters through the many social…

20 extremists arrested in Denmark

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, Israel is set for a third election in less than a year, after leaders failed to get a minimum backing a national election was triggered for March 2020. Harvey Weinstein has reportedly reached a $25m settlement with dozens of his accusers. But the settlement will not be paid by Weinstein himself and he will not have to admit to any wrongdoing. Pakistani lawyers stormed a hospital, clashing with staff and patients leaving three patients dead. It has been suggested up to 12 patients may have lost their lives in this massive…

Arabs are being warned against wearing expensive items

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, a suicide bombing targeted a medical base being built for locals near Bagram. The Australian bushfires are likely to cause protesting as health issues have spiked since the blazes began.  A lone gunman entered a Czech hospital and open fired on waiting patients – killing six […]

Time for action!

“No- one is above the law”

A rare ray of hope is being felt amongst members of the Rohingya community in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar. They believe the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will rule in their favour.  Gambia filed the case on behalf of all Muslim nations from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) with the ICJ. The case was filed over the alleged persecution of the Rohingya by the Myanmar military.   Gambia’s justice minister will lead his country during the hearings (Dec 10 to 12).  Canada and Bangladesh have been providing data and information regarding the atrocities against the Rohingya people.  The defence will be…

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, an American couple on their honeymoon has been seriously injured by the deadly New Zealand volcano eruption. A series of strikes and protests have broken out in India after the government considers a controversial citizenship bill. In Paris, the Ukrainian and Russian leaders have met for the first time and agreed to a prisoner swap – but their meeting was frosty. A Chilean military plane has disappeared whilst on a routine mission with 38 passengers on board.  In the UK, Labour seeks to keep the focus on the NHS as the…

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, Lebanon’s prime minister Saad Hariri is to become PM again after his predecessor steps aside. In Iraq, there have been reports of rockets hitting near Baghdad’s International airport. No one has claimed the attack and there are no reports of casualties. A headteacher in Poland has been arrested after she staged an active school shooter situation but failed to tell anyone it was fake. In the UK, a 13-year-old boy and a man, 27, have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman who was stabbed in the street.  A volcano has…

Hong Kong protest hits almost 1 million

Brief.Me Sunday Papers – WEEKEND Briefing In today’s briefing update, much of the Sunday papers front pages focus is on the upcoming general election. Mr Johnson says Brexit is now up to the people and the papers report on the ‘Anti-Tory tactical vote’.  In our special feature, we take a deeper look into the election as the campaign trail comes to a close, Britain must decide.  ……………………………………………………. Calls grow to stop Johnson with tactical voting as race tightens The Observer says a last-minute appeal for anti-Tory voters to vote tactically in Thursday’s general election leads the Observer. The paper…

We look back on the biggest headlines this week Trump to be impeached says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has told the Committee to draft articles of impeachment against Trump. Pelosi said, “the president’s actions have seriously violated the constitution.” India outraged after young veterinarian doctor was raped and murdered Priyanka Reddy, 26 was a young doctor who was abducted and raped on her way to work. Four men were arrested on suspicion of raping and killing Reddy. They were taken back to the crime scene to reconstruct what happened. But the men attempted to escape and were shot dead by police. …

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, the suspects of the rape and murder of an Indian vet have been shot dead by police after they attempted to escape. In Syria, at least 19 people have been killed – 12 of which were children – in three separate attacks.   The French pension strike has entered its second day. Unions say they won’t stop until the President backs down from his planned reforms.  In the US, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces President Trump will be impeached. But the Presidents says he’ll win. A Former Irish soldier has been charged…

Behind the Iraq protests Poverty, government corruption and unemployment are behind the Iraq protests as Iraqis have taken to the streets to demand regime change. In oil-rich Iraq, one in five Iraqis live in poverty and unemployment is rampant. Public services such as healthcare are badly broken, at current 460 people have died in the Iraq protests. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzfYXp0duxI …………………………………………………….. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND SHARE WTX NEWS WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY: Facebook – Please like our page Twitter – Twitter updates available in English and Arabic. Please follow us and we would love to hear from you Instagram – Follow our pages in English and…

Former Irish soldier charged with Daesh membership

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, we start in the US, a Republican congressional candidate called for Ilhan Omar and other Democrats to be hung. Congress has overwhelmingly approved a bill aimed at pressuring China over a brutal mass crackdown on ethnic Muslims. The latest in the Trump impeachment inquiry has seen Barron Trump being dragged into politics. The First Lady has responded in a rare tweet. In Australia, a woman has been jailed for lying on her CV to land a government job.  In the UK, a man from Bath has been arrested on 12 counts…

Congress condemns China for crackdown on ethnic Muslims

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, we start with the news the warning North Korea has issued to the US over the looming nuclear deadline. At the NATO summit reception, Boris Johnson, French President Macron and Canadian PM Trudeau have been caught scoffing at Trump.  The London Bridge attacker, Usman Khan reportedly attended two untested anti-terrorism schemes whilst in prison. In north London, a teenager is fighting for his life after being shot on the street. All this and more in today’s news briefing – A daily roundup of all the news headlines that you need to know,…

US President Donald Trump has arrived in London and he’s already making headlines.  Trump seems to be distancing himself from the  upcoming election as he insisted that he will not get involved in it but said Boris Johnson is “very competent.”  “It’s going to be a very important election for this country but I have no thoughts on it,” he told a press conference today.  However, he later said “Boris is very competent” and will do “a great job.”  ‘I’ve won a lot of elections for a lot of people’  The President said his refusal to wade in on the…