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Weekly News Roundup  This week’s roundup of the big headlines includes: Israeli PM Netanyahu has been charged with corruption / US proposes Hong Kong bill that is set to cause a clash between Washington and Beijing / Prince Andrew steps back from royal duties / Iran slams the US for their support of the Iranian gas price hike protests. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dHlw17pjpc Trump Impeachment: 90 -seconds on all the important developments from this week  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUX7XOEk9w4…

Amnesty says Pakistani officials’ inadequate response to the smog raises significant human rights concerns as Lahore is considered one of the world’s most polluted cities. Tens of thousands of people in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore are at risk of respiratory disease because of poor air quality related to thick smog hanging over the region, an international rights group said Friday. Amnesty International urged the Pakistan Government to take “Urgent Action” for the residents of…

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, We start with the indictment of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu who remains defiant despite being charged with corruption. In Colombia, hundreds of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets to express their dismay with government policies. The largely peaceful protests turned violent in some areas with police responding with tear gas and water cannons. In France, we take a deeper look at the growing…

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, We start with the bombshell testimony in the United States in the President Trump impeachment probe, as top diplomat says he worked with Trump’s personal lawyer in Ukraine at the “directions of the president.” In Hong Kong, the university stand-off continues as the US prepares to pass a bill that is likely to set up a clash between Washington and Beijing. In Syria, an attack on…

“The United States is with you.”

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, the Israeli military claim they have destroyed Syrian targets in response to the four rockets fired. In Iran, Amnesty International believes more than 100 people have been killed in the protests over the fuel hike. The Taliban has freed an American and an Australian in exchange for 3 jailed Taliban militants. Devastating bushfires have led to a ‘catastrophic’ alert being issued in South Australia. The Trump…

Harvard students protest against Israeli Genocide & US changes its stance on Israeli settlements Students at Harvard University have peacefully protested against Israeli genocide. And recent news that the US has shifted its stance on Israeli settlements – no longer illegal. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced a major reversal of the US’ longstanding policy on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, rejecting a 1978 State Department legal opinion that deemed the settlements “inconsistent…

The Trump administration is softening its stance on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, it has been announced.  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the government will no longer abide by the decades-old legal opinion that found civilian settlements in occupied areas as inconsistent with international law.  “After carefully studying all sides of the legal debate, the United States has concluded that the establishment of Israeli civilian settlements in the West Bank is not,…

A bitter episode for Imran Khan

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman has slammed US Mike Pompeo’s comments supporting the economic protests. In Hong Kong, Carrie Lam has broken her silence on the three-day protests at a University campus. She said protesters must surrender to end this peacefully. And in Syria, state media are reporting several blasts have been heard near Damascus airport. As Israel says it had intercepted four missiles launched from Syria. …

Police in Hong Kong used tear gas to push back dozens of protesters trying to escape a university campus after a night of violence in the city.  Around 200 protesters have occupied Polytechnic University for days, they even set fire to the entrance in an effort to keep police out. The protesters have been firing arrows and catapulting petrol bombs at police. And police responded with tear gas and water cannons before officers entered the…

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, another mass shooting in the US has left 9 people shot, including some deceased. Those shot were attending a football-watching party for friends and family in a back garden when an unknown shooter opened fire. A high court in Hong Kong has ruled the ban on face masks is unconstitutional. The masks have been adopted by protesters amid almost six months of unrest. In Iran, a…

Brief.Me Sunday Papers – WEEKEND Briefing In today’s briefing update, much of the Sunday papers front pages focus is on Prince Andrew’s interview with the BBC. The Prime Minister tells the Sunday Telegraph every Tory candidate has signed a Brexit deal pledge and millions facing a threat to their pensions also feature on the Sunday front splashes. Plus, a weather warning from the Met Office.  In our special feature, we take a look…

The battle between Nawaz Sharif vs Imran Khan intensifies as the High Court in Lahore ordered the government to remove former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s name from the country’s exit control list for four weeks with no conditions attached. Shahbaz Sharif, president of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), filed a petition on Friday challenging the government to allow Nawaz Sharif to travel abroad for medical treatment. A two-member bench comprising Justice Ali Baqar Najfi and Justice…

We look back at the main stories from around the world making the headlines. In this weeks edition, we revisit the Australian bushfires, the outbreak of violence between Israel and Islamic Jihad and the Californian school shooting. We dive back into Labour’s pledge of free broadband and the latest from the Hong Kong unrest. Whilst you’re here check out the Video Brief on the tragic train collision in Bangladesh https://wtxnews.com/2019/11/12/bangladesh-train-collision-16-dead-in-horrific-head-on-collision-video/ And the devastating…

Israel carried out fresh strikes on Gaza targeting Hamas early on Saturday morning in response to ‘unverified’ rockets which the army allege were fired from the Palestinian enclave, despite a ceasefire that began two days ago. Unlike earlier operations, the army said the strikes did not target Islamic Jihad, but Hamas, which has de facto control over Gaza and so far has kept out of the violence that erupted this week. “Two rockets were fired…

Protests grow in Pakistan as the people want Imran Khan to resign

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, another school shooting in the US leaves 2 teens dead and several injured, including the 16-year-old gunman. Over on the Gaza strip, a ceasefire between the Islamic Jihad group and Israel appears to be shaky as both sides disagree on terms. And in Turkey, the Turkish government have started to send foreign ISIS suspects back to their home countries. So far they’ve deported an American, a…

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Police said protesters shot several arrows at them near Hong Kong Polytechnic University

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, the impeachment probe into President Trump has kicked off in the USA as diplomats testify in the open after weeks of closed-door interviews. The case is being live-streamed to US TVs. Israel is being hit with rockets every 7 minutes from Gaza – after Israeli forces killed a top commander of the Islamic Jihad group. In Hong Kong, schools have been forced to closed and major…

The Mose project has failed

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, a suspected suicide bombing in Indonesia’s Medan – outside a police HQ – has claimed the life of the perpetrator and injured officers. More than 200 rockets have been fired into Israel from Gaza following the killing a top Islamic Jihadi leader. A Pakistani pop star, known for her provocative social media posts has turned to religion after quitting showbiz following leaked nudes. In UK news,…

Live from Bangladesh: In a breaking story, a Bangladesh train collision has left16 people have been confirmed dead and many more injured after two trains crashed into one another on the same track. The death toll is expected to rise. Three coaches were sent tumbling off the tracks at Mondolbhag station in the town of Kasba when a Dhaka-bound intercity train and a locomotive bound for Chittagong collided. Train services out of Dhaka had been…

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, over two million people have been evacuated after Cyclone Bulbul smashed into Bangladesh and India. The deadly cyclone has led to severe flooding, damage to around 30,000 homes and 10 deaths. In Poland, the PM has made complaints to Netflix over its new documentary that implies Poland shared the responsibility of the Nazi crimes. On the Gaza strip, Israeli forces have killed a top Islamic Jihad…