Police Shoot Protester in Violent Clash
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BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, as the Hong Kong protests enter its sixth month, a protester has been shot by police during a clash over the weekend. In Iraq, three protesters have been killed during a clash with security forces. It brings the death toll to 15 protesters killed since Saturday. Over in Australia, thousands of people are in the path of the deadly bushfires – and smoke from them can…
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Hundreds of Indian Sikhs made a historic pilgrimage to Pakistan on Saturday, crossing through a white gate to reach one of their religion’s holiest sites, after a landmark deal between the two combative neighbouring countries of the subcontinent. Cheering Sikhs walked joyfully along the road from Dera Baba Nanak in India towards the new immigration hall that would allow them to pass through a secure land corridor into Pakistan, in a rare example of cooperation…
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BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, flooding in Sheffield forced dozens of shoppers to spend the night at a shopping centre. A major incident was declared in Sheffield as heavy rain continued overnight. In Wales, three men have been arrested following an allegation of “modern-day slavery.” Two elderly care homes reportedly hired foreign staff, who worked long hours with little pay. In Pakistan, smog covering the city of Lahore has forced all…
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, China has jailed nine people, one with a suspended death sentence for illegally selling fentanyl to US buyers. In Italy, the education minister has announced as of next year climate change studies will be compulsory in Italian schools. The US withdrawal from Syria is looking more like an occupation as 800 troops have been tasked to protect ‘oil’. In the UK, 12 people have been found…
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, a peace deal between the Yemeni government and UAE-backed separatists has been announced. In Mexico, the president has thanked President Trump for his offers of help but says Mexico needs no ‘foreign intervention.’ Trump offered to help Mexico with drug cartels following the murder of a US family. In Sweden, police have arrested three suspects in connection with the weekend bombings. Attacks in Sweden have significantly…
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BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, the Trump administration has begun the year-long process to withdraw the US from the Paris climate pact. In other US news, a US diplomat said she felt threatened by Trump according to the transcripts released in the impeachment probe into the president. The sister of the slain ISIS leader Baghdadi has been captured in northwest Syria. A Turkish official says the arrest is an “intelligence goldmine”…
PM Imran Khan revealed that Turkey’s President Erdogan bails out Pakistan & escape a huge penalty involving a Turkish power company.
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BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, Iraqi protesters attacked the Iranian consulate in Kabul Sunday night. Protesters threw stones and climbed on the concrete building to replace the Iranian flag with an Iraqi flag. In New Dehli, air pollution has become “unbearable” and 37 flights have been diverted due to poor visibility. In the US, Hillary Clinton burst into laughter when talk show host Trevor Noah asked her how she killed Jeffery…
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan faces the first major challenge to his leadership this week as a grey-bearded, orange-turbaned rival he calls “Maulana Diesel” marches to Islamabad with thousands of supporters hoping to bring down the government. Tens of thousands of Islamists at a massive protest camp in Pakistan’s capital awaited a Sunday deadline set by their leader calling for the prime minister to resign. Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman threatened to shut…
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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. Brexit and England’s rugby defeat also feature on the Sunday front splashes. Plus, Prince Charles caught up in an art scam and tragic Amelia Bambridge. In our special feature, we take a closer look at the upcoming general election. Including the “youthquake”, first-time voters, President Trump’s interference and why nothing is likely…
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Azharul Islam from Jamaat-e-Islami party was sentenced to death in 2014 by controversial International Crimes Tribunal.
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BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, CIA-backed Afghan units have carried out illegal killings, enforced disappearances and other abuses according to a human rights group. In Cameroon, a 12-year-old girl has been pulled from the rubble after a landslide claimed the lives of 42 people. And in Pakistan, at least 46 people have died after a fire broke out on a packed train. Jeremy Corbyn will position Labour as the true ‘party…
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, tens of thousands of protesters have gathered on Baghdad’s Tahrir Square. In Lebanon, the PM has decided to step down after nearly two weeks of protests. And a White House adviser tells lawmakers he was so alarmed by the Trump-Ukraine call he told a White House lawyer. PM Boris Johnson says the December general election fight will be “tough”. The family of Harry Dunn is planning…
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