All English premier league games have been suspended until 4th April 2020. Uefa has also suspended all Champions League and Europa League games. The Scottish FA has suspended all professional and grassroots football in Scotland until further notice. The suspension of elite football in England means the England friendlies against Italy and Denmark, scheduled for 27 March and 31 March respectively, will not take place. All Premier League matches have been postponed until 3 April…
Pakistan: Media Mogul arrested for corruption Authorities arrested a media mogul on corruption charges on Thursday in a decades-old case. His representatives believe the charges are due to the broadcasting of several investigative programmes. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) arrested Mir Shakeel-ur-Rehman- the editor-in-chief of the Jang Group. His company includes some of the biggest newspapers in Pakistan as well as the Geo television network. https://twitter.com/MurtazaViews/status/1238087650990587906 He was arrested due to land transactions dating back…
A Pakistani dies in Italy, he was a foreign national living in Brescia. He became the first foreigner to die of COVID-19 in Italy. The Pakistani was a coronavirus patient in the hospital but died earlier this week, according to a spokesperson of the Pakistani Foreign Office. The Pakistani national passed away in Brescia, about a 100 kilometres from Milan, the spokesperson added. The Pakistani Consulate in Milan was in touch with the concerned family, as…
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The headlines are – UK’s COVID-19 approach ‘concerning’ says Jeremy Hunt after the government failed to ban public gatherings, close schools. Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has been told to self-isolate after his wife tested positive for COVID-19. A Chinese official said US military may have infected Wuhan with the virus and asks ‘where is your patient zero’? In New Zealand, flowers and messages of support have…
Breaking News Rome: Lockdown in Italy, all shops & public places are closed. The health system is under pressure but a glimmer of hope as the first man recovers COVID-19. Italy is under a national week-long lockdown on Tuesday after the government extended a travel ban from Lombardy to the entire country in a drastic bid to halt the world’s second-biggest coronavirus outbreak. Italians that are moving around must sign a form self-certifying that they…
Could Rishi Sunak be Boris Johnson’s successor? After that performance, maybe. It was his big moment, Rishi Sunak rose to his feet in the Commons yesterday and delivered his first Budget speech. Boris Johnson had every reason to be nervous. https://twitter.com/hmtreasury/status/1237804629531992065 Sunak’s Budget report came less than a month after Sajid Javid quit the role after a fallout with the PM over special advisers. Few had ever heard of Sunak when Johnson handed the reigns…
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The headlines are – Coronavirus, President Trump has banned flights from Europe to the US in a bid to stop the spreading of the virus. The new travel restrictions do not include the UK. In the UK, two more people have died after testing positive for the virus. 2 Americans and 1 Brit have been killed after more than 18 rockets hit an Iraqi base housing American…
French authorities and French Council of Muslim Faith (CFCM) have advised all large Mosques to close in France for Friday (Jumma) prayers in France to combat Coronavirus Outbreak. As of next Friday, all large mosques in places such as Paris, Ivry, Argenteuil and Strasbourg which accommodate more than 1,000 people would be advised not to open for Friday prayers. The death toll in France has reached 30, and the French Council of the Muslim Faith…
WHO declares coronavirus a pandemic, giving the virus the highest level classification the World Health Organisation can give. https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1237777021742338049 WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was “deeply concerned” by “alarming levels of inaction” over the virus. The new classification comes as UK cases reach 456 in the biggest one-day surge. Dr Tedros said declaring the coronavirus as a pandemic did not change the advice given about what countries should do. He has urged governments…
British supermodel Naomi Campbell has been pictured arriving at an airport wearing a hazmat suit amid the global panic surrounding the coronavirus outbreak. https://twitter.com/theferocity/status/1237562119035314178 Campbell shared a series of pictures from LAX international airport showing off her white hazmat suit, blue face mask, purple gloves and safety goggles. And a selfie shows Campbell was wearing the outfit on the plane. She captioned the pictures “safety First NEXT LEVEL” and thanked Canadian model Linda Evangelista. And…
The US has called for Iran to release all American prisoners held in the country as the coronavirus outbreak is said to be spreading through their prison systems. “The United States will hold the Iranian regime directly responsible for any American deaths. Our response will be decisive,” US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement. “Reports that COVID-19 has spread to Iranian prisons are deeply troubling and demand nothing less than the full…
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The headlines are – a UK MP has been diagnosed with coronavirus, the health minister had been in contact with Boris Johnson. Joe Biden’s primary win gives him a commanding edge in the US Democratic race to face President Trump in the November elections. In Iran, 44 people have died from alcohol poisoning after drinking bootleg industrial-strength alcohol after rumours it will prevent coronavirus infection. The…
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The headlines are – in the UK, a fifth person has died after contracting COVID-19. Coronavirus, the whole of Italy is on lockdown! Travel bans and a ban on public gatherings measures for the entire country. The French Culture Minister has tested positive for COVID-19. Iran is being hit the hardest, the oil price war and coronavirus are crippling the country. US troops have begun to…
The personal doctor of PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif, Dr Adnan, was attacked in central London yesterday, by some ‘PTI goons’. It is alleged the frustrations of the PTI followers have led them to forcibly harass the former PM and his team, whilst he is in London receiving medical treatment. A source close to the incident has confirmed these allegations. The doctor, who is not a political party member, was cowardly attacked in Park lane outside…
The Scottish Highlands from Space The Great Glen Fault is so visible and striking in this shot. But it is a majestic picture of the Highlands from the team at NASA and the International space station. Picture of the Week comes from NASA – who have shared this stunning shot of the Scottish Highlands from the International Space Station. Can anyone make see the Lochness monster? ……………………………………………………………
The price of crude oil fell by almost 30% on Monday. The most since 1991 after Saudi Arabia started a price war with Russia by slashing its selling prices and pledging to unleash its pent-up supply onto a market reeling from falling demand because of the coronavirus outbreak. The world’s top oil exporter plans to raise its crude oil production significantly above 10 million barrels per day (BPD) starting in April, after the end of…
A man has been shot and killed by police in Westminister, Central London after pulling out two knives when confronted. The incident is not being treated as terror-related, the MET Police said. The Met said officers were patrolling the area at around 11:30 pm on Sunday when they noticed the man “acting suspiciously.” When he was challenged by the officers he produced two knives, police said. Armed officers responded by firing a Taser and a gun…
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The headlines are – MH17 trial begins! Four men accused of downing the civilian aircraft MH17 are facing murder charges. Coronavirus, Boris Johnson is set to chair an emergency Cobra meeting and discuss introducing “social distancing” as a preventative measure. Iran has seen its highest COVID-19 death toll in 24 hours with 49 new deaths confirmed. Turkey’s President has said Greece should copy Turkey in opening…
For more than a century people around the world have been marking 8 March as a special day for women. How did it start? International Women’s Day (IWD) started in 1908 when 15,000 women took to the streets of New York City demanding shorter working hours, better pay and the right to vote. A year later, the Socialist Party of America declared the first National Woman’s Day. In 1910, a woman called Clara Zetkin suggested…
Brief. BrIEf.Me In today’s briefing update, the Sunday papers report on the government’s contingency plan in response to the coronavirus outbreak. In our special feature, we take a closer look at how the coronavirus is affecting the UK, the government’s plans and what comes next. ……………………………………………………. Virus threat: emergency law to boost NHS volunteers The Observer leads with the government’s contingency plan in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The paper outlines emergency legislation that would…
More than 16 million people were placed under forced quarantine in northern Italy in a drastic move by the Italian Government putting Italy on lockdown. Early on Sunday morning, the government approved the drastic measures in an attempt to halt the spread of the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) that is sweeping across the globe. Italy has witnessed a surge in new coronavirus cases, prompting new measures to stave off the outbreak. Rome has enacted sweeping measures…
Meghan Markle has been slammed for ‘ruining’ her husband Prince Harry’s happiness and turning him into an “awful sad man” over the course of their marriage. Meghan slammed on International Women’s Day by the royal photographer Arther Edwards. According to royal photographer Arther Edwards, the former royal was merely acting during the first half of her marriage to Prince Harry. He accused her of “playing a very good part.” Edwards also suggested that “I personally…
The coronavirus epidemic continues to cross more borders, the global health crisis hit a milestone on Friday when the total number of cases topped 100,000. The head of the U.N.’s food agency, the World Food Program, warned of the potential for “absolute devastation” as the outbreak’s effects ripple through Africa and the Middle East. India scrambled to stave off an epidemic that could overwhelm its under-funded, under-staffed health care system, which lacks enough labs or…
The spreading of the coronavirus and the growing worry about it has reportedly led to UK consumers panic buying. There is a growing number of reported empty shelves as people rush to stock up on products such as hand sanitiser, toilet papers, pasta and rice. Supermarkets have reported a spike in demand amid concerns that the coronavirus could lead to shortages. And chemists have had to start rationing the sales of hand sanitizers after stock…
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The headlines are – Harry and Meghan have attended one of their last royal engagements. Coronavirus, WHO chief warns countries are not taking the virus seriously enough. Brazil has been lashed with torrential rains which have swamped the states of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janerio. At least 32 people have died so far and more rain is on the way! Australia is being urged to…
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