Instagram has censored the official Bella Hadid Instagram account for being pro- Palestinian. Bella Hadid called out social media platform Instagram for taking down her post that stated that her father, real estate mogul, Mohammed Hadid was born in Palestine. the 23-year-old, who is of Dutch and Palestinian descent, shared a photograph of her father’s expired American passport, which stated his place of birth as Palestine on her Instagram Story, writing “My baba and his…
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GLOBAL COVID-19 TODAY CORONAVIRUS CASES: 11,955,637 DEATHS: 546,721 RECOVERED: 6,902,360 ………………………………………………………………… Rishi Sunak to unveil ‘kickstart job scheme’ for young people BBC News says Rishi Sunak will announce a £2bn “kickstart scheme” later to create more jobs for young people. The fund will subsidise six-month work placement for people on Universal Credit aged between 16 and 24, who are at risk of long-term unemployment. Labour has welcomed the move, but said the government had failed…
British author and WTX News Journalist Yvonne Ridley has made an astonishing offer to go to war-torn Syria and demand the release of East London aid worker Tauqir ‘Tox’ Sharif who was kidnapped by Idlib’s Syrian Rebels, the controlling rebel group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham. Ridley, from Scotland, is understood to be in direct dialogue with the Islamists, in an attempt to break the deadlock between HTS and Sharif’s family, friends and supporters. Syrian Rebels Take…
GLOBAL COVID-19 TODAY CORONAVIRUS CASES: 11,744,397 DEATHS: 540,764 RECOVERED: 6,740,096 ………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………….. Fury as Boris Johnson accuses care homes over high Covid-19 death toll The Guardian says care leaders, unions and MPs have rounded on PM Boris Johnson after he accused care homes of failing to follow proper procedures amid the coronavirus crisis, saying the PM appeared to be shifting blame for the high death toll. With nearly 20,000 care home residents confirmed to have…
The US will not allow foreign students to stay if their university classes move online. And the US is to send foreign students back home if universities don’t resume classes soon. “Nonimmigrant F-1 and M-1 students attending schools operating entirely online may not take a full online course load and remain in the United States,” US Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in a statement. “Active students currently in the United States enrolled in such programs…
Tensions between the United States and China continue to simmer with the United States to ban Tik Tok. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a TV interview on Monday that Washington was “certainly looking at” banning Chinese social media apps including Tik Tok. “I don’t want to get out in front of the President (Donald Trump), but it’s something we’re looking at,” Pompeo said in an interview with Fox News, As the presenter queried and…
Pakistan’s ‘fake pilot’ scandal Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) the largest airline operating in Pakistan has grounded 150 of its pilots over claims they may not hold a valid licence or had cheated on exams. The licence scandal emerged following a report into a plane crash in May. On 22 May 2020, a plane crashed in Karachi killing 97 people and leaving two survivors. It is unknown if the pilots held fake licences. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK1cHoL8NYE May 2020…
GLOBAL COVID-19 TODAY CORONAVIRUS CASES: 11,564,185 DEATHS: 536,893 RECOVERED: 6,538,868 ………………………………………………………………….. Coronavirus can float in the air, experts say WHO and CDC should tell people that CNN says the coronavirus can float in air droplets and is likely transmitting that way, a group of experts say. They are publishing an open letter to the WHO and other health agencies, asking them to be more forthright in explaining how the virus can transmit in the air. …
A high-level meeting coordinated by Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday reviewed internal and external security situation where Pakistan sends India a warning. India must not test the resolve and sovereignty of the country which would be protected at all costs. The meeting was attended by high-rank officials including Minister for Defence Pervez Khattak, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General (CJCSC) Nadeem Raza, and the Chief of Army Staff. Pakistan sends India a warning…
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe quit his office on Friday signalling a government reshuffle by President Emmanuel Macron in a bid to increase his green credentials and win back disillusioned voters ahead of a possible re-election bid. French PM Edouard Philippe, head of President Emmanuel Macron’s government, resigns after poor local election results, as the French president is taking extreme measures in a bid to cling to power for as long as he can. French…
GLOBAL COVID-19 TODAY CORONAVIRUS CASES: 10,991,872 DEATHS: 524,176 RECOVERED: 6,150,606 ………………………………………….. The US is “not going in the right direction,” Fauci says CNN says the US coronavirus pandemic is not headed in a positive direction, but it’s possible to balance the need to reopen with precautions that can help slow the spread of coronavirus, Dr Anthony Fauci has said. He said it’s not a case of either supporting reopening or public health measures. “There’s this…
More than 360 elephants found dead in mysterious circumstances in Botswana in the past three months, according to local conservationists. Live elephants seen nearby appeared physically weak, and one was walking in circles, unable to change direction, observers said. Other species in the area did not appear to have been affected by whatever struck down the elephants. The unusual number of elephant carcasses were first recorded at the start of May. No one knows why…
Trump’s U-turn on masks: President is ‘all for masks’ as they make him ‘look like the Lone Ranger’ US President Donald Trump has publicly said he is “all for masks,” a drastic changing of his stance. The president had long opposed to wearing a face-covering in public. He made clear that face coverings do not need to become mandatory to curb the spread of the new coronavirus. Once again he predicted Covid-19 would “disappear” despite…
Thursday 2 July coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGThursday 2 July 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.Thursday’s leading story: English pubs reopen July 4 amid fears of ‘chaos’ as police step up patrols. Doctors plead with the public not to get ‘plastered’ over concerns of ignoring social distancing. Global COVID-19 UPDATECoronavirus Cases: 10,809,998Deaths: 519,050Recovered: 6,032,381 Police step…
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) aviation authority is seeking to block PIA flights unless it can verify the credentials of the Pakistani pilots. The UAE needs to verify claims of fake credentials of Pakistani pilots who have been operating PIA flights globally. The UAE is seeking to verify the credentials of all PIA staff including Pakistani pilots and engineers employed by its airlines after the South Asian government grounded 262 pilots for holding “dubious” qualifications.…
Latest News from Mexico; Armed gunmen attack Irapuato rehab centre from At least 24 people were killed and seven wounded when armed men attacked a drug rehabilitation centre in Irapuato, as the government struggles to contain violence perpetrated by drug mafias in the country. This is the second such attack to take place in Irapuato in one month. The attack was also confirmed by a federal government official. Photos from the scene shared by police…
Wednesday 1 July coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING Wednesday 1 July 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: 10,591,079 Deaths: 514,021 Recovered: 5,798,973 UN chief says 10,000 flee Myanmar army operations How India’s largest slum beat back a pandemic Boris Johnson announces £5bn plan Previous Next Headlines: What…
As Belgium marked the 60th anniversary of the end of its colonial rule in Congo, King Philippe’s words had resounding significance since none of his predecessors went so far as to convey remorse. The removal of King Leopold II’s statue, a former monarch held responsible for the death of millions of Africans was taken off public display, took place only hours after Philippe’s letter was published. The monarch, who ruled Belgium from 1865-1909, plundered Congo…
The UK Civil Aviation Agency has suspended Pakistan International Airlines flight operations from three airports — Birmingham, London Heathrow and Manchester. The move announced on Tuesday afternoon follows the decision by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to suspend PIA’s air operations permit for a period of six months over concerns that Pakistan is “not capable to certify and oversee its airline operators”. https://twitter.com/Official_PIA/status/1277977170413907975 It comes after the grounding of 262 Pakistani pilots whose licences…
Morocco is reopening borders; and according to the official press release they are expected to reopen on July 10th, following the country’s nationwide state of emergency that lockdown the country since March. After months of adhering to protective measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, Morocco is strategically working towards the resumption of socio-economic activities, as well as domestic and international travel. Marrakesh News In March following the confirmation of 28 COVID-19 cases, Morocco suspended all…
Tuesday June 30 coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING Tuesday 30 June 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. The top story this Tuesday morning: Leicester back in lockdown as infection cases spike. The city will not join the rest of England in the reopening of pubs and other businesses on July 4. Global COVID-19 UPDATE Coronavirus…
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Monday 29 June coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING Monday 29 June 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. Monday’s leading story: the UK needs the ‘biggest peacetime job creation plan’ to stop mass unemployment. Global COVID-19 UPDATE Coronavirus Cases: 10,249,460 Deaths: 504,466 Recovered: 5,556,634 Covid-19 global death toll hits 500,000 Mike Pence tells young…
British blonde sneaked into Facebook groups to prey on unsuspecting airline staff looking for attractive foreign exchange rates.
Palestinian music producer, living and working in Hollywood DJ Khaled went viral last week for wearing a full hazmat suit to go to the dentist for a root canal, and this week his barber was dressed in full hazmat gear to give the A list music star a hair cut. The hitmaker is continuing to take extreme precautions in order to protect himself and others from the coronavirus. This week, the father-of-two posted a picture…