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BRIEF – ME! – WORLD NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam has said she would quit if she could, in leaked audiotapes. Hurricane Dorian has claimed the life of at least one person in the Bahamas. The official toll has not yet been counted. The US east coast is mass evacuating ahead of the storm’s arrival.  The West Texas shooter had been fired from his job just hours before the deadly rampage.…

Breaking News California Blaze has 34 trapped below deck

The shutdown of Parliament is also being challenged in three separate court cases scheduled to be heard this week.

BRIEF – ME! – UK NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, Tory MPs have been warned not to rebel against the government. Micheal Gove slaps down Michael Barnier’s vow to keep the Irish backstop.  Two stabbings in Basingstoke has left one dead and another in hospital. The stabbings were within minutes of each other.  All in today’s UK news briefing – A daily roundup of all the news headlines that you need to know, summarised as part…

BRIEF – ME! – WORLD NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, US President Trump’s offer to mediate between Islamabad and New Delhi on the Kashmir conflict still stands.   Hurricane Dorian blasts the Bahamas! Residents urged to flee. As the US prepares its self. Clashes break out along the border between Israel and Lebanon. As Hezbollah launches anti-tank missiles towards Israel, Tel Aviv fires back. The German President has asked Poland for forgiveness, 80-years after the start of…

Five killed, around 21 injured in Texas shooting

BRIEF – ME! – UK NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, David Gauke says next week is the ‘only opportunity’ to act on a no-deal Brexit. Nora’s family ask for privacy as they prepare to lay the tragic teen to rest. A 17-year-old boy has admitted to murdering a teenage girl after she refused to be his girlfriend.  All in today’s UK news briefing – A daily roundup of all the news headlines that you need to…

BRIEF – ME! – WORLD NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, Spain has urged the EU to help with the migrant situation. The plea came after they rescued 208 migrants from the Mediterranean Sea in just 24 hours.   Pakistan has tested a ballistic missile amid times of tension with India.  Residents of Florida told to be prepared as ‘extremely dangerous’ Hurricane Dorian is heading to the state. All in today’s WORLD news briefing – A daily roundup…

BRIEF – ME! – UK NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, The Queen has approved Boris Johnson’s plan to suspend parliament. Cross-party rebel MPs are gearing up to clash with PM Boris Johnson over Brexit. Scottish Tory leader, Ruth Davidson is set to quit. Johnson and motherhood are to blame. Leaked All in today’s UK news briefing – A daily roundup of all the news headlines that you need to know, summarised as part of WTX News…

BRIEF – ME! – WORLD NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, India’s Supreme Court is set to review scrapping of Kashmir’s special status.   A category 1 hurricane has hit the US Virgin Islands, it’s on its way to the US mainland.  The US is working on getting Russia back into the G7. All in today’s WORLD news briefing – A daily roundup of all the news headlines that you need to know, summarised as part of WTX…

BRIEF – ME! – UK NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, An Epstein accuser has urged Prince Andrew to ‘come clean.’ Adding: “He knows what he’s done.” A teenage boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Teaching assistant, Lindsay Birbeck’s body was found on Saturday in a cemetery. Two weeks after she was last seen. Labour has pledged to ban trophy hunting imports. And a ban on owning pet monkeys, use of the whip for jockeys…

 BRIEF – ME! – WORLD NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, a federal US judge has temporarily blocked a ban on abortions at or over eight weeks. Missouri already has some of the most restrictive abortion regulations.    Iran’s President tells the US to “take the first step” by ending all sanctions. One day after President Trump said he was open to meeting.  Russia’s space agency chief has offered to send Turkey’s first astronaut into space. The Turkish…

 BRIEF – ME! – UK NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, Jeremy Corbyn has said a no-deal Brexit would leave the UK at the mercy of President Trump and the US.  The government is putting Britons at risk by stripping British ISIS members’ of their citizenship, says former defence minister. A man has died after entering the River Trent on the hottest day of the year. Police warn of the dangers of entering open water. An 18-year-old…

 BRIEF – ME! – WORLD NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, Iraqi leaders have condemned Sunday’s Israeli drone attack and called the strikes an ‘attack on Iraqi sovereignty.’   President Trump skipped a vital G7 climate change meeting. There appear to be several different versions as to why the President wasn’t in attendance.  Russian nuclear accident, that killed five scientists has been linked to the US withdrawal from the ABM Treaty.  Trump slams suggestions he wants to nuke…

 BRIEF – ME! – UK NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, the odds of the UK striking a Brexit deal are ‘touch and go’ says PM Johnson.  Prince Andrew is now willing to talk to the FBI over the Jeffery Epstein case. The Palace has strongly denied the claims made against Andrew and says he will co-operate with police on both sides of the Atlantic.  A 21-year-old man has been stabbed to death on a high street…

 BRIEF – ME! – WORLD NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, North Korea test-fires a ‘super-large multiple rocket launcher’. It’s the 7th test in just one month.   Amazon fires: Brazil sends troops and two aircraft to fight the fires. Hezbollah chief says they will down Israeli drones in Lebonese skies hours after two crash in Beirut. Iranian Minister, Zarif, makes a surprise appearance at G7 leaving the USA blindsided.  All in today’s WORLD news briefing – A…

Wednesday marked the 17th consecutive day of the curfew

 BRIEF – ME! – UK NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, French president Macron says the Irish backstop plan was “indispensable” to preserving stability and the single market.   A 10-year-old boy has been found dead in a caravan in Birmingham. A woman has been arrested on suspicion of neglect.  A man who filmed a burning model of Grenfell Tower has been cleared by the court. The video features black and brown cardboard figures of people burning inside…

 BRIEF – ME! – WORLD NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, Two men, in two different states, have been arrested for workplace attack threats. Both men had an arsenal of weapons in their homes.   Google has shut down Youtube accounts linked to Hong Kong protest misinformation.  A thunderstorm in Poland has killed 4 people, two of them children, and injured over 100.  All in today’s WORLD news briefing – A daily roundup of all the news headlines…

 BRIEF – ME! – UK NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, German Chancellor Merkel has suggested an alternative to the Irish backstop could be found within 30 days. She said it would be up to the UK to offer up a workable plan.  The British Army is relying upon under 18’s to fill its ranks. Last year, under 18s, made up nearly 30% of recruits. Recruits are often more likely to come from poorer backgrounds.  The body…

 BRIEF.ME – WORLD NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, Iran’s Supreme Leader has urged India to adopt a just policy towards Kashmiris. Adding they should prevent the oppression of Muslims.  Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Imran Khan has said the brutal Modi is preparing to inflict cruelty on all Kashmiris. He has urged the community against India’s aggression in Kashmir and human rights organisations to come together. Syrian regime forces have taken full control of a key…

 BRIEF.ME – UK NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, unless the UK’s withdrawal agreement is reopened and the backstop dropped there is no prospect of a deal, Downing Street has said.  The mother of the man charged with murdering PC Andrew Harper has said her son wasn’t at the scene. She believes her son is innocent and says statements and CCTV evidence that would prove where her son was at the time of the incident have…

 BRIEF.ME – WORLD NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, India’s spacecraft has successfully entered the lunar orbit.   President Trump has once again called for Russia to rejoin the G7 and make it the G8 once more. The US has blocked billions of dollars from reaching Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. The sanctions signed by Trump also target top military commanders and Iran’s Supreme Leader.  All in today’s WORLD news briefing – A daily roundup of all the news…

Police in Barking at the scene of a critical incident following a bomb threat at the block of flats

Breaking: The US has blocked millions of Iranian dollars!