BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, we start with the story of a young doctor who was brutally raped and murdered in India. The doctor found herself stranded in a town due to a flat tire. A group of men offered to “help.” Two Syrians, being smuggled in Slovenia heading towards Italy, have died after the driver lost control of the vehicle. In total, eight people were being smuggled in the car.…
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China warns the United States after President Trump signs Hong Kong bill China has issued a warning to the United States after President Trump signed the Human Rights and Democracy Act into law. The bill means the US will now keep an eye on Beijing’s actions in Hong Kong and could strip Hong Kong of its special trading status with the US if China undermines the city’s rights and freedoms. China has warned it could…
The Chancellor is a ‘sell-out!’
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, 7 men have been sentenced to death for their role in the 2016 cafe terrorist attack in Bangladesh. Over in the US, Trump has signed the Hong Kong bill into law sparking a backlash from Hong Kong for meddling in their affairs. In Iraq, anti-government protesters have set fire to the Iranian consulate. The Iraqi government has condemned the attack as political turmoil continues to escalate. …
3 Shot Including Gunman Near Vancouver Elementary School
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, We start with the ‘day of rage’ across the West Bank. Thousands of Palestinians took to the streets to protest the US softening on Israeli settlements. Over in the US, two people have been shot in a parking lot outside of an elementary school. In Iraq, six people have been killed in 3 separate explosions in Baghdad and many more have been wounded. So far at…
Thirteen French soldiers have been killed in a crash in Mali after two helicopters collided. French President Macron has expressed “deep sadness” over a crash – It is one of the single largest losses of life for the French military in decades. 38 French soldiers have been killed in Mali since they first intervened in 2013. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kEDJSV0Cro ……………………………………………………. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND SHARE WTX NEWS WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY: Facebook – Please like our page…
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, We start with Iran’s warning to the US and its allies – saying if they cross the red line they will be destroyed. In Israel, prime minister Netanyahu is allowed to remain in power despite being indicted on charges of corruption. And in Germany, two thieves have pulled off the biggest art robbery since WW2. In the UK, the chief Rabbi has attacked Labour and criticised…
14,000 trips were carried out by unauthorised drivers
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, We start with shock poll results in Hong Kong after the majority of the public backed the pro-democracy unrest. Hong Kong’s leader, Carrie Lam says she will listen to the public humbly. In Iraq, protests flared up again on Sunday resulting in 13 protester deaths. It was one of the worst days since the protests began. In the US, a top Navy chief has been fired…
Brief.Me Sunday Papers – WEEKEND Briefing In today’s briefing update, much of the Sunday papers front pages focus on politics. The Labour party have pledged £58bn to help the women caught in the “pension trap”. The Conservative party have laid out plans to scrap NHS parking fees for some groups of people – including the disabled and night staff workers. In our special feature, we take a look at the backlash from the latest…
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…