BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, world leaders are reacting to the US air attacks on Shia militia. Thousands of tourists and locals are trapped on an Australian beach as the raging fires, which have turned the sky red, continue. A Romanian woman has died after being set on fire during surgery. In the UK, the National Living Wage is set to rise by 6.2% in April. The massive rise has been…
A British woman, 19 has been found guilty of lying about being gang-raped by Isreali youths in Ayia Napa, Cyprus. After withdrawing her allegation that she was attacked by 12 Israeli youths in a hotel in July, she was arrested. But the woman claims Cypriot police made her falsely confess to lying about the incident. A claim the police deny. She has been found guilty of causing public mischief at a court in Paralimni. The…
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, Hong Kongers are protesting in the rain as more than six months of pro-democracy demonstrations continue. US bombs pro-Iran militant group in Iraq and Syria in retaliation Friday’s rocket attack. A massive suicide car bomb in near Somalia’s capital has claimed the lives of at least 79 people. A British woman who accused Israeli men of gang rape in Cyrus has been found guilty of lying. …
The Brands we loved and lost over the 10 years The UK retail industry has struggled heavily in recent years and many brands have fallen into administration. Whilst some are able to secure rescue deals with their creditors, some of our best-loved brands have disappeared from the UK’s High Street. Take a look at some of the biggest names we lost in the last decade and what went wrong. Toys R US The US toy…
Brief. BrIEf.Me In today’s briefing update, the Sunday papers front pages focus on the leaked Honours list. Also making the front splash is the police’s ‘troubling’ use of artificial intelligence. In our special feature, we take a look at the government’s accidental leak of personal information of some of the most high-profile public figures. And look at those who have turned down an honour from the Queen. ……………………………………………………. Lives ‘at risk’ after honours list fiasco …
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BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, a rescue mission is underway for a pilot whose refurbished fighter jet crashed in northwestern Iran. Los Angeles prosecutors are reviewing eight cases against disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein. Israel’s Prime Minister wins the party vote and will lead the Likud party into the March elections. Tributes have been paid to the British man and his children who died in a resort swimming pool on Christmas…
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, President Trump had a light-hearted response to North Korea’s Christmas present threat. The world remembers the Indian Ocean tsunami and its 230,000 victims 15 years on. Burkina Faso suffered a double extremist attack, killing 35 civilians and seven soldiers. The drowning of a British man and his two children at a holiday resort in the Costa del Sol has been described as a tragic accident. Entertainment,…
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, eight people have died at sea in 24 hours trying to reach Spain. Around 24 people are still missing. Islamic rights body denounces India’s citizenship bill and strongly condemned the violence and loss of life in the wake of peaceful protests over the controversial bill. The Pope says “God continues to love us all, even the worst of us” during his Christmas message. In the UK,…
The Boeing Company has cut short the uncrewed demonstration flight of its new astronaut capsule. The Starliner successfully launched from Florida but suffered technical problems that stopped it from taking the right path to the International Space Station. It appears the capsule burnt too much fuel as it fired its thrusters and didn’t have enough fuel to complete its mission. As a result, the Starliner returned to Earth on Sunday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJEQ8HJKbFQ NASA Boeing and…
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, North Korea’s so-called ‘Christmas gift’ could be a new hardline anti-US policy. Australia PM smacks down Greta Thunberg’s bushfire criticism, and says he’s ‘not here to impress people overseas’. And five Australians have been hospitalised after a Christmas balloon drop at a shopping centre. As thousands flee bombing in Syria, Turkey is in talks with Russia after reports Syrians were fleeing towards Turkey. In the UK,…
Storm Fabian batters France’s southwest Aquitaine coast
A factory in China has denied it used forced labour after a British child found a message from workers inside a Tesco charity Christmas card. The card supplier, Zhejiang Yunguang Printing, told China’s Global Times it has “never done such a thing.” Tesco stopped production at the factory after the message was discovered. The message was allegedly written by prisoners, who claim they were being “forced to work against our will.” But the Chinese foreign…
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BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, in Honduras, eighteen prisoners have died after another clash in another overcrowded prison. Tens of thousands have been forced to flee as Syrian forces continue its Idlib advance. In the US, an internal email suggests the US took steps to block Ukrainian aid just 90 minutes after Trump’s phone call. In the UK, Thomas Cook staff say the welfare system has failed them. Space, astronaut Jessica…
More than 1,000 people had rallied calmly, waving Uighur flags
Protest continue in India as the Malaysian PM condemns the actions of the Modi-regime.
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, Iran’s President is visiting Japan in hopes of easing a nuclear impasse between Tehran and Washington. In Moscow, one person has been killed and more injured after a gunman opened fire near Russia’s intelligence agency. In the UK, MP’s are to vote on the prime minister’s Brexit deal today! In India, fresh clashes between Indian police and demonstrators erupted on Friday bringing the death toll to…
Belgian courts enjoy universal jurisdiction to prosecute genocide, war crimes
US President Donald Trump was been impeached by the House of Representatives vote on Wednesday. But he remains President. Early next year they’ll be a trial in the Senate that could, but probably won’t, cost him the White House. What happens now? House Speaker Nacy Pelosi would not commit Wednesday night to send the two articles of impeachment to the Senate. “That would have been our intention, but we’ll see what happens over there,” she…
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, Afghans are divided following the United States troops’ partial exit. In Australia, the second state of emergency has been announced amid the ongoing bushfires and rising temperatures. In the US, President Trump has been impeached! Charged with high crimes and misdemeanours – he is the third US president to ever be impeached. Indian prosecutors claim they have uncovered an assassination plot of prime minister Modi, charges…
HRW calls for equal Palestinian rights
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, in France, the ongoing strikes across the capital have resulted in major power cuts, travel chaos and the Effiel Tower being closed. The last two bodies on White Island volcano in New Zealand may never be found, police say. In the UK, nurses start a 12-hour strike this morning over their pay and patient safety. On the eve of impeachment, crowds gather around the US to…
Hong Kongers have been gathering across the city in their spare time to write Christmas cards to injured protesters and those in detention as the anti-government movement continues through the festive season. “I don’t even want to celebrate because so many people are seriously injured,” said officer worker Felix Wong. “We didn’t forget about them. We’re not partying… ‘We can celebrate later, not now’,” she said when asked what she had written in her cards. …
BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, two brothers in Australia have been jailed for their airline meatgrinder plot. In Afghanistan, 10 civilians – including women and children – were killed when a roadside bomb detonated. In the UK, the government is set to introduce a bill that will prevent a delay to Brexit. Critics say the bill will increase the chances of the UK leaving without a trade deal with the bloc. …
