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BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, Lebanon’s prime minister Saad Hariri is to become PM again after his predecessor steps aside. In Iraq, there have been reports of rockets hitting near Baghdad’s International airport. No one has claimed the attack and there are no reports of casualties. A headteacher in Poland has been arrested after she staged an active school shooter situation but failed to tell anyone it was fake. In the UK, a 13-year-old boy and a man, 27, have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman who was stabbed in the street.  A volcano has…

Hong Kong protest hits almost 1 million

Brief.Me Sunday Papers – WEEKEND Briefing In today’s briefing update, much of the Sunday papers front pages focus is on the upcoming general election. Mr Johnson says Brexit is now up to the people and the papers report on the ‘Anti-Tory tactical vote’.  In our special feature, we take a deeper look into the election as the campaign trail comes to a close, Britain must decide.  ……………………………………………………. Calls grow to stop Johnson with tactical voting as race tightens The Observer says a last-minute appeal for anti-Tory voters to vote tactically in Thursday’s general election leads the Observer. The paper…

We look back on the biggest headlines this week Trump to be impeached says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has told the Committee to draft articles of impeachment against Trump. Pelosi said, “the president’s actions have seriously violated the constitution.” India outraged after young veterinarian doctor was raped and murdered Priyanka Reddy, 26 was a young doctor who was abducted and raped on her way to work. Four men were arrested on suspicion of raping and killing Reddy. They were taken back to the crime scene to reconstruct what happened. But the men attempted to escape and were shot dead by police. …

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, the suspects of the rape and murder of an Indian vet have been shot dead by police after they attempted to escape. In Syria, at least 19 people have been killed – 12 of which were children – in three separate attacks.   The French pension strike has entered its second day. Unions say they won’t stop until the President backs down from his planned reforms.  In the US, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces President Trump will be impeached. But the Presidents says he’ll win. A Former Irish soldier has been charged…

Behind the Iraq protests Poverty, government corruption and unemployment are behind the Iraq protests as Iraqis have taken to the streets to demand regime change. In oil-rich Iraq, one in five Iraqis live in poverty and unemployment is rampant. Public services such as healthcare are badly broken, at current 460 people have died in the Iraq protests. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzfYXp0duxI …………………………………………………….. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND SHARE WTX NEWS WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY: Facebook – Please like our page Twitter – Twitter updates available in English and Arabic. Please follow us and we would love to hear from you Instagram – Follow our pages in English and…

Former Irish soldier charged with Daesh membership

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, we start in the US, a Republican congressional candidate called for Ilhan Omar and other Democrats to be hung. Congress has overwhelmingly approved a bill aimed at pressuring China over a brutal mass crackdown on ethnic Muslims. The latest in the Trump impeachment inquiry has seen Barron Trump being dragged into politics. The First Lady has responded in a rare tweet. In Australia, a woman has been jailed for lying on her CV to land a government job.  In the UK, a man from Bath has been arrested on 12 counts…

Congress condemns China for crackdown on ethnic Muslims

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, we start with the news the warning North Korea has issued to the US over the looming nuclear deadline. At the NATO summit reception, Boris Johnson, French President Macron and Canadian PM Trudeau have been caught scoffing at Trump.  The London Bridge attacker, Usman Khan reportedly attended two untested anti-terrorism schemes whilst in prison. In north London, a teenager is fighting for his life after being shot on the street. All this and more in today’s news briefing – A daily roundup of all the news headlines that you need to know,…

US President Donald Trump has arrived in London and he’s already making headlines.  Trump seems to be distancing himself from the  upcoming election as he insisted that he will not get involved in it but said Boris Johnson is “very competent.”  “It’s going to be a very important election for this country but I have no thoughts on it,” he told a press conference today.  However, he later said “Boris is very competent” and will do “a great job.”  ‘I’ve won a lot of elections for a lot of people’  The President said his refusal to wade in on the…

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Iranian State Media has, for the first time, acknowledged the violence used in the crackdown on Iran’s gas price protests. Iranian State Media said “rioters” had been shot and killed in multiple cities. One video, from social media, apparently shows the mass killing of mostly unarmed men who were hiding in the marches. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMiSZo6i8xU …………………………………………………….. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND SHARE WTX NEWS WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY: Facebook – Please like our page Twitter – Twitter updates available in English and Arabic. Please follow us and we would love to hear from you Instagram – Follow our pages in English and Arabic

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, we start with the news that the White House has finally released military aid to Lebanon. Students in Iraq remain defiant as the unrelenting protests push on. In Hong Kong, Carrie Lam has said the US ‘human rights’ bill creates ‘instability’.  In Australia, two tourists have been found after two weeks lost in the Australian outback. A third person remains missing. In the UK, Essex police have arrested a man in connection with a hit-and-run outside of a school that killed a 12-year-old boy. Several others – mostly children- were also…

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New Orleans shooting

BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING In today’s briefing update, we start with the news that the White House has said it will not participate in the impeachment hearings. In New Zealand, a potential breach of a gun buy-back scheme could have leaked data of 37,000 people. In Burkino Faso 14 people were killed in an attack on a church – many more were wounded. London will hold a vigil for the two victims of Friday’s terrorist attack. Labour will reduce rail fare for England if they win the general election. And finally, commuters are bracing themselves as South Western Rails…

A bus carrying Tunisian tourists crashed in the mountains killing 22 people

Brief.Me Sunday Papers – WEEKEND Briefing In today’s briefing update, much of the Sunday papers front pages focus is on Friday’s London Bridge terror attack. The papers pay tribute to 25-year-old Jack Merritt – the first victim to be named. The papers also look at how the attack has been thrust into the election campaign – as the PM vows new prison reforms.  In our special feature, we take a look at  Friday’s London Bridge terror attack and how the papers are reporting on it – “Friday’s attack highlights the persistent threat of “lone actor” terrorist who are…

WEEKLY NEWS ROUNDUP This week’s roundup of the News headlines includes: Iraq condemns the attack on the Iranian consulate, which was set on fire by protesters / Palestinians protest in what has been dubbed the “Day of Rage” after the US shifted its stance on Israeli settlements / Israeli prime minister Netanyahu can remain in power despite being indicted on charges of corruption / Carrie Lam suffers a humiliating election setback, as the public backs the protest movement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M1xZzug3UM Whilst you’re here, check out our other videos on this week’s biggest stories VIDEO: Thirteen French troops killed in Mali Crash…

Two women and one man were injured and remain in hospital.

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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. A third – who was also in the trunk – is in a critical condition. In Iraq, the prime minister has ordered an investigation into…

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 take “firm countermeasures” if the US continues to show support to the Hong Kong unrest. Find out more about the bill, how all sides have…