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.png%26key%3Da19fcc184b9711e1b4764040d3dc5c07" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="281" width="500"> </div> </div> </figure></iframe></div></div></figure><figure id="af4c"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*sFtnCucfqr-KQobt97X-5g.jpeg"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><p id="58d7">Manchester City, with 93 points, wins the league. Liverpool, only one point behind Manchester City, comes a close second. One point is the difference between first and second place. Liverpudlians must feel gutted. Curiously, since 2019, this is the first time the league title was decided on the final day of the season.</p><h1 id="33e6">Previously …</h1><div id="56da" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-week-in-brief-volume-v-6f192a080760"> <div> <div> <h2>A Week in Brief: Volume V</h2> <div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 15 May to Saturday, 21 May 2022</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*2v69im09d2l_7RdT.jpg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="2e3d" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-week-in-brief-volume-iv-49df716372b1"> <div> <div> <h2>A Week in Brief: Volume IV</h2> <div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 8 May to Saturday, 14 May 2022</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*FlB0gwXJ0hqIGJrw.jpg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="852b" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-week-in-brief-volume-iii-c4a99670c071"> <div> <div> <h2>A Week in Brief: Volume III</h2> <div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 1 May to Saturday, 7 May 2022</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*vPu2HCJ0UOtCTkrH.jpg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="7815" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-week-in-brief-volume-ii-5091d103a7f3"> <div> <div> <h2>A Week in Brief: Volume II</h2> <div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 24 April to Saturday, 30 April 2022</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*36ysVcKfW1N9uXPc.jpg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="a2bd" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-week-in-brief-volume-i-e215cb2eeb6d"> <div> <div> <h2>A Week in Brief: Volume I</h2> <div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 17 April to Saturday, 23 April 2022</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*7E8DTioGvs1yZupp)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

A WEEK IN BRIEF

A Week in Brief: Volume VI

A Week in Brief: Sunday, 22 May to Saturday, 28 May 2022

Monkeypox Virus

Here are seven news events, one per day, from the past seven days.

Saturday, 28 May 2022

Real Madrid win a record 14th UEFA Champions League

Real Madrid win a record 14th UEFA Champions League title after defeating Liverpool 1–0 in the 2022 UEFA Champions League Final at the Stade de France near Paris, with Vinícius Júnior scoring the winning goal.

The kick-off, because ticketed fans being prevented from entering the stadium, was delayed by 36 minutes. French police used tear gas against Liverpool supporters. UEFA curiously blamed the disorder on Liverpool fans.

Friday, 27 May 2022

Fiji announces that it will become the 14th member of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity in order to counter Chinese influence in the Pacific. This comes amid a visit by Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi to Kiribati.

Thursday, 26 May 2022

Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced a 25% levy on the so-called windfall tax. The levy will be played on the profits of energy companies. It is believed the 25 % levy will help fund emergency economic support.

The cost of living in the British Isles, since Russia invaded Ukraine, has increased significantly. The extra support includes increased welfare payments for low-income households, disabled people and pensioners, as well as a universal grant of £400 towards energy bills.

Wednesday, 25 May 2022

Pokrovsk before the invasion

A Russian cruise missile strike, reported on Wednesday, 25 May 2022, destroyed a Zaporizhzhia shopping centre and several nearby homes. One person is believed to have been killed. Three other people were injured. At least 62 homes, according to local officials, were damaged.

Meanwhile, elsewhere, Pokrovsk was hit by Russian missiles. Several people were injured. Pokrovsk, situated in Donetsk Oblast, was once home to at least 61,000 people. The city, founded as Grishino in 1875, was originally considered a village. The original population was around two thousand inhabitants.

Tuesday, 24 May 2022

The Russian State Duma

Censorship in Russia, since the Ukraine invasion, has become increasingly problematic for reporters and journalists trying to do their respective jobs.

The Russian State Duma, on Tuesday, 24 May 2022, passed a bill which will allow state passes a bill that allows state prosecutors to close media outlets they consider are “unfriendly” towards Russia.

The bill awaits passage through the upper house and President Vladimir Putin’s signature. What does this mean for the Associated Press, the BBC, and other news outlets?

The bill, as of Tuesday, 24 May 2022, has not yet passed the upper house. Upon being signed by the president, something many people are expecting to see, several foreign countries will see their news outlets targeted. European and American media outlets that are active within Russia could see these locations closed simply because they don’t sugarcoat the truth.

Monday, 23 May 2022

Scotland, on Monday, 23 May 2022, confirmed its first monkeypox case. The individual is being treated in a hospital. Meanwhile, elsewhere, Denmark also confirms its first monkeypox case.

England, further to the already confirmed 20 cases, has confirmed an additional 36 monkeypox cases. Pakistan, because of what’s unfolding in the British Isles, is noe on high alert.

American health officials, connected with the CDC, are in the process of releasing Jynneos vaccines. It is believed the Jynneos vaccines will successfully combat the monkeypox virus.

Sunday, 22 May 2022

Manchester City for the win. The Mancunian team, for a second consecutive Premier League title, defeats Aston Villa in what was essentially a thrilling final. Manchester City 3–2 Aston Villa.

“Manchester City have held off Liverpool to win the Premier League by a single point after scoring three goals in five minutes to complete a stunning comeback against Aston Villa,” tweeted Sky News.

Manchester City, with 93 points, wins the league. Liverpool, only one point behind Manchester City, comes a close second. One point is the difference between first and second place. Liverpudlians must feel gutted. Curiously, since 2019, this is the first time the league title was decided on the final day of the season.

Previously …

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