Here’s wishing all the British Herald readers a very Happy New Year- we look forward to 2020 filled with bringing you the most exclusive news!
Here’s the top five from what has happened around the world over the last 24 hours of 2019, brought to you exclusively by British Herald.
#5: Al Shabaab claimed responsibility for the Mogadishu bomb blast which killed 90 people.
The bombing was the deadliest in more than two years in a country wracked by 30 years of Islamist violence and clan warfare.
#4: In her New Year message, Angela Merkel said that she is fighting climate change with all her strength to enable future generations to live in peace and prosperity. Rising world temperatures and global warming problems are all man-made.
#3: Maria Sharapova will soon return to tournament action at Brisbane International in January after being awarded a wildcard to play in the Australian Open warm-up.
#2: Hong Kong police to deploy over 6,000 officers on New Year’s Eve as protesters plan rallies around the city to urge people not to give up the fight for democracy in 2020.
#1: Britain’s national minimum wage to rise by over 6% next year at 8.74 pounds an hour, the government announced. The move puts Britain on track to meet its target for the minimum wage to reach 60% of median earnings by 2020.
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