August 29, 2019 - Daily News Brief - a podcast by TRT World

Daily News Brief for Thursday, August 29th:

*) UK PM faces backlash over parliament suspension

UK PM Boris Johnson's suspension of parliament as part of his no-deal Brexit plan is drawing furious backlash.

Brits are protesting across the country and over a million signed an e-petition on the government’s website to oppose Johnson’s move.

The suspension is meant to thwart attempts by anti-Brexit MPs to prevent UK from leaving the EU without a deal.

*) Hurricane Dorian aims for US, causes limited damage in Caribbean

Hurricane Dorian is expected to strengthen to a Category 3 storm as it moves toward the US.

Meteorologists say it could become the strongest hurricane to hit in over 30 years.

Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands and other Caribbean islands escaped with minor damage.

*) China rotates its troops ahead of Hong Kong protests

China rotates its troops in its Hong Kong barracks with air, land and maritime forces entering the semi-autonomous territory.

The move comes ahead of weekend protests calling for more democratic rights in Hong Kong.

Up to two million people have been protesting over the past few months at demonstrations marked with clashes with the police.

*) Fighting continues in Syria

Fighting in Syria's Idlib and Hama continues with r egime and Russian air strikes killing civilians.

In the latest attack, at least 16 civilians, including children, were killed in Idlib province.

Turkey has repeatedly called for a complete end to hostilities, warning of a humanitarian crisis if the bombings continue.

*) Apple to stop listening to private conversations via Siri

And finally,

Apple says it will stop storing private conversations people have with its virtual assistant, Siri.

The tech giant made the decision after increased scrutiny by US and Europe regulators.

Apple was found to have been listening to private conversations of its customers without their knowledge.

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