Corporate Dispatch – Morning Briefing

Good morning,

Here is your morning update, just in case you missed something.

Russian President met Syrian counterpart to discuss next steps in the political process in Syria. Gina Haspel has been confirmed as CIA director by the US Senate.

The European Commission outlines measures to fight air pollution, while EU Ombudsman sets up inquiry to investigate the appointment of Selmayr as European Commission’s Secretary General.

In the Middle East Egypt’s President gave instructions to open the Rafah border for Muslim’s Ramadan. Kuwait’s attempts to resolve Qatari crisis fail. USA and Gulf states impose new sanctions against Hezbollah.

We also read that WhatsApp announces some changes in the Group Chat function. On the eve of the Royal Wedding, Meghan Markle confirms that her dad won’t be making it for the wedding. Aurora Ramazzotti, daughter of singer Eros Ramazotti and Michelle Hunziker shares how it is to live under the threat of acid attack.

In sport, Gianluigi Buffon announces that that tomorrow will be his last match defending Juventus’ goal. In the states, a teacher and a student die in a horrific traffic accident.

In outer space, an astronaut forgets to load his GoPro with an SD card, only to realise this while in the outer space.