Sunday, June 26, 2016

#Italy: police arrest fugitive mob boss: The Telegraph

Published on 26 Jun 2016
Italian police arrested Ernesto Fazzalari, the head of mafia-type organisation 'Ndrangheta and one of Europe most wanted fugitives, on Sunday.

Pound stabilising as “nothing will change” in the next few months, says FX Pro: ProactiveInvestors Stocktube

Published on 24 Jun 2016
On Friday, the UK took the unprecedented step of voting to leave the European Union, swiftly followed by the announcement that Prime Minister David Cameron is to resign in the coming months.

Shortly after the news broke, the pound initially plummeting to a 30-year low, but recuperated some of its losses to sit £1.38 to the dollar by lunch.

Simon Smith, chief economist at foreign exchange broker FX Pro tells Proactive Investors “the reaction of sterling at least is reflected the fact that the world’s not ended, the sun is still shining, the economy is still ticking along and nothing is going to change for at least the next few months”.

He says the pound could be “entering a new paradigm”, or a new era, having trading in a 17.5 figure range, which he adds is “unprecedented”.

#España - AVANCE INFORMATIVO 26J.- Transcurso de la jornada electoral 12.10 horas: Radio Televisión de Castilla y León

Published on 26 Jun 2016
AVANCE INFORMATIVO 26J.- Transcurso de la jornada electoral 12.10 horas

#Iraq - Army Commander Says Battle For Fallujah 'Is Done': Sky News

Published on 26 Jun 2016
Lieutenant General Abdul-Wahab al Saadi says the operation to retake Fallujah from Islamic State, which began late May, "is done and the city is fully liberated".

#UK - Brexit crisis hits UK Labour opposition as revolt threatens Corbyn leadership: euronews (in English)

Published on 26 Jun 2016
Since the recent show of unity following "the
murder of the British MP Jo Cox":http://www.euronews.com/2016/06/18/fa..., Brexit has brought down Prime Minister David Cameron, who says he will quit by the time of the Conservative Party conference in October.

Now Britain's opposition Labour Party is also in open turmoil following the dismissal of shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn, who had told leader Jeremy Corbyn he had no confi…
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#Yemen - facing severe food insecurity: Al Jazeera English

Published on 26 Jun 2016
Some 2.8 million Yemenis have been displaced by the civil war, and 80 percent of that population needs humanitarian aid, according to the UN.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is to meet Yemen's warring sides in Kuwait in a bid to find a solution to end the conflict - but for many Yemenis, a lack of food and aid is compounding an already dire situation.

Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports.

#USA - What Jury Didn't Hear in Led Zep Plagiarism Case: CNN

Published on 25 Jun 2016
The lawyer behind the lawsuit against Led Zeppelin for stealing "Stairway to Heaven" says the jury never heard his client's version of the original song.

#Scotland - What if UK PM refused to allow another Scottish referendum? BBC News

Published on 26 Jun 2016

#UK - Why did Boris Johnson back Brexit? BBC News

Published on 26 Jun 2016
Veteran documentary maker Michael Cockerell, who has interview Boris Johnson several times, discusses his motives for backing the Brexit campaign.


Bastille - Good Grief (Glastonbury 2016): BBC Music

Published on 24 Jun 2016
Bastille perform Good Grief in the BBC Music Tepee at Glastonbury 2016. Visit the Glastonbury website at http://bbc.co.uk/glastonbury for more videos and photos.

#USA - NASCAR driver breaking barriers to win: USA TODAY

Published on 25 Jun 2016
Rico Abreu is a competitive NASCAR driver who's not letting his size stop him from following his dreams.

Crowdfunding projects on the rise for start-up businesses: Al Jazeera English

Published 25 June 2016
Getting money to start a business is always a challenge because banks are cautious and investment funds can be hard to access.

Al Jazeera's Technology editor Tarek Bazley reports from Palo Alto on a new way to fund startups.

#USA - Deaths from painkiller abuse jumps: Al Jazeera English

Publicado el 25 jun. 2016
Heroin addiction in the US has been climbing at an alarming rate over the past decade, but now the health authorities are facing a new crisis.

Fentanyl, a synthetic painkiller said to be a hundred times stronger than heroin, is increasingly turning up on the streets.

According to the Massachusetts Department of Health, more than half of all opioid-related deaths last year involved fentanyl.

Al Jazeera’s Andy Gallacher reports from Lowell, Massachusetts.

#Russia - elections: Parliamentary vote due in September: Al Jazeera English

Published on 25 Jun 2016
In September, people in Russia will be going to the polls to vote in parliamentary elections. Despite being a federation, Russia has a highly centralised political system, which leaves the country's many regions removed from the decisions of power.

Al Jazeera's Rory Challands reports from central Siberia on the relationship between Russia's governing authorities and the places they rely on for support.

#UK - Hilary Benn sacked from shadow cabinet: BBC News

Published on 26 Jun 2016
Shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn has been sacked from the shadow cabinet amid claims he was encouraging ministers to resign should Jeremy Corbyn ignore a vote of no confidence.
Labour's leader faces a vote of no confidence over claims he was "lacklustre" during the EU referendum.
A Labour source told the BBC Mr Corbyn had "lost confidence" in Mr Benn.

The secret to finding cheap flights | Travel Hacks: The Telegraph

Published on 25 Jun 2016
In this video, Nick Trend, Telegraph’s Travel’s Consumer Editor, shares his top tips for finding a cheap flight.

#Africa - Seven countries' economies at risk over Brexit decision: FRANCE 24 English

Published on 24 Jun 2016
In tonight's show: We take a look at how business and financial aid in Africa could be affected by the UK's decision to leave the EU. Karim Wade, the son of former Senegalese president, has been given a presidential pardon after being imprisoned on corruption charges. In South Africa, black students are determined to take ballet classes that had been for years, reserved to the white minority.

#USA - Trump vs. Clinton: Who won in the battle of the speeches? Fox News

Published on 25 Jun 2016
Political panel examines each candidate's argument

#UK - Many Are Reeling After the U.K.'s Decision to Leave the European Union: ABC News

Published on 25 Jun 2016
More than two and a half million people want a do-over, angry at the man who led the charge and who could become the next prime minister.

 https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/131215
2,828,548 signatures

#USA - Young Girl Dies from a Rare Brain Eating Amoeba While on a Church Trip to North Carolina: ABC News

Published on 25 Jun 2016
Weeks after her return home, recent high school graduate Lauren Seitz's death has been traced back to a rare infection that lives in warm water.