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Sunday, May 22, 2016

#France - Paul Verhoeven joins the Cannes competition with his first film in French + Official Trailer "Elle"

Published on 21 May 2016

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Paul Verhoeven made his name with films like "Robocop", "Total Recall" and "Basic Instinct" – the film that made Sharon Stone an international star at the Cannes film festival in 1992. This year the Dutch director is back in competition with his first French-language film, "Elle".

#Austria - Vienna shooting: Gunman kills two and wounds 11 at concert before turning gun on himself

Published on 22 May 2016

Vienna shooting: Gunman kills two and wounds 11 at concert before turning gun on himself
A gunman killed two people and wounded 11 before turning the weapon on himself at a concert in Vienna.

The shooting happened in the Austrian capital at around 3am local time.

A 27-year-old man was behind the incident which was sparked by a "relationship dispute", according to local reports.

An argument between a man and a woman escalated and the perpetrator went to his car and pulled out a weapon, police said.He then fired "at random" into the crowd before turning the gun on himself in a car park.

Police said some people at the gig, organized by a motorcycle club called 'The Lords', fled into nearby woods to escape the carnage.

The woman was left unharmed.

There were around 150 people at the concert in Nenzing, a town close to the Swiss border.

#UK - 'Brexit will put NHS at risk' says Simon Stevens - BBC News

Published on 22 May 2016

Chief Executive of NHS England, Simon Stevens has said he "takes very seriously" warnings of possible recession in the event of Brexit, and that would be "very dangerous" for the health service. Speaking to Andrew Marr, he said: "If the economy goes into a tailspin" just when the NHS needs extra investment, it would be very damaging. He said it is not his job to tell people how to vote, but it is right that he talks about what the NHS needs, adding: "Anything that puts that at risk is of deep concern." Mr Stevens rejected the idea that leaving the EU would free up money that currently goes to Brussels and could instead be spent in the NHS

#UK - 'UK can't stop Turkey joining EU' says Penny Mordaunt - BBC News

Published on 22 May 2016

Defence Minister and Vote Leave supporter Penny Mordaunt has denied the UK would have a veto on any Turkish accession to the EU.

Speaking to Andrew Marr, she said: "I think with the current situation - the migrant crisis and other issues going on in Europe - we would be unable to stop it." The pro-Leave minister says the EU referendum is British voters' only chance to prevent that eventuality, adding again: "I don't think that the UK will be able to stop Turkey joining."

Five top tips to survive a long-haul flight | Travel Hacks

The Telegraph

Published on 21 May 2016

In this video, Nick Trend, Deputy Head of Travel shares his top 5 tips on the best ways to endure a long-haul flight making it as easy as possible.