Sunday, June 26, 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.


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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.
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#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.
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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.
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#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.
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#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.
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#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.
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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.
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