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Sunday, June 26, 2016

#USA - Ex-FBI Agent Claims To Know Fate of Lauren Spierer Who Went Missing in 2011: Inside Edition

Published on 24 Jun 2016

A new special is focusing on the beautiful college student who vanished without a trace after a night of partying five years ago. The mystery of what happened to 20-year-old Lauren Spierer has never been solved. But now former FBI agent Brad Garrett and ABC's Brian Ross say they think they know what may have happened and feature her story in 'Looking For Lauren,' airing Friday night on 20/20.

#UK - Millennials blame older generations for Brexit, but whose fault is it really? VICE News

Published on 25 Jun 2016

Following a narrow victory by those voting for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union, recriminations about who's to blame are flying in the Remain camp.

Younger voters overwhelmingly voted to stay in the EU and have pointed the finger at their parents' and grandparents' generations who were the main force behind Leave. VICE News sent Simon Ostrovsky to a rally outside the Houses of Parliament in London to put depressed Remain voters on the couch.

Watch "Leftists, angered by Brexit, march in London” - http://bit.ly/28V1h50

Watch "Majority 'Remain' London reacts to Britain leaving the EU” - http://bit.ly/299neOd

Nick Cohen article today in the Guardian

Kipling "I could not dig; I dared not rob:
Therefore I lied to please the mob.
Now all my lies are proved untrue
And I must face the men I slew.
What tale shall serve me here among
Mine angry and defrauded young?"

read the full artcle

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jun/25/boris-johnson-michael-gove-eu-liars?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

#UK - LIVE Coverage of #Brexit Fallout: Bloomberg

Started streaming on 23 Jun 2016

U.K. voters cast ballots Thursday on whether the country should leave the European Union. Bloomberg TV brings you live coverage as the results come in and expert analysis on the market reaction.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/131215
3,371,530 signatures right now at time of publishing

#Panama - Thousands attend inauguration of enlarged Canal: euronews (in English)

Published on 26 Jun 2016

After nine years of construction work, the enlarged Panama Canal has been officially inaugurated.

A huge Chinese container ship passed through the strip of water as thousands of people looked on.

The country's president was among the dignitaries present to celebrate the event.

The enlargement multiplies the canal's capacity by three and is designed to boost trade between the USA and Asia - and divert trade from its competitor the Suez canal.

Already the 102-year-old canal carries five percen…
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2016/06/26/th...

#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".