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Tuesday, June 28, 2016

#Scotland - "Nae Brexit" say Scots unwilling to follow England out of Europe: euronews (in English)

Published on 27 Jun 2016

Should we stay or should we go? The Scottish answer to the Brexit question sounds very particular.

*Highland games, low politics*

Our road trip started at Gordon Castle up in the North of Scotland. It is quite a special day: people from all over Moray gather on the greens. Thousands enjoy the Gordon Castle Highland Games. It is THE event of the year here around: Scottish fun and fierce fighting in competitions ranging from throwing a heavy stone and hammer to tough tug-of-war contests.

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#UK - Betting against the British pound: Financial Times

Published on 27 Jun 2016

The FT's Miles Johnson explains how hedge funds have started to bet against the pound in wake of the UK's vote to leave the EU

#USA - TSA Moves to Standardize Training for Screeners: Associated Press

Published on 27 Jun 2016

Short-staffed and often criticized, the TSA aims to improve training for airport screeners. New hires train at a center in Georgia instead of the local airport. The agency also has a new base in Texas for bomb-sniffing dogs and their handlers. (June 28)

#EU - leaders rule out informal Brexit talks before article 50 is triggered: Al Jazeera English

Published on 27 Jun 2016

The fallout continues from the UK's decision to leave the European Union. There's disagreement between senior EU leaders and the UK on when the Brexit process should begin. Prime Minister David Cameron says he won't trigger the process, leaving it up to his successor. But much of Europe's singing a different tune. Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi says it's time for the EU to turn the page and open a new chapter.

Al Jazeera's Jonah Hull reports from Brussels.

#China - fast becoming Europe's drug wholesaler: UN: Al Jazeera English

Published on 27 Jun 2016

China and Hong Kong are being accused of playing a growing role in the global supply of synthetic drugs.
A damning UN report says China is producing new designer drugs at a faster rate than can be controlled.
Then, criminal syndicates in Hong Kong are smuggling them from the mainland to lucrative new markets.
Al Jazeera's Sarah Clarke reports.

WTI Crude Oil and Natural Gas Forecast June 28, 2016: DailyForex

Published on 27 Jun 2016

The WTI Crude Oil market did try to rally during the course of the day on Monday, but found the $48 level be far too resistive. In fact, we turned right back around at that level and formed a bit of the shooting star. That shooting star of course is negative, and as a result it’s likely that we will see some type of continuation to the downside. We have the 50 day exponential moving average now acting as potential resistance, along with the aforementioned $48 level. At this point in time, I believe that if we can break down below the bottom of the range for the day on Monday, this market will more than likely reach towards the green 100 day exponential moving average below, and then possibly even the 200 day exponential moving average on the chart pictured in black.

Game of Thrones Season 6 Finale Recap Confirms MAJOR Fan Theory: Clevver News

Published on 27 Jun 2016

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Talk about an epic season closer! Jon, Daenerys, Margery- oh my! And a fan theory made reality! Spoilers ahead so keep watching at your own discretion.
Game of Thrones just made history with the best finale in television history. Winter is here!

Season 6 of Game of Thrones has been a game changer in the world of Westeros and last night’s episode- the finale of all finales- gave us all things we’ve been waiting for! I know you need someone to vent to, someone to freak out with, so my fellow Got addicts let’s do this together. Before we begin our recap let’s take a second to reflect on where we were at the beginning of this whole series and where we are now. Episosode 1 of the first season this entire world was run by men. You had Ned Stark in the north in alliance with King Baratheon. Tywin Lannister pulling all the strings in House Lannister. Daenery’s was a shadow completely controlled by her evil brother Viserys. And so on. The world was run by men! And look at what’s happened! The tables have not just turned, they’ve flipped a bitched and landed on their asses and this is officially a battle of the Queens. From Cersei to Daenerys, Sansa in the North to Yara Greyjoy to that little girl next to Jon who keeps shutting all the men up. The women are ruling and we’re heading into a battle like we’ve never scene! This is a feminist’s wet dream. Now back to the opening scene. In one quick, sophisticated move Cersei Lannister incinerates every one of her foes. Cersei’s enemies, from the High Sparrow and all his cult followers to Lancel to Pycelle to all the courtiers who turned up to see her trial, are taken care of in one flash. Queen Margery and her brother are toast. And Margery, being one of Cersei’s only intellectual equals figured it out…

But unfortunately it happened minutes too late. And she burned them the way the Mad King wanted to burn his city. Jaime, beware. Cersei Lannister’s evil is now unbridled. Because a Cersei without her kids is as bad as the Mad King you knew to kill. And Tommen? Poor, sweet, innocent Tommen, with no one to comfort him witnesses the death of his queen and the limitless evil to his mother and with absolutely no trepidation…So many important characters wiped out. And that was just the beginning. Meanwhile, in the North, Jon Snow is declared king. In a scene a bit too familiar little Lyanna Mormont- the breakout star of season 6- is the first to courageously raise her hand in loyalty to the Stark Bastard. And the rest follow in her example and declare Jon Snow a Stark once more and the King of the North because the North remembers. But let us not forget that look between Sansa, who has struggled to trust her brother wholeheartedly, and Little Finger who despite having sold Sansa and her virginity to the Boltons, claims he wants her. And he wants the throne. He and Sansa share a look that speaks volumes. We’ll see what happens in that power triangle.

Now Brandon Stark who was missing from GoT during the entire fifth season was returned to us in season 6. But while so many other characters have enjoyed rich, complex story lines, I still feel like Bran’s character has been somewhat wasted. Sure, he’s now the new 3-eyed raven but his entire story line this season culminated in him now learning Jon’s real bloodline. But he hasn’t actually moved the action forward in any significant way. Now, about that Jon Snow revelation. Holy effing smoke. In a flashback sequence that made us all wet our pants, a young Ned Stark tries to save his young sister Lyanna. But what he discovers is that Lyanna is bleeding out. She’s not gonna make it. But before she dies, she gives him the Holy Grail of secrets. Her baby son of Targarryan blood. And she forces him to keep a promise.

#France - EgyptAir black box flight recorder has been repaired: CCTV News

Published on 27 Jun 2016

One of the two black box flight recorders from the crashed EgyptAir flight MS804 has been repaired. The plane was en route from Paris to Cairo when it plunged into the Mediterranean last month, killing all 66 people on board. Investigators hope the recorders will reveal the cause of the crash. The black boxes were sent to France for repairs, and will be returned to Cairo for analysis.