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Voters in Britain will decide whether or not to stay in the European Union The Irish Times David Cameron has warned that a decision to leave the European Union in this week’s referendum will be irreversible, with no prospect of Britain rejoining in future. He warned that, if Britain regrets its decision to leave and […]

Johnson Publishing sells Ebony, Jet magazines Associated Press CHICAGO— Ebony and Jet magazines, which have chronicled African-American life for the past 71 years, have been sold to an Austin, Texas-based private equity firm. Johnson Publishing Co. announced June 14 that Ebony and digital-only Jet were sold to Clear View Group but didn’t disclose the sale […]

World’s longest and deepest train tunnel opens The Gotthard Base Tunnel opens at record-setting 57-kilometer long (35-mile long) and reaching a depth of 2,300 meters (7,545 feet, almost 1.5 miles). Gotthard overtakes the 53.9-kilometer (33.49 miles) Seikan Tunnel in Japan as the longest rail tunnel in the world and the 50.5-kilometer (31.37 miles) Channel Tunnel between […]

United Kingdom: Sadiq Khan elected Mayor of London BBC News Referring to his council estate roots, Mr Khan, the city’s first Muslim mayor, said he wanted all Londoners to have the same opportunities he has had. It comes as Defence Secretary Michael Fallon defended Conservative Zac Goldsmith’s campaign, describing it as the “rough and tumble” […]

South Africa: Mall of Africa opens for business One of the continent of Africa’s largest malls outside Johannesburg Atterbury Property Holdings WATERFALL, GAUTENG (SOUTH AFRICA) – The iconic Mall of Africa today opens its doors for business in Waterfall City. The 131,038sqm (1,410,481.29 SF) mall marks the largest first phase completion of a mall ever […]

Russia signs contracts worth $950 million for Syria reconstruction RT News Damascus and Moscow have signed nearly a billion dollars worth of agreements to rebuild war-torn Syria, according to the Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi. The two countries intend to develop energy, trade, finance and other sectors of the economy. “The Russian side has responded to […]

Denver: RTD’s commuter train to Denver International Airport opens DENVER- Denver’s Regional Transportation District (RTD) officially launched the A Line commuter rail, connecting downtown Denver to one of the busiest airports in the United States. Denver RTD is amidst a $7 billion program to add 122 miles of new commuter and light rail, 18 miles […]

Harriet Tubman to appear on $20 bill WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Treasury Department has selected Harriet Tubman, an African-American who helped thousands of enslaved Africans in America to freedom, will replace the slaveholding U.S. President Andrew Jackson on the center of a new $20 note. Alexander Hamilton will remain on the face of the […]

District of Columbia: Washington mayor wants citizens to vote on statehood Mayor Muriel Bowser called for a city-wide vote in November to make the District of Columbia the 51st state in the union Associated Press WASHINGTON — District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser wants to give residents a chance to vote on whether the nation’s […]

Google to train 1 million Africans to boost jobs By Loni Prinsloo and Jeremy Kahn Bloomberg Google Inc. is scaling up its digital skills training programs to accommodate a million Africans in the next year, aiming to deal with high unemployment numbers on the continent. In partnership with Livity Africa, Google plans to train 300,000 […]