https://padlet.com/helen_yorke/9cdosmwnz9mq Write a sentence or two about the key current events affecting us in 2016 en-us 2016-11-14 20:46:42 UTC 2016-11-21 19:33:23 UTC hello@padlet.com helen_yorke https://padlet.com/helen_yorke/9cdosmwnz9mq/wish/137560785 Thousands of refugees continue to flee Syria as the fighting intensifies. They are crowding into Europe filling camps and public spaces.  4,812,993 refugees (registered, March 2016). With 6 million displaced internally. The refugee camp in Calais in France was closed to new arrivals. ]]> 2016-11-14 21:27:39 UTC https://padlet.com/helen_yorke/9cdosmwnz9mq/wish/137560785 https://padlet.com/helen_yorke/9cdosmwnz9mq/wish/137561043 On the 23rd of June 2016 52% of Britain voted to leave the European Union. Since then David Cameron, who was strongly for remaining resigned as prime minister and has been replaced by Theresa May. The UK economy suffered. Earlier Scotland held a independence referendum and voted to stay in the U.K. but because they overwhelmingly voted to stay in the EU another refrendum may be held.]]> 2016-11-14 21:28:27 UTC https://padlet.com/helen_yorke/9cdosmwnz9mq/wish/137561043 helen_yorke https://padlet.com/helen_yorke/9cdosmwnz9mq/wish/137562175 Taylor and Phoenix
Two big recording artists died this year. 
David Bowie die 10/1/16 from liver cancer. He had cancer for the past 18 months. His singing career spanned decades he also acted in the Labyrinth and the Never Ending Story. 
Prince died 21/4/16 of mislabeled pills, and he overdosed. He was aged 57 . He wrote lots of songs. There was also controversy over his estate which was left to brothers and sisters, sharing nearly $250,000,000. ]]> 2016-11-14 21:33:02 UTC https://padlet.com/helen_yorke/9cdosmwnz9mq/wish/137562175 https://padlet.com/helen_yorke/9cdosmwnz9mq/wish/137563002   On the 14th of November around 12am a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit originating around hanmmer springs followed by a 6.3 aftershock later in the morning. Only two deaths have occurred. Tsunami warnings were called in Napier and north of Dunedin.]]> 2016-11-14 21:36:36 UTC https://padlet.com/helen_yorke/9cdosmwnz9mq/wish/137563002 https://padlet.com/helen_yorke/9cdosmwnz9mq/wish/137563067 On the 14th july 2016, A 19 tonne cargo truck deliberately drove into crowds of people celebrating Bastille day on the Promenade de Angalis, In Nice France. With a total death count of 86, abnd a total of 434 injurged. The attack ended following a gunfire where Lahouaiej Bouhlel (The Terrorist) was shot and killed by police. The attack was suggested to be a islamic terrorist atack]]> 2016-11-14 21:36:55 UTC https://padlet.com/helen_yorke/9cdosmwnz9mq/wish/137563067 helen_yorke https://padlet.com/helen_yorke/9cdosmwnz9mq/wish/138957913 Signed a new 4 year contract with Oklahoma City Thunder (OKC) for $142 million. OKC have not made a very good start to the new season. ]]> 2016-11-20 20:00:01 UTC https://padlet.com/helen_yorke/9cdosmwnz9mq/wish/138957913 helen_yorke https://padlet.com/helen_yorke/9cdosmwnz9mq/wish/138958093 Donald Trump was successful in his bid to become President. He represents the Republican Party and was running against Hillary Clinton (Democrat). There was a lot of controversy, and although he got a larger number of the electoral college votes he did not receive the majority of the popular vote. There have been many protests in US cities, as most big cities votes Democrat. ]]> 2016-11-20 20:02:08 UTC https://padlet.com/helen_yorke/9cdosmwnz9mq/wish/138958093 helen_yorke https://padlet.com/helen_yorke/9cdosmwnz9mq/wish/138961162 Former NZ Prime Minister Helen Clark failed in her bid to become Secretary General of the United Nations. She has recently been working as the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme. ]]> 2016-11-20 20:36:05 UTC https://padlet.com/helen_yorke/9cdosmwnz9mq/wish/138961162 helen_yorke https://padlet.com/helen_yorke/9cdosmwnz9mq/wish/138961380 Boxing legend and humanitarian campaigner Mohamed Ali died this year. ]]> 2016-11-20 20:39:05 UTC https://padlet.com/helen_yorke/9cdosmwnz9mq/wish/138961380 helen_yorke https://padlet.com/helen_yorke/9cdosmwnz9mq/wish/138981888 what has been happening here?]]> 2016-11-21 01:28:57 UTC https://padlet.com/helen_yorke/9cdosmwnz9mq/wish/138981888 helen_yorke https://padlet.com/helen_yorke/9cdosmwnz9mq/wish/139200519 On June 12, 2016, Omar Mateen, a 29-year-old security guard, killed 49 people and wounded 53 others in a terrorist attack/hate crime inside Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. After a 3 hour stand-off he was shot and killed by police. In a phone call to police just before the incident Mateen swore his allegiance to ISIS. ]]> 2016-11-21 19:33:08 UTC https://padlet.com/helen_yorke/9cdosmwnz9mq/wish/139200519