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There was a mixture of jubilation and disbelief in the UK as people awoke Friday to the final verdict in the extremely close vote that deeply divided the nation. Europe was plunged into uncertainty following the result, with calls for further referendums from emboldened far-right groups who see it as a boost for their anti-EU,…
On Thursday British voters willfully walked off a cliff when they decided to leave the European Union. The “Brexit” victory is a defeat for Britain, Europe and the global economy. Tens of millions of Britons voted for isolation — to go it alone — rather than for cooperation. The European Union just lost a sixth of its economy, roughly akin…
cxenseparse_start Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (Photo: Craig Ruttle, AP) Bernie Sanders may not be quite ready to formally end his Democratic presidential bid, but he says he will vote for Hillary Clinton in November. Speaking on MSNBC Friday morning, he was asked if he planned to vote for Clinton, the presumptive Democratic nominee, in the fall…
On June 23, Britain faces a fateful decision: whether or not to leave the European Union. And the world will be watching. (Daron Taylor,Jason Aldag,Danielle Kunitz/The Washington Post) In Britain, the debate over whether to remain in the European Union is an impassioned one, an existential crisis of national identity that has inspired protests along…
The UK’s historic decision to end its 43-year love-hate relationship with the European Union represents a turning point in British history to rank alongside the two world wars of the 20th century. On the assumption there is no turning back, or collective buyer’s remorse, Britain will live with the political, constitutional, diplomatic and economic consequences…
Global markets buckled, with stocks plunging from Tokyo to London and Chicago, as the BBC projected a victory for the “Leave” campaign with most votes counted in Britain’s referendum on membership of the European Union. The pound fell the most on record, while haven assets jumped. Sterling tumbled 10 percent, the euro slid by the most since…
The release of U.K. referendum results indicating stronger-than-anticipated support for the country to leave the European Union roiled global currency markets and sent the British pound plunging to its lowest level since 1985. The euro also dropped, while higher-yielding currencies from Australia and New Zealand to Mexico and South Africa slumped. Investors in search of…
Follow the UK’s Brexit vote as the ballots are counted EU Referendum: Brexit Vote Results Live. Source: EU Referendum: Brexit Vote Results Live
image: Buster Hein/Cult of Mac Requiem for a Headphone Jack The latest bit of antiquated technology Apple is going to kill. Thank god. I can’t wait for how much this is going to piss some people off. But I say YES, please. I tweeted that last November in response to a rumor that Apple would…
How does drinking affect your dating life? Slo Down Wines pulls back the covers to find out. Does your date become more attractive after a little (or a lot) of booze? Does a glass of wine make you want to take your pants off and dim the lights? Does getting buzzed prevent you from getting…