Saturday, June 25, 2016

Some possible Brexit consequences and other top stories.

  • Some possible Brexit consequences

    An arrangement of newspapers pictured on June 24 shows the front page of the London Evening Standard newspaper reporting the resignation of British Prime Minister David Cameron following the result of the U.K.'s vote to leave the E.U. (Daniel Sorabji/Agence France-Presse via Getty Images) On June 1, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development issued its latest economic forecasts. In 2016, it predicted that the world economy would grow 3 percent, the United Kingdom 1.7 perc..
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  • Top Clinton adviser: Trump's post-Brexit news conference proof he's 'reckless and erratic egomaniac'

    Top Clinton adviser: Trump's post-Brexit news conference proof he's 'reckless and erratic egomaniac'
    A top adviser to Hillary Clinton said Friday that Donald Trump’s post-Brexit press conference from his Scottish golf course was “pathological” and offered proof he’s a “reckless and erratic egomaniac.” “Donald Trump actively rooted for this outcome, and he’s rooting for the economic turmoil in its wake,” said Jake Sullivan, senior policy adviser with the Clinton campaign, during a conference call with reporters. “He said that the falling British pound is good for his golf business. He actually ..
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  • Brexit: Shocked European Union tells Britain to leave quickly amid 'chain reaction' fears

    Brexit: Shocked European Union tells Britain to leave quickly amid 'chain reaction' fears
    Brexit: Shocked European Union tells Britain to leave quickly amid 'chain reaction' fears Updated June 25, 2016 14:00:02 A stunned European Union has urged Britain to leave as "soon as possible" amid fears the devastating blow to European unity could spark a chain reaction of further referendums. Key points:European leaders are calling for urgent reform after Britain's exitFrench President Francois Hollande called the outcome 'a grave test for Europe'Far-right leaders ..
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  • Brexit is not a blip, and that's why I'm worried

    Brexit is not a blip, and that's why I'm worried
    Video will begin in 5 seconds. Turnbull urges calm after Brexit Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has insisted there is no cause for alarm over BritainĂ¢€™s decision to leave the EU. Courtesy: ABC News24 PT0M48S 620 349 I'm slightly embarrassed to admit it, but when I woke up and saw that Brexit was now a reality, my first reaction was to burst into tears. My husband patted my back, slightly bemused, before we went out into the sleepy, picturesque town we temporarily call home i..
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  • Brexit vote sparks new push for freedom

    Brexit vote sparks new push for freedom
    The Brexit vote threatens to strain the fabric of the 215-year-old United Kingdom itself. Within hours of Britons voting to leave the European Union, politicians in Scotland, Ireland and Spain raced to argue that the historic move bolstered claims over ...
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  • Brexit: European Union founding states want divorce to start 'as soon as possible'

    Brexit: European Union founding states want divorce to start 'as soon as possible'
    Brexit: European Union founding states want divorce to start 'as soon as possible' Updated June 25, 2016 21:22:16 The European Union's founding states want Britain to begin leaving the union "as soon as possible" to keep the bloc from being stranded in "limbo", crisis talks in Berlin have revealed. Key points:Foreign ministers of Germany, France, Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands and Luxembourg meet to discuss Brexit resultEuropean Commission chief calls for "immediate" ..
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  • 'Shame on all of you': Brexit shock sinks in

    'Shame on all of you': Brexit shock sinks in
    Even those who'd rushed to the polls to declare “Brexit!” were wondering how high a price they might pay to get to their final goal. • Brexit results fuel carnage on global markets • Fallout from leave vote to reach Australia • The one bit of Brexit ...
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  • Brexit: EU leaders urge Britain to leave Europe without delay

    Brexit: EU leaders urge Britain to leave Europe without delay
    Brexit: EU leaders urge Britain to leave Europe without delayEU leaders have urged the UK to leave “as soon as possible” amid fears the Brexit vote could set off a chain reaction in other member-countries if negotiations on Britain’s departure from the union drag on.France also urged that a new British prime minister to take office quickly.The foreign ministers of the EU’s six founding member states met in crisis talks outside Berlin tonight AEST to discuss an EU reform initiative in response to..
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  • Brexit results: Spurned Europe wants Britain gone

    Brexit results: Spurned Europe wants Britain gone
    Video will begin in 5 seconds. Brexit vote sparks protests Protesters gather in London and Scotland to show support for the EU in the wake of Britain's vote to leave. PT0M51S 620 349 London:  A jilted Europe wants the UK out sooner rather than later, as the European Union Commission president warned that Brexit was "not an amicable divorce".It was the first sign Britain is in for a rocky end to its European marriage, despite promises from the UK's current, and probable next ..
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Snow expected in Hobart, flood warnings for northern rivers .Brrrr. 100kph winds as the big chill hits .
Barnaby Joyce promises $4.5bn national body to streamline concessional loans .Dark Mofo nude swimmers bring cheeky end to Hobart winter festival .

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