Page 133 - Time Magazine-November 05, 2018

NEWS
TICKER
Explosives
sent to Obama
and Clinton

Former U.S. President
Barack Obama and
former Secretary of
State Hillary Clinton
were among several
figures associated
with the Democratic
Party who received
suspicious packages,
some containing
explosive devices, on
Oct. 24, two days after
a bomb was found in
philanthropist George
Soros’ mail.

Train mows
down crowd
Some 700,000 people marched in London on Oct. 20 to demand a public vote on the final Brexit deal in India

At least 59 people
THE BULLETIN died when an express
More of the same on Brexit, train plowed through
a crowd of people
as the clock runs down watching fireworks
at a Hindu festival in
On Oct. 20, rOughly 700,000 peOple CONTINENTAL DRIFT For the centrist E.U. Amritsar, in northern
marched in London, demanding a referen- leaders chairing negotiations with Britain, India, on Oct. 19. Some
dum on whatever deal Britain’s government the outlook isn’t much better. Blocwide elec- local officials said
may finally strike on the terms of its depar- tions set for May 2019 are being fought on a organizers had failed
to get permission;
ture from the European Union. It’s an idea battleground of populist resentment, with authorities announced
that has gained traction in recent months, far-right and nationalist parties confident an inquiry.
fueled by concerns that Britain’s exit will be they’ll take more seats in the E.U.’s legislative
on worse terms than advertised during the body. Europe is currently fighting another
referendum on membership in June 2016. battle with anti-E.U. populists in Italy over a Positive sign
But Prime Minister Theresa May is cool budget it says could threaten the euro’s sta- on opioid
on the notion, and as the March 29, 2019, bility. Any Brexit agreement that weakens epidemic
deadline looms, the matter remains with the E.U.’s core pillars of free trade and move-
elected leaders. ment risks empowering its populist critics. The U.S. is “beginning
to turn the tide” on the
HARD PLACE May is in a tough position. FINAL COUNTDOWN With the clock ticking opioid crisis, Health
Her Conservative Party is bitterly divided until Britain’s deadline to leave, each side and Human Services
Secretary Alex Azar
over Brexit, with the issue of Northern Ire- is preparing its final arguments. An emer- said on Oct. 23,
land’s border with the Republic of Ireland gency summit in November could be the announcing that data
a key sticking point. Even if her party were point at which a deal is either reached or re- suggest drug-overdose
united, May’s minority government lacks jected. If one is struck, May still has to sell deaths dropped 2.8%
in late 2017 and
the numbers to guarantee parliamentary ap- it to Parliament. If not, Britain will prepare early 2018. While
proval of whatever deal she secures with the for a “no-deal Brexit,” potentially dealing a officials said the falling
E.U. That’s if she gets one at all: officials are hammer blow to economies on both sides numbers are good
drawing up plans for crashing out of Europe of the Channel—and perhaps sealing May’s news, they cautioned
with no deal, which might mean higher tar- fate with no obvious successor in place. that the figures are still
iffs on trade, shortages of food, and more. —BIlly perrIgO preliminary.
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