"It is a sad day for the country," says a top Indigenous leader after main opposition Liberal party vowed to campaign against a national vote to enshrine Indigenous consultative body in the constitution.
After Sunday's referendum, Paris is set to become the only major European capital to outlaw the widespread devices booked on several apps.
Australians are set to go to polls later this year to say "yes" or "no" to a proposed law recognising the First Peoples of Australia by forming an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. But what exactly are they voting for?
The decision comes a day after a referendum in the country failed to open a path to early elections.
President Zuzana Caputova’s decided on the ballot last year after three opposition parties gathered over 380,000 signatures supporting the move.
Bill would allow Puerto Rico to hold first-ever binding referendum on whether to become a state or gain some sort of independence, in a last-ditch effort that stands little chance of passing the Senate.
In 2014, many Scots rejected ending the more-than 300-year-old union with England in a vote. But independence supporters want to hold a fresh referendum after Brexit.
Moscow is set to lay its claim on 15 percent of Ukrainian territory, escalating the ongoing conflict where any hope of peace is beginning to look like a distant reality.
Four contested regions of Ukraine will vote to formally accede to Moscow, drawing international ire. Pro-Russian leaders however maintain that the move is important for a “stable, happy future”.
The low voter turnout revealed that President Kais will face a major challenge in turning the public sentiment in his favour.
The referendum saw just 27.5 percent of 9.3 million registered voters cast ballots, with an overwhelming 92-93 percent supporting the new constitution.
The president has faced criticism that government officials and resources have promoted the referendum that will determine if he will continue in office until 2024 or resign.
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