New Zealand votes AGAINST legalising cannabis but for allowing euthanasia in landmark referendums By Australian Associated Press Published: 01:04 GMT, 30 October 2020 | Updated: 01:12 GMT, 30 October 2020 New Zealand has voted against legalising cannabis in a referendum, preliminary results show. Early results show 53.1 per cent of Kiwis were against making the drug … Read more
Karlie Kloss didn’t leave any uncertainty about who she was voting for when she shared a photo of herself with her ballot on Tuesday. The 28-year-old supermodel shared two images to Instagram this afternoon, showing her holding up her ballot secured in its mail-in envelope while wearing a facemask with Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ … Read more
Wild celebrations have been seen across Chile after the country voted to rid itself of its dictatorship-era constitution left behind by Augusto Pinochet’s regime. Chileans voted overwhelmingly in a landmark referendum on Sunday to replace the constitution, long seen as underpinning the nation’s glaring economic and social inequalities. The result sparked celebrations across the capital … Read more
Screwed over: Public votes to rename road next to a Spanish Ikea as I’m Missing A Screw Street Ikea gave the public the chance to rename street next to their store in Valladoid The winning entry beat contenders such as There’s No Place Like Home Street The Swedish company decided to herald the new shop … Read more
Amanda Kloots looked overjoyed to cast her ballot on Wednesday for the November general election. The 36-year-old former wife of the late Nick Cordero showed herself wit her California ballot in her Instagram Stories as she skipped the mail and deposited it directly in an early voting drop box. The fitness instructor made a display … Read more
A school named after slave trader Edward Colston will change its name following a consultation involving staff and students. Colston’s Girls’ School (CGS) in Bristol was established in 1891, 170 years after the death of Colston and was built with money he had endowed to support education. The school’s name and association with Colston had … Read more
Jacinda Ardern and her nemesis ‘The Crusher’ cast their votes early to avoid crowds on election day – with opposition confident the PM will be ‘turfed’ out of office New Zealand election day two weeks ahead on October 17, leaders vote early Cannabis, euthanasia referendums to be decided at the same poll Opposition Leader Judith … Read more
President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested delaying the November election until ‘people can properly, securely and safely vote.’ But Trump does not have the power to delay the election. That would take an act of Congress, which is highly unlikely to happen. Trump’s pronouncement, however, came right after news the U.S. economy shrank by 33 per cent in … Read more
A former UK security chief today said she believed Russia was likely to have interfered in both the Scottish independence and Brexit votes as MPs prepare to publish a long-awaited report into Moscow’s alleged meddling in British democracy. Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) will this morning release the results of an 18 month investigation … Read more
New York City has voted to slash $1billion from the NYPD budget, following weeks of protests and fraught negotiations with Mayor Bill de Blasio – as some lawmakers complain it falls short of what activists demanded. The austere, coronavirus-era budget tightens spending across city agencies, including a cut of nearly $484million from the NYPD’s $6billion operating … Read more