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Alberta’s move to secure independence from Canada fails, judge halts referendum bid despite 300,000 signatures, cites failure to consult First NationsAn Alberta judge has stopped a citizen-led petition for a provincial independence referendum. The court ruled the process violated legal du...
US stock market today: Why Dow Jones is down while S&P 500 and Nasdaq rise today — Dow crashes over 160 points as oil surges above $100 and Iran tensions rattle blue-chip stocksUS stock market today shows a sharp split. The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls over 160 points. Oil prices surge above $100. Iran tensio...
Falkland Islands: Trump has ignited another geopolitical disputeA leaked Pentagon email has triggered fresh tensions over Falkland Islands, straining ties between the US and UK while giving Argentina new...
Putin says he is ready to meet Zelenskiy if he comes to MoscowVladimir Putin expressed his readiness for discussions with Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Moscow. Putin wants Zelenskiy to come to Moscow. However...
Elephant in room is whether Ukraine will cede territories: US Special Envoy ahead of peace talksUS special envoy Steve Witkoff identified the issue of Crimea and four Ukrainian regions as pivotal in peace talks with Russia. Witkoff men...
Kuki-Zo bodies plan vote on creation of a Union TerritoryKuki-Zo organisations in Manipur are planning a referendum to decide on creating a Union Territory for Kuki-Zo villages. The indefinite shu...
Kuki-Zo organisations consider referendum on political future in ManipurKuki Zo organizations plan a referendum for a Union Territory in Manipur amidst ethnic violence. The referendum will ask if Kuki-Zo people ...
French President Emmanuel Macron flies to New Caledonia amid ongoing unrestFrench President Emmanuel Macron flew to New Caledonia to address riots and tensions between Indigenous Kanaks seeking independence and oth...
Assam CM Sarma has started war by filing FIRs against Khalistan leaders, says Gurpatwant Singh PannuSeparatist group, Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), has pledged to support the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent's call for a referendum t...
Russia to formally annex Ukraine's four regions. All you need to know about Vladimir Putin's big moveThe Kremlin confirmed it would annex Ukraine's four parts on Friday. The move will increase the tension that is already there with the West...
View: Outcome of Russian referendum in Ukraine areas is a sure thing; question is of the next stepsFor the first time, Putin has spelt out his military objective so explicitly, ie the absorption of Russian-dominated regions of Lugansk, Do...
World leaders lash Russia over Ukraine invasion, referendum plansIn the apparently coordinated move, pro-Russian figures announced referendums for Sept. 23-27 in Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia...
New Caledonia votes on whether to stay part of FranceVoters in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia cast ballots on Sunday on whether to break away from France, but pro-independence f...
Stay French, or not? New Caledonia holds independence voteVoters in the South Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia are set to decide Sunday whether to break away from France, a referendum that is i...
Brexit never? Britain can still change its mind, says Article 50 author"While the divorce talks proceed, the parties are still married. Reconciliation is still possible," John Kerr, British ambassador to the EU...
India’s big experiment with referendum: When Goa did not go with BombayIn a referendum in 1967, which had concluded some days before, on whether Goa should merge with Maharashtra, most villagers were strongly a...
AAP's plan for referendum 'unconstitutional', says CongressThe Congress also accused the AAP of "strengthening" the hands of "divisive and secessionist" powers by pressing for the referendum.
Putin's 'New Russia' takes shape in eastern UkrainePresident Vladimir Putin described regions of eastern and southern Ukraine as a "New Russia" that could one day return to Moscow's control.
Russia risks 'massive' consequences on Ukraine: Angela MerkelMerkel called upon Russia to show its willingness for a diplomatic solution by agreeing to create an international "contact group" or an ob...
US won't recognise annexation of crimea by Russia: White HouseThe US will not recognise the annexation of Crimea by Russia if residents of the region vote to leave Ukraine in a referendum next week.