MELBOURNE, Australia — MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — King Charles III ends the first visit to Australia by a reigning British monarch in 13 years Tuesday with anti-monarchists hoping…
Read more King Charles III ends first Australian visit by a reigning British monarch in 13 yearsQUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador’s fledgling president got a resounding victory Sunday in a referendum that he touted as a way to crack down on criminal gangs behind a…
Read more Ecuadorians overwhelmingly approve referendum measures on toughening fight against gangsSANTA FE, N.M. — Members of New Mexico’s Legislature are the only state lawmakers in the country who aren’t paid a salary for their service, but voters might…
Read more New Mexico lawmakers don’t get a salary. Some say it’s time for a paycheckATLANTA — Opponents of an Atlanta police and fire training center exulted as they marched into City Hall in September with 16 boxes of petitions to force a…
Read more Analysis: It's uncertain if push to 'Stop Cop City' got enough valid signers for Atlanta referendumGEORGETOWN, Guyana — The government of Guyana, under pressure from neighboring Brazil and a Caribbean trading bloc, agreed Sunday to join bilateral talks with Venezuela over an escalating…
Read more Guyana agreed to talks with Venezuela over territorial dispute under pressure from Brazil, othersSURAMA, Guyana — Congregants of an Anglican church in a sparsely populated rainforest village in Guyana gathered recently to bid on a bounty of bananas, squash and other…
Read more Venezuela’s planned vote over territory dispute leaves Guyana residents on edgePANAMA CITY — Facing a second week of impassioned, nationwide protests, Panama’s National Assembly has nearly passed a new law revoking a controversial mining contract in an environmentally…
Read more Panama’s Assembly looks to revoke contract for Canadian mining company after public outcryBARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona accountant Oriol Calvo ran afoul of the law when he was arrested in 2019 during a mass protest by supporters of Catalonia’s independence from…
Read more Spain’s leader mulls granting amnesty to thousands of Catalan separatistsWARSAW, Poland — Poland is holding a high-stakes election on Sunday that has energized many voters, with the ruling conservative nationalist party pitted against opposition groups that accuse…
Read more Poles vote in a high-stakes election that will determine whether right-wing party stays in powerBrisbane, Australia CNN — With a two-letter word, Australians struck down the first attempt at constitutional change in 24 years, a move experts say will inflict lasting damage…
Read more Australians vote No in referendum that promised change for First Nations people but couldn’t deliver | CNNCANBERRA, Australia — Australians cast their final votes Saturday in the country’s first referendum in a generation, deciding whether to tackle Indigenous disadvantages by enshrining in the constitution…
Read more Australians cast final votes in a referendum on whether to create an Indigenous VoiceWELLINGTON, New Zealand — Early voting began on Monday in New Zealand for the nation’s Oct. 14 general election, with conservative contender Christopher Luxon casting his ballot. Early…
Read more Early voting begins in New Zealand’s general electionCherbourg, Australia CNN — Built on the land of the Wakka Wakka people, Cherbourg’s modern motto of “many tribes, one community” reflects the varied origins of its 1,700…
Read more An Australian community built on racial segregation looks to the future, with or without a Voice | CNNCANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s prime minister said Tuesday he was confident that Indigenous Australians overwhelmingly support a proposal to create their own representative body to advise Parliament and…
Read more Australian PM ‘confident’ Indigenous people back having their Parliament ‘Voice’Brisbane, Australia CNN — Before Australians last voted in a referendum on First Nations people in 1967, Uncle Bob Anderson set up a table and chair at a…
Read more Three generations of First Nations men share their views on Australia’s referendum | CNNCNN — The people of Ecuador are heading to the polls – but they’re voting for more than just a new president. For the first time in history,…
Read more Ecuador votes in historic referendum on oil extraction in the Amazon | CNNSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California voters may be asked twice on the same November 2024 ballot whether to keep or to ditch a law mandating new oil wells be…
Read more California voters may face dueling measures on 2024 ballot about oil wells near homes and schoolsUzbekistan is holding a snap presidential election, a vote that follows a constitutional referendum that extended the incumbent’s term from five to seven years FILE – Uzbek President…
Read more Uzbekistan’s leader poised for landslide victory in presidential electionCANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s Senate voted Monday to hold a referendum this year on creating an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, an advocate aiming to give the nation’s most…
Read more Australia’s Senate votes for holding referendum on Indigenous Voice to Parliament within 6 monthsCANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s House of Representatives voted overwhelming Wednesday for a referendum to be held this year on creating an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, an advocate aiming…
Read more Australian Parliament takes step toward holding a referendum on Indigenous Voice this year
