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1:36am, 15th May, 2019

San Francisco votes to ban city use of facial recognition technology

San Francisco officials on Tuesday voted 8 to 1 to ban the purchase and use of facial recognition technology by city personnel, in a move to regulate tools that local Silicon Valley companies helped develop.

ANC keeps power in South Africa but scandals cost it votes

7:40am, 11th May, 2019

World

ANC keeps power in South Africa but scandals cost it votes

The African National Congress retained control of South Africa's parliament but its share of the vote fell, a rebuke from voters fed up with corruption scandals and racial inequalities that remain entrenched a generation after the party took pow...

South Africa counts votes as Ramaphosa's ANC looks to retain power

11:03pm, 8th May, 2019

World

South Africa counts votes as Ramaphosa's ANC looks to retain power

South African elections officials counted ballot papers early on Thursday, a day after a vote seen as the toughest test yet for the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party 25 years after it swept to power at the end of white minority rule.

Denver votes to become first U.S. city to decriminalize 'magic mushrooms'

9:42pm, 8th May, 2019

US

Denver votes to become first U.S. city to decriminalize 'magic mushrooms'

Denver will become the first city in the United States to decriminalize magic mushrooms, based on final unofficial results on Wednesday of a ballot initiative about the hallucinogenic drug.

Panama presidential candidate Cortizo holds narrow lead with half the votes counted

7:51pm, 5th May, 2019

World

Panama presidential candidate Cortizo holds narrow lead with half the votes counted

Laurentino "Nito" Cortizo held a 2.3-point lead in Panama's presidential election on Sunday over Romulo Roux with just over half the votes counted in one of the world's fastest-growing economies, which has attracted increased interest from...

Panama votes for president; candidates vow to fight graft and inequality

12:38pm, 5th May, 2019

World

Panama votes for president; candidates vow to fight graft and inequality

Panamanians cast ballots for president on Sunday following a campaign led by a former farm minister whose promises to fight corruption and inequality resonated in the wake of bribery scandals and the canal nation's role in hiding the wealth of g...

All to play for as polarized Spain votes after tense campaign

7:01pm, 27th April, 2019

World

All to play for as polarized Spain votes after tense campaign

Spain heads to the polls on Sunday for its most divisive and open-ended election in decades, set to result in a fragmented parliament in which the far-right will get a sizeable presence for the first time since the country's return to democracy.

Indian PM votes in general election, calls for national security

6:38am, 23rd April, 2019

World

Indian PM votes in general election, calls for national security

Millions of Indians are voting in the third and largest phase of a staggered general election on Tuesday, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi who cast his ballot in his home state of Gujarat and again underlined the need to combat "terrorism".

Egypt votes in referendum that could keep Sisi in power until 2030

9:32am, 20th April, 2019

World

Egypt votes in referendum that could keep Sisi in power until 2030

Egyptians voted on Saturday in a three-day referendum on constitutional changes that could allow President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to stay in office until 2030 and boost the role of the powerful military.

Explainer: Egypt votes on changing its constitution

5:41am, 19th April, 2019

World

Explainer: Egypt votes on changing its constitution

Egypt holds a three-day referendum from Saturday on constitutional amendments that could allow President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to stay in office until 2030.

7:58pm, 16th April, 2019

World

In world's biggest one-day election, Indonesia votes for its president

Indonesians began voting in the world's biggest single-day election on Wednesday as polling stations opened across the sprawling equatorial archipelago following a six-month campaign to choose a new president and parliament.

New Zealand votes for gun law changes after Christchurch attack

4:06am, 10th April, 2019

World

New Zealand votes for gun law changes after Christchurch attack

All but one member of New Zealand's parliament voted on Wednesday to change gun laws, less than a month after deadly shooting attacks on two Christchurch mosques that killed 50 people.

Erdogan's AK Party to seek recount of all Istanbul votes

11:13am, 7th April, 2019

World

Erdogan's AK Party to seek recount of all Istanbul votes

President Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party is seeking a full recount of all votes cast in local elections in Istanbul, a senior party official said on Sunday, a week after initial results showed a narrow victory for Turkey's main opposition party.

Chicago votes to choose between two black women for mayor

5:33pm, 2nd April, 2019

Politics

Chicago votes to choose between two black women for mayor

Chicago voters went to the polls on Tuesday to choose between two African-American women running for mayor, with the winner of the historic vote inheriting a city steeped in violent crime and wracked by fiscal woes.

Factbox: Brexit multiple choice again - How will UK parliament's indicative votes work?

2:43am, 1st April, 2019

World

Factbox: Brexit multiple choice again - How will UK parliament's indicative votes work?

British lawmakers will wrest control of the Brexit process for a second day on Monday in order to try to find a majority for an alternative way forward that could break the parliamentary deadlock over Prime Minister Theresa May's proposed deal.

Netanyahu uses icy relationship with Obama to try to win votes

2:10pm, 28th March, 2019

World

Netanyahu uses icy relationship with Obama to try to win votes

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu is using a second American president in his re-election campaign ads, but with a twist, featuring a famously frosty encounter with Barack Obama.

British parliament votes for ruling out no-deal Brexit in any scenario

2:58pm, 13th March, 2019

UK

British parliament votes for ruling out no-deal Brexit in any scenario

MPs on Wednesday rejected leaving the European Union without a deal in any scenario, in a non-binding vote which will increase pressure on Prime Minister Theresa May to rule out a 'no-deal' exit.

Britain heads into Brexit unknown as parliament votes on no-deal exit

9:39am, 13th March, 2019

UK

Britain heads into Brexit unknown as parliament votes on no-deal exit

British lawmakers were on Wednesday set to stave off the threat of a no-deal exit from the European Union on March 29 but the second defeat of Prime Minister Theresa May's divorce treaty has left the country heading into the Brexit unknown.

Theresa May wins Brexit 'legally binding' assurances from EU ahead of crucial votes

5:43pm, 11th March, 2019

UK

Theresa May wins Brexit 'legally binding' assurances from EU ahead of crucial votes

Prime Minister Theresa May clinched legally binding Brexit assurances from the European Union on Monday in a last ditch attempt to win over rebellious British lawmakers who have threatened to vote down her divorce deal again.

May tells EU 'just one more push' as new Brexit votes loom

9:50am, 8th March, 2019

UK

May tells EU 'just one more push' as new Brexit votes loom

Prime Minister Theresa May urged the European Union to make "just one more push" to break an impasse on Brexit before she tries to get parliament to back her deal next week.

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San Francisco votes to ban city use of facial recognition technology

ANC keeps power in South Africa but scandals cost it votes

South Africa counts votes as Ramaphosa's ANC looks to retain power

Denver votes to become first U.S. city to decriminalize 'magic mushrooms'

Panama presidential candidate Cortizo holds narrow lead with half the votes counted

Panama votes for president; candidates vow to fight graft and inequality

All to play for as polarized Spain votes after tense campaign

Indian PM votes in general election, calls for national security

Egypt votes in referendum that could keep Sisi in power until 2030

Explainer: Egypt votes on changing its constitution

In world's biggest one-day election, Indonesia votes for its president

New Zealand votes for gun law changes after Christchurch attack

Erdogan's AK Party to seek recount of all Istanbul votes

Chicago votes to choose between two black women for mayor

Factbox: Brexit multiple choice again - How will UK parliament's indicative votes work?

Netanyahu uses icy relationship with Obama to try to win votes

British parliament votes for ruling out no-deal Brexit in any scenario

Britain heads into Brexit unknown as parliament votes on no-deal exit

Theresa May wins Brexit 'legally binding' assurances from EU ahead of crucial votes

May tells EU 'just one more push' as new Brexit votes loom

After election threat, MPs begin no-deal Brexit showdown

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