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Austrian far right challenges presidential poll result
Austria's far-right Freedom Party has lodged a legal challenge to the result of last month's presidential election, which it lost by a tiny margin. Its leader, Heinz Christian Strache, said the way postal votes were handled was among numerous irregularities. "We are not sore losers," he said. "This is...
Austria presidential vote: Postal ballots to decide result
Postal ballots will decide Austria's presidential election after polling station results from Sunday's vote gave the far-right candidate a slender lead. Norbert Hofer of the Freedom Party was slightly ahead of his rival, Alexander Van der Bellen, the interior ministry said on Sunday. If elected, Mr Hofer would be the...
New Zealand flag referendum set to reveal result
New Zealanders are waiting to hear whether they will have a new flag, as a referendum on whether to replace their existing one draws to a close. The postal vote closed at 19:00 local time (06:00 GMT) with a preliminary result to be announced shortly. The existing design features the British Union Flag, a legacy of New...