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BREAKING NEWS: France calls EMERGENCY meeting following historic Brexit vote
FRENCH president Francois Hollande has called an emergency meeting following Britain's decision to leave the European Union as calls for a Frexit heightened. Ministers in the French Government will meet before 8am (UK time) at an emergency meeting chaired by Hollande to discuss its reponse to the UK's decison to...
Julian Assange backs Vote Leave and blasts ‘undemocratic’ European Union
JULIAN Assange has taken a swipe at David Cameron for using the European Union as an “excuse” for making his own laws as he backs a Brexit. The Wikileaks founder, who has lived in the Ecuadorian embassy in London for four years, gave his support to the Vote Leave camp just days before the EU referendum. Mr Assange...
Outrage as top universities call on students to vote to REMAIN in the European Union
A STRING of leading universities have been blasted for abusing their power after they actively urged students to vote to stay in the EU. Top institutions such as Oxford, Warwick and Exeter have either sent emails or hosted lectures with an openly pro-EU stance — with one university even banning a Vote Leave event...
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...
Austria presidential vote: Run-off race too close to call
Partial results in Austria's run-off presidential election, which pitches the far right against an independent, suggest it is too close to call. Norbert Hofer of the Freedom Party and Alexander Van der Bellen were each on 50%, with 94% of the vote counted. For the first time since World War Two, both the main centrist...
Expats desperate to vote in EU referendum offered CHEAP FLIGHTS to Britain
A TOP airline which hopes expats will swing the result of the EU referendum is offering them cheap flights to Britain so they can vote to stick with Brussels. Britons living abroad can fly to any UK airport on June 22 and June 23 from just £15.40 as part of a RyanAir promotion. The no-frills carrier, which backs Britain...
WATCH: Politicians go head-to-head over Brexit — and Leave campaign WINS audience vote
ANTI-EUROPEAN UNION politicians shamed their Remain counterparts in a passionate debate in front of 2,000 people — who left convinced of the Leave campaign's arguments. It was the largest debate in The Spectactor magazine’s history with tickets selling out fast for the event based on whether Britain should leave...
EXCLUSIVE: Can IRELAND block Brexit? Project Fear aims to use Irish migrants to swing vote
BREXIT may be blocked by half a million Irish citizens living in Britain, Remain campaigners have shockingly claimed. Citizens from the Republic of Ireland living in Britain are allowed to vote in June's referendum — the only EU country other than Commonwealth nations Malta and Cyprus granted this privilege —...
Brazil Rousseff: MPs set for knife-edge impeachment vote
Brazil's lower house of Congress is due to hold a crucial vote on whether to impeach President Dilma Rousseff over charges of manipulating government accounts for political gains. Security has been stepped up outside the building in Brasilia to prevent clashes between rival protesters. Ms Rousseff has accused her political...
New Zealand begins final vote on flag change
New Zealanders have begun voting on whether to change their flag from a design which features the British Union Jack to one which features a native silver fern. The postal ballot will extend over the next three weeks from Thursday, with preliminary results to be announced March 24. Organisers say that deciding the issue...
US election 2016: Super Tuesday to test candidates
Candidates bidding for their party's ticket in the November US presidential election face their biggest test yet in the so-called Super Tuesday primaries. Twelve states cast votes for candidates from either the Republican or Democratic parties or both in a contest seen as make-or-break for the hopefuls. Contests...
US election 2016: Donald Trump wins big in Nevada
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has easily won the US state of Nevada, cementing his lead in the race for party nomination. The billionaire now has three consecutive wins, after victories in New Hampshire and South Carolina. Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, who have been attacking each other this week,...