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Vote counting starts as polls close in parliamentary elections triggered years ahead of schedule by reformist leader Nikol Pashinyan, who is aiming to cement his political authority in the post-Soviet country. IMAGES
Venezuelans headed to the polls Sunday for mayoral elections in which an opposition boycott and voter enthusiasm undercut by economic crisis give President Nicolas Maduro's party a clear path to victory. IMAGES
Voters in the German state of Thuringia begin casting their ballots in regional elections expected to deal a blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government and deliver big gains for the far-right party AfD. The contests in Thuringia and Saxony come a week after three people were killed in a suspected Islamist attack, fuelling a bitter debate over immigration. IMAGES
Polling stations open across Rwanda for presidential and parliamentary elections with the African nation's leader Paul Kagame set to cruise to victory and extend his iron-fisted rule for another five years. Nine million Rwandans will cast their ballots across 2,433 polling stations. IMAGES
The polls open in London's Westminster Central Hall as Britons cast their votes for a general election that is set to open a new chapter in their history: Labour is the overwhelming favourite to unseat the Conservatives, who are extremely unpopular after 14 tumultuous years in power. IMAGES