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South Africa president Ramaphosa votes in general elections in Soweto. IMAGES
EU lawmakers vote on whether to hand European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen a second five-year term. 719 MEPs are gathering for the secret ballot in the European Parliament's first sitting in Strasbourg, France, since the June elections. IMAGES
Left-wing supporters march through Marseille to celebrate the results of the French general election, in which the New Popular Front came out on top, ahead of the presidential camp and the far-right National Rally. 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
Cars arrive on rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore in Paris, where the presidential palace is located, as French President Emmanuel Macron summons his ministers at 12:00 to discuss tactical withdrawals ahead of the second round of the general election, the day after the historic victory of the far-right National Rally (RN), which won 39 MPs in the first round and remains in a position to win an absolute majority in parliament. IMAGES