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Voting drew to a close Wednesday after Indonesia held one of the world's biggest one-day elections, with Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto the favourite to emerge as president of the Muslim-majority nation. More than 204 million Indonesians were eligible to cast a ballot at some 800,000 polling stations from easternmost Papua to Sumatra at the other end of the volcano-dotted archipelago. IMAGES
Indonesians head to polling stations in the capital city of Jakarta to cast their votes in presidential, national and provincial elections. IMAGES
Voting begins in Indonesia's presidential, national and provincial elections. Voters start entering a polling station in the easternmost province of Papua in an election Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto is favoured to win against two former governors to lead the world's third-largest democracy. IMAGES
Polling stations close in Venezuela's presidential election after millions turned out to cast their ballots in a fraught presidential election with socialist incumbent Nicolas Maduro facing the biggest challenge yet to his party's 25-year hold on power. IMAGES
Polls close in Athens as election officials begin counting ballots to determine the results of the European elections. The vote comes as the continent is confronted with Russia's war in Ukraine, global trade and industrial tensions marked by US-China rivalry, a climate emergency and a West that within months may have to adapt to a new Donald Trump presidency. IMAGES 1ST IMAGES