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Jo Swinson is elected as leader of the British Liberal Democrats. SOUNDBITE
The leader of Britain's pro-EU Liberal Democrats, Jo Swinson, says early election results and exit polls, which indicate a big win for the ruling Conservative party, will bring "dread and dismay". Swinson, who campaigned on a pledge to revoke Brexit if elected, was beaten into second place by the Scottish National Party (SNP) in her East Dunbartonshire seat in western Scotland. SOUNDBITE
Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson addresses supporters in London, two days away from Thursday's general election. The Liberal Democrats hope to capture the votes of "Remainers" with a clear message to cancel Brexit, pitching themselves as the pro-European Union party, as opposed to the pro-Brexit Conservatives and undecided Labour IMAGES
The leader of Denmark's opposition centre-left Social Democrats, Mette Frederiksen, casts her vote in Copenhagen in a general election where climate concerns top the agenda. The Social Democrats are tipped to return to power after adopting the right wing's long-standing restrictive stance on immigration. IMAGES
Andre Ventura, leader of Portugal's far-right Chega party casts his vote in the general election. Final opinion polls show the centre-right Democratic Alliance narrowly ahead of the Socialist Party but short of an outright majority in parliament, which could make the far-right party Chega a kingmaker for forming a governing coalition. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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