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Polling stations open in Sweden in legislative elections, with the far-right expected to post a record score.
Voters in Tuvalu cast their votes to elect a new government, amid speculation that the Pacific micronation could switch diplomatic allegiances from Taiwan to Beijing. IMAGES
Military personnel stand guard as voters queue outside a polling station in Kolkata, after at least seven people were killed and dozens more injured following clashes over local polls in West Bengal, a state notorious for political violence during election campaigns. IMAGES
Vote counting begins at a polling station in Bangkok as polls close in Thailand's general election, with pro-democracy opposition parties predicted to defeat the conservative army-backed government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha. IMAGES
Denmark votes on Tuesday in what promises to be a tight parliamentary election in which incumbent Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's survival in the face of the far-right depends on a new centrist party. Voting stations are open from 8 am to 8 pm (0700 to 1900 GMT). IMAGES
Kuwaitis queue outside a polling station in the capital Kuwait City as polls open in the country's most inclusive elections in a decade, with some opposition groups ending a boycott after the oil-rich country's royal rulers pledged not to interfere with parliament. IMAGES