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Voters in Belfast head to the polls as the UK stages local and regional elections that could prove historic in Northern Ireland which could see a pro-Irish nationalist party win for the first time in the troubled history of the British province. IMAGES
London, Dec 12 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Facundo Arrizabalaga / Neil Hall).- Millions of voters in the UK headed to the pools on Thursday since the country holds the general election. FOOTAGE OF VOTERS ARRIVING TO POLLING STATIONS ON THURSDAY.
First voters line up on "Super Tuesday" for the presidential primaries to cast their ballots at a polling station in Huntington Beach, California. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrives at Northern Ireland's Assembly in Belfast on the second day of his two-day visit to the UK territory, which comes after Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill made history by becoming its first nationalist leader. O'Neill, a pro-Irish unity politician, has predicted that Northern Ireland will hold a vote on unification with Ireland within the next decade. However, Sunak's government said earlier this week that Northern Ireland's place within the UK appears "secure for decades". IMAGES
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
US President Joe Biden meets with UK Prime Minister Rish Sunak during his short visit to Northern Ireland. His visit marks the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, a US-brokered peace agreement ending the conflict between pro-Irish and pro-British militants in April 1998. IMAGES