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Polls open in Dhaka in an election guaranteed to give Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina her fifth term in office, after a boycott by opposition parties whose ranks have been decimated by mass arrests. IMAGES
Under a blazing sun, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets visitors on the Open day of the Federal Government in Berlin, Germany. From the 19th to the 20th of August 2023, the Federal Chancellery, the Press and Information Office and the Federal Ministries are open to visitors, so they can catch a glimpse behind the scenes and meet ministers and the chancellor in person. IMAGES
Guatemalans cast their vote as polls open in the capital city in a presidential runoff marked by the harassment of a surprise frontrunner, who has fired up voters with his promises to end the rot of corruption. IMAGES
Costa Ricans troop to the polls to choose a new president from a crowded field, with no clear favorite for tackling growing economic concerns in one of Latin America's stablest democracies. Often referred to as the region's "happiest" country, Costa Rica is nonetheless grappling with a growing economic crisis, and the ruling Citizen's Action Party (PAC) is set for a bruising defeat. IMAGES
The German lower house of parliament elects Social Democrat Olaf Scholz as German chancellor to succeed Angela Merkel after 16 years in power. 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).