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Thai parliamentarians begin voting for a new prime minister. Frontrunner Pita Limjaroenrat is the sole candidate but he faces a tough battle with his eight-party coalition short of the absolute majority in both houses required to propel him to the premiership. IMAGES
The counting of ballots begins in Portugal's general elections. The close fought race could see big gains for the far-right, but no party is expected to gain an outright majority. IMAGES
A drive-in has been set up behind the Italian parliament to allow Italian MPs and regional delegates who are isolating or in quarantine due to Covid-19 to vote for new president. Italy's parliament starts voting Monday for a new president, a process that could take several days and, with Prime Minister Mario Draghi tipped for the job, risks destabilising the government. IMAGES
The coffin of European Parliament president David Sassoli arrives at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and the Martyrs for the State funeral. IMAGES
Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov votes in parliamentary elections as tensions simmer after claims of a plot to unseat him. In three decades of independence, the impoverished ex-Soviet Central Asian nation has become a byword for volatility, with three presidents unseated during street protests fuelled by a combination of corruption, crackdowns and anger over perceived election irregularities. IMAGES