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Iceland's Prime Minister calls for a second snap election in less than a year, after a party quit the coalition government, accusing the premier of hiding his father's involvement in seeking a clean record for a convicted paedophile. SOUNDBITE
Hundreds of supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro gather in Caracas for a pro-government rally, responding to the president's call to compete with the opposition's rallies in the capital. Eleven civilians reportedly have died and more than 1,000 have been detained in the protests that erupted after the country's CNE election authority, loyal to Maduro, proclaimed him the winner with 52 percent of the vote to 43 percent for opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia. IMAGES
Families of Venezuelans arrested during anti-government demonstrations following a widely disputed election gather outside a Caracas detention center to deliver food to their relatives. President Nicolas Maduro, who has led the oil-rich country since 2013, vowed to hold on to power following his reelection, but electoral authorities have failed to disclose detailed results to support this claim. IMAGES
French voters in London head to the polls for the second round of crunch legislative elections, with the far right expected to become the biggest force in a deeply divided parliament. IMAGES
Newly elected UK prime minister Keir Starmer begins his first full day in charge with a meeting of his cabinet after his Labour party's landslide election win ended 14 years of Conservative rule. IMAGES