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Voters in the German state of Thuringia begin casting their ballots in regional elections expected to deal a blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government and deliver big gains for the far-right party AfD. The contests in Thuringia and Saxony come a week after three people were killed in a suspected Islamist attack, fuelling a bitter debate over immigration. IMAGES
Venezuela's opposition gather in the streets of Caracas amid a political crisis sparked by a disputed election where both President Nicolas Maduro and his rivals have claimed victory. IMAGES
Donald Trump says there will be a peaceful transfer of power after the US presidential vote. "Of course there'll be a peaceful transfer, and there was last time," Trump tells a news conference, despite a mob of his supporters storming Congress in 2021 after his loss. "I just hope we're going to have honest elections." SOUNDBITE
Donald Trump tells the Republican National Convention he will "end the illegal immigration crisis" by closing the border and finishing the wall. SOUNDBITE
Donald Trump says the United States must not "criminalize dissent or demonize political disagreement" as he addresses the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. IMAGES