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Supporters of far-right candidate Javier Milei dance and play music outside his campaign headquarters as they wait for the results of the first round of Argentina's presidential election. IMAGES
Muhammadu Buhari's supporters await election results, hoping for their champion to be re-elected, after a delayed poll that angered voters and led to claims of rigging and collusion. IMAGES
Ines Arrimadas, candidate of the centrist party Ciudadanos calls for people to go out and vote in what she says is "an historic election" in Barcelona. It comes as Catalans hold a decisive regional vote, hoping it will help settle the bitter dispute over independence from Spain that has divided their region and rattled Europe. IMAGES
Pro-independence leader Marta Rovira calls for Catalans to vote and have their voices heard. It comes as voting begins in the "pro-independence" city of Vic in a decisive election that could mark a turning point for their region. It comes just two months after a failed secession bid triggered Spain's worst political crisis in decades. IMAGES
The UN Secretary-General calls for "complete transparency" in Venezuela following the announced re-election of President Nicolas Maduro, contested by the opposition, says his spokesman. "We have taken note of the announcement made by the electoral authorities, as well as concerns expressed by political actors and members of the international community, the Secretary-General calls for complete transparency," Stephane Dujarric tells reporters during a briefing. SOUNDBITE