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Voting stations across Algeria close after an hour's extension for the presidential election expected to bring a second term for incumbent Abdelmadjid Tebboune. IMAGES
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
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators hold a protest near the Democratic National Convention venue, on the third day of the event. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is set to officially accept the nomination to be Kamala Harris's White House running mate and will address the crowd later Wednesday. IMAGES
Pro-Palestinian protesters jump across a fence near the United Center arena, the venue for the Democratic National Convention, as police attempt to clear the area and arrest at least one protester. IMAGES
Pro-Palestinian protesters gather near Humboldt Park in Chicago as the Democratic National Convention kicks off at United Center where President Joe Biden will deliver a bittersweet farewell, passing the torch to Kamala Harris. IMAGES
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