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Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Lai Ching-te casts his ballot in Taiwan's presidential elections. IMAGES
Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) holds its closing rally for presidential candidate and current Vice-President Lai Ching-te, on the eve of an election that China has warned could take the island of 23 million people closer to war. Tens of thousands of people have flocked to noisy rallies of the main candidates as they make a last push for votes. IMAGES
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen holds a final campaign rally before the election. Tsai hails from the independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and has been campaigning on a platform of defending Taiwan's sovereignty against threats from Beijing. IMAGES
President Paul Kagame holds his final rally ahead of the legislative and presidential elections next week. Long-time leader Kagame is widely expected to extend his iron grip on the Great Lakes nation. 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