Voting has begun in the UK for the country's general election that will determine whether the nation stays or leaves the European Union.
The election, which comes two-and-a-half years since the last one, will help pick 650 MPs.
Counting will begin after the polls close at 22:00 GMT, with most results due in the early hours of Friday.
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India's Modi promises fast-track courts on exam leaks, protesters want minister to quit
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Death toll in Indian tunnel blast rises to 22
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