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Almost every district is expected to declare a winner by 7 a.m. local time. A clear opposition victory would result in a quick transition of power.

As voters cast their ballots in a pivotal election, many in the southern English city of Portsmouth expressed disillusionment over what they see as national and local decline.

Col. Artyom Gorodilov, who oversaw forces occupying the Ukrainian city where a massacre took place, was arrested and accused of large-scale fraud.

The storm, now a Category 2, has lost some power since slamming Jamaica and Grenada this week. A hurricane warning is in effect for the coast of the Yucatán Peninsula.

Pre-election polls strongly favored the center-left Labour Party, which was bidding to end 14 years of Conservative rule. A new prime minister would inherit a host of economic challenges.

Karamba Diaby, whose 2013 victory was considered a win for equality, said he wanted more time with his family. But he has also spoken of the death threats he has received.

The first indication of results on British election nights has earned an unusually high reputation. Those behind it say that’s because of a big decision 20 years ago.

The Labour Party is projected to sweep out the Conservatives after 14 years. But it would then inherit a “legacy of ashes.”

Most young people in France usually don’t vote or they back the left. That is still true, but support has surged for the far right, whose openly racist past can feel to them like ancient history.

A look at the destruction caused by Hurricane Beryl as it lashes its way across the region.