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Members of Ghana's ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) cast their ballots in primaries to elect its candidate for next year's presidential ballot, with Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia widely favoured to win. The West African country is undergoing its worst economic trouble in years, and the crisis is set to dominate the election campaign ahead of the December 2024 ballot to succeed President Nana Akufo-Addo. IMAGES
Vladimir Saldo, Governor of the Kherson region for the Moscow-installed administration in Ukraine, casts a vote at a polling station as Moscow-held regions of Ukraine vote in annexation referendums that Kyiv and its allies say are illegal and illegitimate. IMAGES
Images of Nikkei index numbers and the Tokyo Stock Exchange building as Tokyo stocks sank more than 12 percent Monday, battered by weak US jobs data that fuelled fears of a recession in the world's top economy. IMAGES
US Vice President Kamala Harris has secured enough votes to be named the official Democratic presidental nominee, setting up a showdown with Republican Donald Trump in November, the Democratic National Committee Chair says. SOUNDBITE
The Bank of England's governor announces a cut to its main interest rate for the first time since the Covid pandemic broke out in 2020, as British inflation has retreated in recent months. Andrew Bailey called it a "finely-balanced" decision, with policymakers agreeing on a cut by five votes to four. Bailey added, "we need to be careful not to cut rates too much or too quickly". SOUNDBITE
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