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Russian presidential election begins across eleven time zones
Voters are expected to return Vladimir Putin to power in the presidential poll - extending his term in power by a further six years.
Millions of Russians are heading to vote at the start of a three days long presidential election - we speak to a Russian electoral official who says he has seen considerable evidence of fraud in past polls.
With efforts underway to increase the flow of aid into northern Gaza, questions remain about how it can be distributed in a territory with little functioning civil authority, and occupied by the Israeli military.
And we hear why several African countries are facing severe internet outages.
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