Votes are being counted in South African election

The Electoral Commission says turnout in Wednesday's general election was high, and a late surge meant many polling stations stayed open deep into the night to allow everyone in line to cast their ballot. The millions of votes are being tallied now.

We'll head to Italy, where our correspondent reports about why the country has not totally broken from its neo-fascist political past

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