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World in brief: October 6, 2024

TUNISIA: Tunisians went to the polls today in an election which is likely to grant President Kais Saied a second term, as his most prominent opponents, including one of the candidates challenging him, are in prison.

The president faces few obstacles to winning re-election, five years after riding an anti-establishment backlash to a first term, and three after suspending parliament and rewriting the constitution giving the presidency more power.

THAILAND: Several central provinces are braced for floods today after the Irrigation Department announced it was releasing water from a major dam after weeks of frequent heavy rain.

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