It’s the last day of campaigning in the U.K. election
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From the BBC World Service: The United Kingdom goes to the polls in the general election tomorrow — and polling suggests the economy is the No. 1 issue with voters. We hear the key economic anxieties voters are voicing. Then, the Esports World Cup kicks off today in Saudi Arabia, and there are calls in China for greater restrictions on the sale of hyper-realistic silicone face masks.
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