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Discussion in Germany centres on whether the state election in Saxony-Anhalt might have to be held again over allegations of illegal campaign financing. The question of a repeat vote has been raised in reporting by German media, drawing public attention to the legality of campaign funding ahead of the poll.

Florida is experiencing the largest dengue outbreak in the continental United States in decades, with locally transmitted cases of the mosquito-borne virus reported in the state. Dengue, which causes high fever, severe body aches and in some cases serious complications, is uncommon within the continental US. Health officials are urging residents to take precautions against mosquitoes, and observers are weighing the role of warming temperatures in the disease's northward spread.

More than 200 dengue fever cases have now been reported in Hillsborough County, Florida, marking a significant mosquito-borne disease outbreak in the Tampa Bay area. Doctors in the county are adjusting their practices to diagnose and treat the illness, which causes high fever, severe body aches and, in some cases, serious complications. Local health officials and physicians are monitoring the situation as cases continue to climb.