Queues have built up outside polling stations in Bangladesh, which is staging its first elections since the ousting of the authoritarian Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2024.

自2024年独裁总理谢赫·哈西娜被赶下台以来，孟加拉国举行了首次选举，投票站外已经排起了长队。

Her Awami League party has been banned from running, but more than 2000 candidates, including many independents, are vying for a seat in parliament.

哈西娜领导的人民联盟党已被禁止参选，但仍有超过2000名候选人，包括许多独立候选人，角逐议会席位。

These voters in Dhaka expressed their hopes for the future. We hope for change, definitely, we hope for positive change. We hope for the best they could ever do.

在达卡，这些选民表达了他们对未来的希望。我们渴望改变，当然，我们渴望积极的改变。我们希望他们能做到最好。

I think after this vote, our country will become a good democratic country where everyone can speak freely and that is freedom is everywhere.

我认为这次投票之后，我们的国家将成为一个良好的民主国家，每个人都能自由表达意见，自由无处不在。

The election commission said close to 1,000,000 police and troops had been deployed to maintain order.

选举委员会表示，已部署近100万名警察和军队维持秩序。

Voters are also casting their ballots in a referendum on constitutional change to fix what the government called a completely broken political system.

选民们还在就宪法修正案进行全民公投，以修复政府所称的“彻底崩溃的政治体制”。

A leading German economic think tank says US aid for Ukraine fell by 99 percent in 2025, reflecting the change in U.S. policy.

德国一家领先的经济智库表示，美国对乌克兰的援助在2025年将下降99%，这反映了美国政策的转变。

In its latest report, the Kiel Institute says Europe's contributions have sharply increased in response and reached levels which almost offset the collapse of U.S. support.

基尔研究所最新报告指出，欧洲的援助大幅增加，几乎弥补了美国援助的锐减。

Its data shows military aid increased by 2/3 and was dominated by countries in Northern and Western Europe.

数据显示军事援助增加了三分之二，主要来自北欧和西欧国家。

The British government is introducing legislation to restrict foreign funding of political parties before the next general election.

英国政府正在立法限制下次大选前政党接受外国资金。

Firms making donations must show they have a genuine connection to the UK. Ian Watson reports.

捐款的公司必须证明其与英国存在真实联系。伊恩·沃森报道。

While foreign nationals currently can't donate to British parties, they can make indirect contributions via their company if it's registered and doing business in the UK.

虽然外国公民目前不能直接向英国政党捐款，但如果其公司在英国注册并开展业务，则可以通过公司间接捐款。

The reforms mean firms making political donations will be required to show that they have a genuine connection to the UK,

改革意味着进行政治捐款的企业将被要求证明其与英国有真实联系，

including having headquarters here and being majority owned or controlled by UK citizens.

包括总部设在英国，并且由英国公民多数持股或控股。

They'll also have to demonstrate they've generated sufficient revenue to cover the donations they make.

他们还必须证明其收入足以支付捐款。

The legislation would also lower the voting age from 18 to 16 for all UK elections. BBC News.

该法案还将把英国所有选举的投票年龄从18岁降至16岁。BBC新闻。

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