Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has defended a judicial election meant to transform the country’s court system.

Around 13% of Mexicans likely turned out to vote in the country's first-ever judicial election, Mexico's INE electoral authority said on Monday, as the government hailed a successful process while analysts said the low turnout could undermine an already controversial reform.

Mexico is holding its first ever judicial elections, which have stirred controversy and sowed confusion among voters as they struggle to understand a process set to transform the country's court system.

Millions vote for a new president, after six months of turmoil sparked by a failed martial law attempt and the impeachment of former leader Yoon Suk Yeol.

South Koreans are voting in a snap presidential election, seeking to restore stability after six months of turmoil sparked by a shock martial law.

A vote seen as a test of the power of populist nationalism in Europe was too close to call, with exit polls putting the two contenders neck and neck.

Conservative Karol Nawrocki has won Poland's weekend presidential runoff election, according to the final vote count