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Indonesia election: early results give Widodo lead

News and issues making the headlines each day.

Unofficial data in Indonesia's presidential election show the incumbent Joko Widodo significantly ahead of his rival Prabowo Subianto.

The first results of the so-called "quick polls" carried out by accredited polling groups show President Widodo with around a thirteen point lead. More than 190 million people were eligible to vote in the elections - one of the world's biggest exercises in democracy.

Also on the programme: the latest from Saudi Arabia as prominent women's activists appear in court; and even small amounts of red meat in your diet could increase your risk of bowel cancer.

(Photo: A woman looks for her name at a polling station, Credit: Getty Images)

53 minutes

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Wed 17 Apr 2019 09:06GMT

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  • Wed 17 Apr 2019 09:06GMT

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