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A procession of demonstrators sets off from Place de la Bastille in Paris. The left has called for demonstrations across France to denounce Macron's 'coup de force' following the appointment of LR politician Michel Barnier as Prime Minister. IMAGES
Nearly a thousand demonstrators have gathered in western France in the city of Nantes at the call of several left-wing organisations, including La France Insoumise (LFI), to protest against Emmanuel Macron's “coup de force” following the appointment of French conservative politician Michel Barnier as Prime Minister. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron released a video message on Sunday, saying he stood by his comments in May 2021 when he acknowledged France's role in the genocide and its refusal to heed warnings of looming massacres, but stopped short of an official apology. SOUNDBITE
Thousands of Iraqis pour onto Tahrir Square in Baghdad in support of Palestinians amid Israeli air strikes on Gaza in reprisal for a surprise Hamas attack. IMAGES
Protesters burn portraits of the Swedish king as they rally in Baghdad's Tahrir Square against a Stockholm protest in which a man stomped on the Koran, weeks after he had burnt pages of Islam's holy book, sparking anger across the Muslim world. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.