Description
Added on the 17/10/2020 17:49:17 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Several thousand people wait outside the "Gare de l'Est" train station in Paris before a march through the French capital to protest against a pension overhaul by President Emmanuel Macron. Unions say the planned reforms will force millions of people to work longer or face curtailed benefits. IMAGES
Hundreds of people gather in Parliament Square in London in anticipation of the arrival of hundreds of thousands of pro-Europeans from across Britain marching through London calling for another referendum on EU membership. The protesters are expected to arrive after making their way from Hyde Park to the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London. The protest -- set to be one of the largest in the capital in decades -- comes after EU leaders this week granted a delay to Brexit, prompting Prime Minister Theresa May to make a renewed bid to win MPs' backing for her divorce deal. IMAGES of people gathering in Parliament Square ahead of the arrival of the protesters making their way from Hyde Park
Pro-Palestinians protesters gather near the United Center, where the Democratic National Convention will kick off in the evening when US President Joe Biden will deliver a bittersweet farewell, passing the torch to Kamala Harris. Protesters carry banners reading "Free Palestine", "Peace now", and Palestinian flags. IMAGES
Hundreds of opposition protesters gather at the Zocalo square in Mexico City for an opposition rally ahead of the presidential election on June 2. IMAGES
Protesters gather outside the BBC's headquarters for a march through central London in support of Palestinians. The war in Gaza was triggered by Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7 that resulted in the deaths of more than 1,160 people in Israel, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official Israeli figures. Israel's subsequent offensive on Gaza has killed at least 27,238 people, most of them women and under-18s, according to the Hamas-run territory's health ministry. 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.