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Thousands of teenagers in Paris join a global strike against climate change, heeding the rallying cry of activist Greta Thunberg and demanding adults act to stop environmental disaster. It is expected to be the biggest protest ever against the threat posed to the planet by climate change. IMAGES
Global Climate Strike inspired by Greta Thunberg in Lille (France)
Rescue crews are seen working amid smouldering rubble after an Israeli strike on the town of Sarain, less than 20 kilometres from the eastern city of Baalbek. Fresh Israeli strikes on Tuesday killed one person, a security source said, in an escalating exchange of fire with the powerful Hezbollah movement amid fears cross-border violence could spiral. IMAGES
Over 1,600 teachers and high school students are demonstrating in the streets of Marseille, south of France, according to police figures. French teachers are striking across the country demanding better pay and work conditions, after being "inflammed" by Education Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera's comments. IMAGES
Attending world leaders and delegates pose for a family photo during the United Nations Climate Change Summit COP28 in Dubai. IMAGES
Greenpeace activists gather and inflate a giant octopus near the Eiffel Tower to protest against the presence of Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store at the international One Planet - Polar Summit, an international summit dedicated to glaciers and the poles. Norway is considering opening up its waters to deep-sea mining. IMAGES