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Added on the 27/06/2023 16:01:15 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Activists unfurl a banner on Westminster Bridge that reads "Keir Starmer: Will Labour stop arming Israel?". Organised by pro-Palestinian volunteer organisation Palestine Solidarity Campaign, the Houses of Parliament looms over the bridge on which the banner hangs, on the eve of the first TV debate ahead of the UK's July 4 election. IMAGES
Just Stop Oil activists are arrested on the day of Charles III's coronation in London. One protester shouts "I have nothing against the coronation, just to hold up a banner, is all I wanted to do. And that's because four billion people are watching." IMAGES
Activists target TotalEnergies headquarters in Paris's business district of La Défense, pouring paint on the entrance to denounce the group's record results and "climate-damaging" activities. In a year marked by major fuel price increases, the group posted a record $20.5 billion net profit. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says people taking part in far-right riots will "feel the full force of the law", following hundreds of arrests and ongoing convictions, while visiting a mosque and meeting members of the Muslim community in western England. "We need to make sure that in the coming days, we can give the necessary reassurance to our communities. Many of whom, I've been talking to some this morning, are very anxious about the situation," he tells reporters. IMAGES
GreenPeace activists unfurled a huge banner with the image of Patrick Pouyanne on the facade of a shopping centre in La Defense, denouncing "the head of Greenpeace activists put up a banner on the facade of the CNIT shopping centre bearing the effigy of Patrick Pouyanne, CEO of TotalEnergies. The banner reads "Civil society is looking for the head of France's most polluting company, which is making billions at the expense of the planet and its people. If you have any information, please do not contact the government, which is its main accomplice"", as TotalEnergies prepared for another tense general meeting where shareholders were due to vote on climate issues and the reappointment of the CEO. 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.