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Added on the 28/11/2022 16:27:32 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Heavy police presence is seen on Broadway outside Columbia University's campus, raising fears of a clash with student protesters as administrators struggle to contain pro-Palestinian demonstrations. IMAGES
Turkish police set up a heavy presence outside Istanbul's Caglayan Courthouse after an armed attack on a security checkpoint, in which a man and a woman were shot dead by officers. According to a government minister, the pair belonged to a leftist "terrorist" organisation and several police officers and citizens were injured. IMAGES
Israeli police deploys in Tel Aviv during a protest calling for a ceasefire in Gaza as the Israel-Hamas war nears its 100 days mark. The war, in which Israel has vowed to destroy Hamas, began when the militants launched an unprecedented attack on October 7 that resulted in about 1,140 deaths in Israel, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures. Israel's relentless bombardment of Gaza since then has killed at least 23,843 people, mostly women and children, according to the latest toll reported by the health ministry of the Hamas-run Gaza Strip. IMAGES
Police offers are deployed in Pretoria as South Africa braces for protests after a leftwing party called for a "national shut-down", sparking fears of a repeat of unrest that turned deadly two years ago. Authorities said there would be a heavy police presence to deal with any possible violence, after the third largest party, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) urged South Africans to take to the streets and bring the country to a halt. IMAGES
Images from the intersection of Anfu road and Wulumuqi street. The barriers and police are at the location that saw demonstrations over the weekend in Shanghai calling for an end to Covid lockdowns and demanding political freedoms. IMAGES