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Tensions erupt at Place de la Nation at the end of the Paris May Day march. Law enforcement fired tear gas to deal with what a police source called a minority of "radical elements". IMAGES
Riot police clash with May Day protesters in Istanbul's Sarachane neighbourhood, with tens of thousands of officers deployed across the city to clamp down on similar gatherings. Istanbul's central Taksim Square was closed to rallies after 2013 demonstrations against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government, a move that was ruled a violation of rights by Turkey's top constitutional court in 2023. Protesters and a number of opposition politicians have called for the square to be reopened to labour rallies. IMAGES
"Everyone hates the police!" In Paris, demonstrators against pension reform brandish smoke bombs and the police retaliate with tear gas to disperse protesters at the end of the march. IMAGES
Clashes break out at the pension reform protest in Paris, as protesters and police face off in a cloud of tear gas near Place Vauban. IMAGES
Police and protesters face off in the western French city of Rennes, as a march against pension reform gives way to skirmishes. Police disperse the crowd with tear gas and a water cannon, on the sidelines of the demonstration. 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.
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