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Police officers fire tear gas at protestors to clear roadblocks in New Caledonia's Noumea, as France's prime minister warned the situation in the French Pacific territory was "extremely fragile". IMAGES
Volunteers using heavy machinery clear away the smouldering remains of a road blockade in Noumea, capital of New Caledonia, hit by deadly riots in response to an electoral reform slammed by the pro-independence movement. IMAGES
Truckers block roads to protest against the increase in diesel prices decreed by the government block the traffic in the capital Bogota and other cities. Hundreds of vehicles parked since morning on 18 roads in Bogota caused monumental traffic jams, according to the mayor's office. IMAGES
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he can "guarantee" that far-right rioters would "regret" participating in violent disturbances that have spread across England in recent days. "This is not protest. It is organised, violent thuggery. And it has no place on our streets or online," Starmer said as he addresses the nation on the fifth day of skirmishes between protesters and police. SOUNDBITE
Locals clear up damage outside the mosque in Southport, north west England, after around 100 people believed to be supporters of the far-right English Defence League (EDL) rioted and targeted the building, injuring 39 police officers on Tuesday night. The violence broke out shortly after a vigil was held in the town centre for victims of a mass stabbing in which three children were killed. IMAGES