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Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets UK police chiefs at Downing Street in the wake of riots by members of far-right groups following the murder of three young girls in a knife attack in Southport. At the start of the meeting Starmer told the police chiefs, "this is not protest, this is violent disorder" and said his government would back the police in using the powers that they need to ensure an end to violence on the streets. IMAGES
Scores of Kenyans gather outside parliament to protest controversial tax hikes, with police deploying tear gas and making at least three arrests, according to AFP journalists at the scene. IMAGES
L'énigmatique résurrection d'un monstre mort-vivant.
Voters begin casting their ballots at a polling center in Goma, for the high-risk Democratic Republic of Congo general elections. President Félix Tshisekedi is facing a fragmented opposition, as he vies for a second term. IMAGES
Trial resumes for Benoit Feuillu and four other alleged organisers of two banned demonstrations in western rural France. The activists argue they fight to preserve water and are opposing large artificials reservoirs or "bassines" which they see as a way to monopolise water resources for the farming industry. in October 2022 and specially, in March 2023, the protests turned into violent clashes with police with many protesters injured. SOUNDBITE
Thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers stage violent protests to demand a near-tripling of their wages, shuttering hundreds of garment factories in the country. IMAGES