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French farmers are at the gates of the Rungis wholesale market, under the close surveillance of police who has set up a roadblock by the entrance. The President of the largest farmers union FNSEA is calling for "calm and reason" while the government is trying to appease the anger of the farming community. IMAGES
Tractors are blocking the A6 motorway to Paris at Chilly-Mazarin, about 20 kilometers from Paris and around ten kilometres from the Rungis international market that farmers want to disrupt. IMAGES
Police and gendarmerie vehicles, including armored vehicles, set up at one of the main entrances to the Rungis market, just as the main farmers' unions had announced their intention to lead a "siege of the capital for an indefinite period". On Sunday, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin asked police officers to set up "a major defensive operation" to prevent farmers "from entering Paris". IMAGES
Outside Wuhan's Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, once suspected of being the epicentre of the outbreaks, that has been closed since January 2020. More than three years after the discovery of the first cases of the coronavirus, the origin of the pandemic remains enigmatic. IMAGES
The closing bell rings at the New York Stock Exchange. Wall Street saw no reason to stop rallying as the US economy pulls out of its downturn, lifting the Dow and S&P 500 to their second consecutive record on Friday. 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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