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A man kicks away and rips down protest signs placed on a statue of Winston Churchill by anti-racism demonstrators on the second day of weekend rallies against George Floyd's death. Protesters defaced the monument of the former British Prime Minister, spray painting the words "was a racist" under his name. IMAGES
People gather in London to commemorate the 35th anniversary of China's deadly crackdown at Tiananmen Square, when troops and tanks forcibly dispersed peaceful protests on June 4, 1989, quelling huge, weeks-long demonstrations demanding greater political freedoms. "We cannot forget this day," a speaker tells the crowd. Decades on, China still censors any mention of the crackdown. IMAGES
Demonstrators gather in central London to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. Israeli aerial bombardments has claimed dozens more victims in the Gaza Strip today, according to the Hamas Ministry of Health, while the first ship loaded with aid is ready to set sail from Cyprus for the famine-stricken Palestinian territory. IMAGES
People rally outside the Russian embassy in London following the death of Alexei Navalny. Russian authorities say Navalny, the Kremlin's most prominent critic, has died in an Arctic prison after suffering a sudden illness. Participants are seen holding signs reading "Putin is a murderer", or "we are Navalny". IMAGES
Climate activists stage a demonstration warning of "polluted" profits outside Unilever's HQ in London on eve of the company's annual earnings announcement. 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.