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Fierce clashes broke out between protesters and riot police in Hong Kong as thousands marched through the strife-torn city, during a day of global protests aimed at casting a shadow over communist China's upcoming 70th birthday. IMAGES
The Patrouille de France flies over the capital to mark the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Paris, bringing five days of celebrations to a close in tricolor smoke. 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
Emmanuel Macron arrives at the Glières national necropolis in Haute-Savoie to mark the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of France. President Emmanuel Macron is paying tribute to the Resistance fighters on the Glières plateau, where the German army and French militia fought against the Resistance in March 1944. IMAGES
China's annual National People's Congress (NPC) starts at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The key parliamentary meeting, attended by President Xi Jinping and thousands of delegates from around the country, kicked off to a rendition of the national anthem. IMAGES