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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in calls Monday urged all sides in the Middle East to avoid "escalation," his spokesman says, as fears grew of an imminent Iranian counterattack on Israel. "It's important that all parties take steps over the coming days to refrain from escalation and calm tensions," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters, describing Blinken's telephone calls in the region. SOUNDBITE
Several tens of thousands of people demonstrate in Nantes, western France, for the 10th day of protests against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform. Tensions broke out between black bloc protesters and police. IMAGES
Images of late night clashes in Paris, where many people including large groups of youth and young adults are demonstrating against the French government's pension reform. IMAGES
Bins set on fire, cars vandalised, scaffolding dismantled: A few clashes broke out on the Boulevard de Port-Royal in Paris, on the fringes of the demonstration against the pension reform. IMAGES
Security forces fire tear gas to disperse protesters during violent clashes in the Chadian capital N'Djamena. At least five people have "died from gunshots" according to the head doctor at the city's Union Chagoua Hospital. 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.