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Britain says it will suspend 30 out of 350 arms exports licences to Israel, citing a "clear risk" they could be used in a serious breach of international humanitarian law. "These include equipment that we assess is for use in the current conflict in Gaza," says British Foreign Minister David Lammy. SOUNDBITE
Hundreds of protesters demonstrate outside the British Parliament, many of them chanting "Free Palestine" and waving Palestinian flags as the House of Commons debates a motion tabled by the Scottish National Party calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. Global concern has spiralled over the high civilian death toll and dire humanitarian crisis in the war sparked by Hamas's unprecedented October 7 attack against Israel. IMAGES
Climate change campaigners target the UK headquarters of oil giant TotalEnergies with paint, protesting the French firm's alleged human rights violations in the construction of a contentious oil pipeline in Uganda. IMAGES
Dozens of left-wing supporters called by Nupes gathered outside the French National Assembly in Paris after a parliamentary committee voted against repealing the pension reform proposed by the Liot parliamentary group. IMAGES
Artists and activists head to the streets of Jerusalem at night to paint pink and red lines symbolising freedom ending at the Supreme Court, in protest of the government's controversial legal overhaul. 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.