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It's been a while since rush hour was so busy at Gare Saint-Lazare train station in Paris. Commuters returning to work the day the lockdown is lifted in France keep their distance on the platforms, while masks and gloves become the new normal for all passengers. IMAGES
Saint-Lazare station in central Paris was packed with passengers this morning as commuters head back to work after the holidays. Trains were particularly packed as normal service is yet to resume due to the ongoing transport strike over the government's pension reform plans. IMAGES
It is early on Monday morning and commuters are again confronted with uncertainty as they attempt to get to and from work at Saint-Lazare station in Paris. It is the 12th consecutive day of a nationwide strike against pension reform. IMAGES
France's state-owned railway operator SNCF kicks off a fresh day of strikes, causing a number of delays and cancellations across the network, with two out of three high-speed TGV trains cancelled. IMAGES from Paris Saint-Lazare station
French President Emmanuel Macron visits the Saint-Denis Olympic Aquatics Centre, which will host the synchronised swimming, diving and water polo events at the Paris Games. IMAGES
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro shake hands after a private meeting during the eighth annual summit of Latin American and Caribbean countries (CELAC), held on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. IMAGES