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Firefighters are seen at the site of a fire that broke out at the Qaysari bazaar in Arbil, the capital of Iraq's Kurdistan region. IMAGES
Smoke billows as firefighters rush to the scene after fire erupted at a second-hand clothes market in Arbil, the capital of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region. IMAGES
A forest blaze in Greece is "the largest wildfire ever recorded in the EU" says Balazs Ujvari, a spokesperson for the block, who also announces the mobilisation of nearly half the EU's firefighting air wing to tackle it. "We have mobilised 12 aircraft from our rescue fleet together with over 400 firefighters and 60 vehicles" he explains. SOUNDBITE
More than 100 firefighters battled towering flames and thick smoke from a seven-storey blaze in central Sydney, warning that it is spreading to other buildings. IMAGES
Clashes break out in several French cities on Monday, mainly in Paris, Nantes and Lyon, during the May Day marches marked this year by union unity against pension reform. In Paris, a bike-share terminal catches fire, causing a thick cloud of black smoke on the Place de la Nation. 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.