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Protesters clash with Iraqi security forces during an anti-government demonstration in the Shiite shrine city of Karbala, south of Iraq's capital Baghdad. IMAGES
Protesters run for cover during clashes with security forces following renewed anti-government rallies in Baghdad, as security forces unleashed tear gas to push back thousands from the capital's high-security Green Zone. IMAGES
Nationwide anti-government protests against the spiraling cost-of-living begin in Nigeria, including Lagos, with hundreds marching amid heavy security. Africa's most populous country is struggling with soaring inflation and a sharply devalued currency after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu introduced reforms a year ago that aimed to revive the economy. IMAGES
Venezuela's security forces used tear gas on protesters challenging the reelection victory claimed by President Nicolas Maduro but disputed by the opposition and questioned internationally. IMAGES
Police are out in force on the streets of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, after calls for more demonstrations against the embattled government of President William Ruto. As protestors gather in the central business district, police in riot gear fire tear gas, repelling some people with batons. Even as street protests have eased since dozens of people were killed and parliament stormed in late June, activists are still demanding the president's resignation, and calling for new rallies using the hashtag "RutoMustGo". IMAGES
Israeli security forces scuffle with protesters during a rally against controversial legal reforms being touted by the country's hard-right government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in the coastal city of Tel Aviv. IMAGES
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