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Venezuelan anti-government protesters and defectors of the National Guard clash with National Guard members firing tear gas in the neighbourhood of Altamira in Caracas as Venezuela says 'attempted coup' under way. IMAGES
Venezuelans prepare to hold a vigil in the capital Caracas, calling for political prisoners to be freed in the country. Venezuela's election authority declared President Nicolas Maduro the winner of the July 28 vote despite not releasing detailed results, sparking protests that have left at least 24 people dead. IMAGES
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado holds a political rally ahead of presidential election despite having little chance of overcoming the hurdles the state has placed in her way. Polls show that Machado, who won an opposition primary with 92 percent of votes cast last October, would likely beat incumbent Nicolas Maduro in elections set for July 28. But she has been disqualified by state-aligned institutions from holding public office, accused of corruption. IMAGES
Clashes break out in Lille, northern France, following the death of 17-year-old Nael, in a Paris suburb, shot point-blank during a traffic stop captured on video that has unleashed rage and reignited debate about police tactics. IMAGES
Tensions break out in Paris at the head of the May Day procession between police and demonstrators, with projectiles and tear gas being thrown. IMAGES