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Images of smoke coming from the forest near La Teste-de-Buch seen from the peak of the Dune of Pilat, in Arcachon Bay, southwest France where two fires have already ravaged some 7,700 hectares since Tuesday. IMAGES
Over 10,000 people, including thousands of holidaymakers, were evacuated from campsites and homes in southern France as firefighters on Wednesday battled the latest in a string of huge blazes along the Mediterranean coast. IMAGES
Over 1,600 teachers and high school students are demonstrating in the streets of Marseille, south of France, according to police figures. French teachers are striking across the country demanding better pay and work conditions, after being "inflammed" by Education Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera's comments. IMAGES
Aftermath images show a building partially collapsed in an area near the centre of Marseille, after a fire broke out on the second and top floor of the building. Seven people were taken to hospital and around twenty others evacuated after the fire broke out in the building, causing it to partially collapse, according to the fire brigade and Marseille town hall. IMAGES
At least 1,000 people march in solidarity with Palestinians in Marseille, southern France, as Israel's army intensifies its assault on the Gaza Strip. Organisers said 4,000 people took to the streets, while police put the figure at 1,800. Israel unleashed its bombing campaign after Hamas gunmen stormed across the Gaza border on October 7, killing 1,400 people, mostly civilians, and seizing more than 220 hostages, according to Israeli officials. The Hamas-controlled health ministry in Gaza said Israeli strikes had since killed 7,703 people, mainly civilians, with more than 3,500 of them children. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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