Around 100 students blockaded the Gustave Eiffel and Montaigne high schools in central Bordeaux, protesting overcrowded classrooms and teacher shortages.

Some participants said outside agitators were entering the protests to cause damage and undermine the movement.

Pro-government Tigray Peace Force fighters patrol the streets of Mekelle, Ethiopia’s Tigray capital, a day after federal and allied forces entered the city.

The move comes amid renewed fighting and fears of a return to the region’s devastating civil war.

Spanish police deployed in large numbers in central Madrid to prevent groups identified as far-right protesters from reaching a housing protest camp.

Hundreds of people have gathered at the camp demanding affordable housing and stronger protections for tenants.

Russian President Vladimir Putin oversees military exercises involving the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) in Chebarkul, Russia.

Speaking to foreign representatives, Putin says it is important to share “new knowledge,” including lessons based on real combat operations in Russia’s war against Ukraine.

The CSTO is a military alliance of six post-Soviet states.

Residents and firefighters battle a peatland wildfire near homes in Palangkaraya, Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan province.

People rushed to safety as firefighters focused on protecting threatened houses, with flames coming within two to three metres of one home.

Survivors and demonstrators take to the streets of Mexico City to mark the 58th anniversary of the Tlatelolco massacre, when a student rally was suppressed by police in 1968.

Victims’ families and activists say around 400 people were killed, while official figures reported 30 fatalities.

Aerial footage shows ships off Khasab in Oman’s Musandam governorate, near the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

Shipping through the vital waterway has faced disruption amid the widening conflict involving Iran.

Protesters gather near Dublin’s Aviva Stadium ahead of the Nations League match between Ireland and Austria, calling on the Irish team to boycott Sunday’s match against 'Israel' in protest against the war in Gaza.

Student protests and blockades took place in Paris as students demonstrated over a lack of resources and teachers.

Images show clashes between protesters and police, while a fire damaged the entrance of a vocational high school.

Indian police detained protesters in New Delhi following a rally calling for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in voter rolls.

The Indian Express recently reported alleged impropriety during a large-scale revision of voter lists, while India’s Election Commission has rejected allegations of wrongdoing.