People march on December 17, 2019 in Nantes during a demonstration as part of a third countrywide day of multi-sector protests over a government pensions overhaul, with the government showing no signs it will give in to union demands to drop the plan. Unions have been striking since December 5 in their biggest show of strength in years against plans for a single pensions system. / AFP / LOIC VENANCE
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epa08076622 Lara Gut-Behrami of Switzerland in action during the first run of the women's Giant Slalom race at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Courchevel, France, 17 December 2019. EPA-EFE/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELOmore
A couple looks at the closed Effeil Tower in Paris, on December 17, 2019, during a strike of Paris' public transports operator RATP and of the French state railway company SNCF employees over French government's plan to overhaul the country's retirement system. / AFP / Lionel BONAVENTUREmore
The Kenyan Police Band performs at the Nairobi Terminus during the commissioning of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Freight Operations to the Naivasha Inland Container Depot in Nairobi, on December 17, 2019. / AFP / PATRICK MEINHARDTmore
The first freight train to Naivaisha leaves the station at the Nairobi Terminus during the commissioning of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Freight Operations to the Naivasha Inland Container Depot in Nairobi, on December 17, 2019. / AFP / PATRICK MEINHARDTmore
A policeman with his face covered looks on during a demonstration over India's new citizenship law in New Delhi on December 17, 2019. Fresh protests against India's new citizenship law erupted December 17 as alleged police brutality fuelled fury against the legislation which critics say is anti-Muslim. / AFP / Money SHARMAmore
People march on December 17, 2019 in Nantes during a demonstration as part of a third countrywide day of multi-sector protests over a government pensions overhaul, with the government showing no signs it will give in to union demands to drop the plan. Unions have been striking since December 5 in their biggest show of strength in years against plans for a single pensions system. / AFP / LOIC VENANCEmore
CGT unionists burn flares as they march on December 17, 2019 in Marseille during a demonstration as part of a third countrywide day of multi-sector protests over a government pensions overhaul, with the government showing no signs it will give in to union demands to drop the plan. Unions have been striking since December 5 in their biggest show of strength in years against plans for a single pensions system. / AFP / Christophe SIMONmore
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during his first cabinet meeting since the general election, inside 10 Downing Street in London on December 17, 2019. / AFP / POOL / Matt Dunham
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