SATURDAY, BRAZIL: Demonstrators in Sao Paulo take part in a national strike against austerity reforms
A peace rally marks the 25th anniversary of the infamous LA race riots, sparked by the beating of Rodney King
SUNDAY, UK: Pieter Weening of the Netherlands is greeted by spectators in Howarth during the 2017 Tour de Yorkshire
SUNDAY, RUSSIA
MONDAY, FRANCE: Anti-riot police are engulfed in flames as they face protesters at the annual May Day march in Paris
MONDAY, US: US actor Zendaya arrives for this year's Met Gala in New York, marking the opening of the Costume Institute's annual fashion exhibit
TUESDAY, AUSTRALIA: Nordic Flight is hosed down after competing at the Warrnambool May Racing Carnival
WEDNESDAY, UK:
THURSDAY, US: Activists make their voices heard on Capitol Hill in Washington DC after politicians narrowly vote to repeal Obamacare
FRIDAY, SCOTLAND
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