Labour Day rallies and celebrations across the world
May Day, also known as Labour Day falls on May 1 and is observed in many countries as a day
May Day, also known as Labour Day falls on May 1 and is observed in many countries as a day to celebrate workers' rights with rallies, marches, and other events
A protestor lights a flare during a demonstration on May Day (Labour Day), to mark the international day of workers in Saint-Malo, northwestern France, on May 1.(Jean-Francois Monier / AFP)
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People attend a rally organised by the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB), an umbrella organisation representing around six million members from eight trade unions to mark Labour Day, in Koblenz, Germany. (Thilo Schmuelgen / Reuters)
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Demonstrators take part in a Labour Day rally in Mendiola, Manila. (Jam Sta Rosa / AFP)
Demonstrators sing during the traditional May Day labour march, a day of mobilisation against the French pension reform law and for social justice, in Nantes, France. (Stephane Mahe / Reuters)
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Demonstrators are seen popping coloured smoke as they take part in a Labour Day rally in Jakarta. (Adek Berry / AFP)
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People watch from a bridge as flames from an Israeli attack rise from Sharan Oil depot, following Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025.
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Family members offer prayer next to the bodies of Dilip Patel and his wife Meena Patel, who died in the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane carsh during take-off from an airport, in Ahmedabad
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The Gatwick-bound flight was carrying 242 people, including passengers and crew. Of them, only one person survived. The remaining 241 people lost their lives to the devastating tragedy.
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People protest against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) outside a detention center in Houston, Texas, on June 13, 2025. Activists call for the release of Margarita Avila, a migrant from Belize who was detained during a street altercation while working as a gardener. According to her relatives, the charges against her are dismissed, but US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) still keeps her in custody. (Photo by Mois�s �VILA / AFP)
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Israeli security forces inspect destroyed residential buildings that were hit by a missile fired from Iran, in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, Israel, on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
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US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump during the Congressional picnic on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, June 12, 2025. Senate Republicans seeking to put their mark on the House-passed tax-and-immigration package are considering raising the state and local tax deduction cap to $30,000, lower than the House's $40,000 plan. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg
