Workers and activists around the world are marking May Day with rallies against the global pressure of rising prices and calling for greater rights. Pro-Palestinian sentiments are also on display. Not all was peaceful. Police in Istanbul fired rubber bullets to disperse thousands of people who tried to reach the main Taksim square in defiance of a ban. In Paris, some workers set makeshift Olympic rings on fire. In South Korea's capital, thousands of protesters expressed frustration with the government. In Lebanon, people sought the end to a miserable economic crisis. “Tax the rich,” one banner in Germany read.
Pro-Palestinian banners Blazing Olympic rings May Day rallies confront turbulent times
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Workers take to the streets in worldwide May Day protests
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