Paul Golding, leader of the far-right group Britain First, said activists have turned out to "guard our monuments." In Paris, police fired tear gas and blocked demonstrators from marching through the French capital. (Thibault Camus/The Associated Press)The tear gas was unleashed just as a group of extreme-right counter demonstrators were dislodged from the roof of a building overlooking the protest. Activists later confronted the far-right activists on the roof, throwing their bags and ropes to the pavement below. (John Sibley/Reuters)Western Australia State Premier Mark McGowan had urged organizers to postpone the event, saying "this is about trying to save people's lives."

Source: CBC News June 13, 2020 14:10 UTC