Protests target Trump

FROM Tokyo to Turin, Taipei to Paris, tens of thousands marched in May Day rallies that spotlighted growing anger over US President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff agenda and fears of global economic turmoil.

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In France, union leaders condemned the 'Trumpisation' of world politics.

In Italy, protesters paraded a puppet of the American president through the streets of Turin.

And in Germany, unionists warned that extended workdays and anti-immigrant rhetoric were eroding hard-won labour protections.

The holiday, also known as International Workers' Day or Labour Day, honours the struggles and achievements of workers and the labour movement.