Swiss police fire tear gas as anti-G7 protesters target UN buildings

Scores of shops and businesses in downtown Geneva boarded up their storefronts with wooden panels ahead of planned anti-G7 protests on Sunday.

Anti-G7 protests in Geneva turn violent

Thousands had turned out in the Swiss city, to protest against the gathering of top world leaders, which starts across Lake Geneva in France on Monday.

Under a burning sun, they set off shortly after 3:30 pm, chanting slogans with a range of messages, supporting Palestinians, climate action, feminism and anti-capitalist activism.