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Lebanon displacement camps and 'No Kings' rally
REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
A girl plays in a temporary encampment for displaced people in Beirut, on 30 March 2026, amid Israel's war on Lebanon.
REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
A girl roller-skates near her family tent, at a temporary encampment for displaced people in Beirut, on 30 March 2026, amid Israel's war on Lebanon.
REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
A family stand next to a fire outside their tent, at a temporary encampment for displaced people in Beirut, on 30 March 2026, amid Israel's war on Lebanon.
REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
A dressed-up demonstrator, with the words "Uncle Scam" on their costume, on the day of "No Kings" protest against US President Donald Trump's administration policies, in New York City, on 28 March 2026.
Iranian state broadcaster (IRIB)
Iran launches a wave of missiles against Israel and US bases in the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait on 26 March 2026.
REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas
A displaced Palestinian with an injured arm holds kittens as he shelters in a tent camp in Gaza City, on 26 March 2026.
Eduardo Leal / AFP
Chinese performer dances during the Macau International Parade in Macau on 29 March 2026.
REUTERS/Francesco Fotia
Members of the clergy carry palm branches on the day of the Palm Sunday Mass in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, on 29 March 2026.
Narinder NANU / AFP
An artist dressed as the Hindu goddess Kali waits to participate in a religious procession on the occasion of the Ram Navami festival in Amritsar on 27 March 2026.
Henry NICHOLLS / AFP
Members of the 'Red Rebel Brigade', a climate activist group, walk past Iranian flags being displayed as they join a march against the far right, organised by the Together Alliance, in central London on 28 March 2026.
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Trump mulls his next punches against Iran
