Smoke rises over buildings following intense Israeli airstrikes targeting the Burj al-Barajneh area in southern Beirut, Lebanon, on March 02, 2026.
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     Smoke rises over buildings following intense Israeli airstrikes targeting the Burj al-Barajneh area in southern Beirut, Lebanon, on March 02, 2026. (Photo: Houssam Shbaro/Anadolu)  Other photos: Young grassroots campaigners in Volta, Ghana. Photo credit: Misper Apawu. 

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