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The Guardian gallery spotlights Tokyo's cherry blossoms alongside Holy Week processions, framing spring as a global moment.
Images include a NASA Artemis II mission departure from Kennedy Space Center and related coverage in the U.S.
The gallery captures Trump speaking about the Iran crisis in Times Square, reflecting U.S. political discourse.
Funeral attendance for a Hashed al-Shaabi commander in Tal Afar reflects ongoing Iraqi conflict casualties.
Druze community members survey damage from a building strike in Shefa-Amr, illustrating regional security concerns.
Beirut hosts scenes of displacement as families seek shelter in informal camps along the seafront.
Gaza’s daily life scenes include windy weather over Khan Younis.
Chidorigafuchi boats and Tokyo’s Imperial Palace moat are pictured amid spring scenery.
Gouda’s cheese market in the Netherlands is shown as a long-standing tradition.
Holy Week processions in Cartago, Costa Rica highlight religious ceremonies.

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A complaint filed Thursday in France seeks a war crimes investigation into an Israeli strike on a Beirut apartment building in November 2024 said to have killed seven civilians including the parents of a French-Lebanese artist, a human rights group said.
The complaint was filed with France's war crimes unit in Paris against unknown perpetrators over the strike in Beirut’s Noueiri neighborhood.
Forensic Architecture, a UK-based investigative rights group that helped prepare the legal complaint, created a 3D model of the struck building and identified the munition used in the strike as a GBU-39.

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Lebanon’s healthcare system faces mounting strain after intensified Israeli strikes, killing medics and forcing hospital evacuations.
About 1.2 million people have been displaced from southern Lebanon amid the Israeli strikes and evacuation orders.
Hospitals report essential services disrupted and clinicians relocating patients to safer facilities across the country.
Human Rights Watch and WHO warn of potential war crimes and a broader pattern of attacks targeting health workers.
Medical personnel fear a collapse of critical health services as displacement grows and facilities struggle to operate.
The war is affecting health workers through double-tap strikes and attacks on emergency responders, according to officials.
Experts link the current suffering to a longer history of targeting healthcare in conflict zones.
There are calls for accountability and for ICC involvement to investigate alleged war crimes in Lebanon.
Health groups urge international support to bolster Lebanon’s healthcare and protect medical crews.
The conflict has compounded Lebanon’s preexisting healthcare crises from financial turmoil and past wars.

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Catholics and other believers across multiple countries observe Good Friday with processions and re-enactments.
The gallery includes performances in Lagos, Nigeria, and Jakarta, Indonesia, showing a global reach of Holy Week traditions.
Images depict communities in the Philippines practicing flagellation as a traditional devotion.
Processions in Durban, South Africa, and Chiba, India illustrate wide-ranging geographic observances.
The gallery captures solemn religious moments as well as public expressions of faith in Europe and Asia.
Beirut hosts a Good Friday procession showing solidarity with displaced communities.
In Italy, communities participate in Misteri processions, reflecting regional customs.
Lagos and Lagos-area communities portray Jesus's walk to crucifixion as part of Easter rites.
Across the globe, Good Friday celebrations include public baptisms, pilgrimages, and character-driven reenactments.

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WHO reinforces support to Lebanon's health system as conflict and displacement strain services.
WHO delivered medical supplies and trained health workers to bolster Lebanon’s response.
A convoy arrived with trauma care supplies to support up to 50,000 patients.
WHO launched a US$30 million Flash Appeal for urgent health needs, including US$10 million for Lebanon.
Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu emphasized protection of health workers and patients under international law.
The WHO visit included discussions with national authorities and frontline staff to guide ongoing support.
Attacks on health care continue to disrupt facilities, ambulances, and workers in Lebanon.
WHO urged sustained international support to ensure continuity of care for the most vulnerable.
Dr Abdinasir Abubakar highlighted resilience of the health system amid funding gaps.

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