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Iranian missile falls in the Qamishli countryside in Syria, and more from around the world

Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past seven days.

Iranian missile falls in the Qamishli countryside in Syria People look at an Iranian missile that fell in the village of Qazaljo in the Qamishli countryside, Syria, on 04 March 2026. EPA/AHMED MARDNLI

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Members of the Iranian community take part in celebrations following the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on March 01, 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland. Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was confirmed killed after the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran on February 28. Iran retaliated by firing waves of missiles and drones at Israel, and targeting U.S. allies in the region. (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
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An Iranian pro-government supporter mourns as she holds the picture of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a Iranian pro-government rally held near the Israeli consulate on March 01, 2026 in Istanbul, Turkey. Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was confirmed killed after the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran on February 28. Iran retaliated by firing waves of missiles and drones at Israel, and targeting U.S. allies in the region. (Photo: Burak Kara/Getty Images)
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A couple embraces while taking cover in an underground light rail station amid reports of incoming missiles on February 28, 2026 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Iran launched a wave of missiles at Israel after the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran early this morning. Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz declared a state of emergency, as Israelis braced for the retaliation. (Photo: Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
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Pro-Iran protesters hold a large flag of Iran as they take part in a rally held to condemn the US-Israel aerial attacks on Iran and killing the Iranian Supreme leader and several military officials on March 1, 2026 in Sana'a, Yemen. (Photo: Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images)
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A general view of Tehran with smoke visible in the distance after explosions were reported in the city, on March 02, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. (Photo: Contributor/Getty Images)
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Smoke billows following an Israeli airstrike on Dahieh, a predominantly Shia Muslim suburb in the south of Beirut, Lebanon, 04 March 2026. The Israeli military stated it is conducting strikes across the country targeting Hezbollah infrastructure and personnel. According to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, at least 50 people were killed and 335 others injured in airstrikes across Beirut's southern suburbs and villages in southern Lebanon. (Photo: EPA/WAEL HAMZEH)
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A woman kisses a picture of President Trump as members of the Iranian community and supporters celebrate on February 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. President Donald Trump announced that the United States and Israel had launched an attack on Iran Saturday morning. (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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Iranian pro-government supporters burn picture of US President Donald Trump during a Iranian pro-government rally held outside the Israeli consulate on March 01, 2026 in Istanbul, Turkey. Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was confirmed killed after the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran on February 28. Iran retaliated by firing waves of missiles and drones at Israel, and targeting U.S. allies in the region. (Photo: Burak Kara/Getty Images)
Jesse Jackson Lies In State At South Carolina Statehouse
The casket of Rev. Jesse Jackson arrives at the South Carolina Statehouse on March 2, 2026 in Columbia, South Carolina. Born in 1941 in Greenville, South Carolina, Jackson died on February 17. His body will lie in state in Columbia and then be transferred to Chicago for a celebration of life ceremony.
Blood Moon Total Lunar Eclipse Seen In Philippines
The Moon passes through the Earth’s shadow, resulting in a lunar eclipse, also known as a blood moon, that turns the Moon red on March 03, 2026 in Santa Rosa, Laguna province, Philippines. A blood moon total lunar eclipse was seen across Asia, Australia, the Pacific Islands and the Americas, with totality lasting for approximately 59 minutes. During this phase, the lunar disk transforms into a blood moon, as it bathes in the red-orange refracted light of every sunset and sunrise happening on Earth at that moment. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)
New Zealand Witnesses Year's Only Visible Lunar Eclipse
Multiple exposures were combined in camera to produce this image.)The Moon orbits through the Earth's shadow resulting in a lunar eclipse turning the Moon red on March 03, 2026 in Auckland, New Zealand. New Zealand will get a full, start‑to‑finish view of a total lunar eclipse on the night of Tuesday 3 March, with totality from about 12:04am to 1:03am on Wednesday 4 March NZDT, and it is the only total lunar eclipse anywhere in the world this year. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)


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Pope Leo XIV blesses a child during his weekly General Audience in Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City 04 March 2026. (Photo: EPA/FABIO FRUSTACI)
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Ioannis Lagos (C), member of the European Parliament and member of the leadership of neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn, enters the courtroom for the announcement of the verdict during the appeal hearing of the imprisoned leaders of the Golden Dawn criminal organization in Athens, Greece, 04 March 2026. The Five-Member Felonies Court of Appeal, which tried the case at second instance concerning the long-standing violent activities of the criminal organization Golden Dawn, found all 42 defendants guilty, upholding the first-instance ruling. According to the indictment, the case concerns a Nazi-type organization accused of crimes against life that entered parliament as a political party in 2012, becoming the country's third-largest parliamentary force. (Photo: EPA/YANNIS KOLESIDIS)
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A group of migrants run along the beach as they try to board a dinghy into the English Channel on March 3, 2026 in Gravelines, France. Last year the number of people arriving by small boat totalled 41,472 - an increase of 13% on the previous year, but lower than the highest number of 45,774 recorded in 2022. Despite the increased number of small boat arrivals last year, the figure for people claiming asylum in the UK fell by 4% in 2025, reflecting a decrease in claims made by those applying in the UK under other circumstances. (Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images)
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Harry Styles performs 'Aperture' on stage during The BRIT Awards 2026 at Co-op Live on February 28, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
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Pride supporters and various groups walked to Green Point stadium during the Cape Town Pride Parade And Mardi Gras on February 28, 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa. The annual parade marks the grand finale of a month-long Pride Festival dedicated to celebrating diversity, promoting inclusion, and raising awareness for the LGBTIQ+ community. (Photo: Gallo Images/Brenton Geach)
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A reveler with a color-powder-stained face attends a Holi festival celebration in Bangalore, India, 04 March 2026. Holi, the festival of colors, is an ancient Hindu tradition that symbolizes the victory of good over evil and marks the arrival of spring. It is observed with joyful gatherings during which revelers cover each other in colored powders. (Photo: EPA/JAGADEESH NV)
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A model poses backstage at the J.Salinas fashion show during the Milan Fashion Week - Womenswear Fall/Winter 2026/2027 on March 01, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo: Ferda Demir/Getty Images)
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A model, Detail, walks the runway during the ALAINPAUL Womenswear Fall/Winter 2026-2027 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 03, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo: Dominique Charriau/WireImage)
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Kevin Schade of Brentford heads the ball whilst under pressure from Alex Jimenez of AFC Bournemouth during the Premier League match between Bournemouth and Brentford at Vitality Stadium on March 03, 2026 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo: Eddie Keogh/Getty Images)


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