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French President Emmanuel Macron lands on French helicopter carrier Tonnerre, docked in Beirut since August 14, to oversee aid distribution during his second visit to the port, ground zero of the colossal blast that killed more than 180 people, wounded at least 6,500 others, and devastated swathes of the Lebanese capital. IMAGES TO COMPLETE VIDI1WW556_EN
At Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle airport, several tonnes of medical equipment are loaded onto an air force plane and firefighters board the plane bound for Beirut, after the Lebanese capital was devastated by two huge explosions that killed at least 100 people and injured thousands. IMAGES
At Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle airport, firefighters listen to their commander's instructions before leaving for Lebanon. After the double explosion in Beirut, French aid will be transported by two military aircraft with civil security personnel on board, several tonnes of equipment and a mobile medical post. SOUNDBITE
Images of Mendoza airport as two French international rugby players, accused of raping a woman while on tour in Argentina, leave the city for Buenos Aires. IMAGES
Images show aircrafts at Beirut airport as Middle East tensions skyrocket following the killings last week of Hezbollah military commander Fuad Shukr in an Israeli strike on a Beirut suburb and of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in a strike on Tehran attributed to Israel. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.