{"id":52905,"date":"2026-03-16T16:39:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T16:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=52905"},"modified":"2026-03-16T16:39:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T16:39:19","slug":"24-hours-in-pictures-16-march-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/03\/16\/24-hours-in-pictures-16-march-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"24 hours in pictures, 16 March 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><h2>Through the lens: The Citizen&#8217;s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"single-featured-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"Hezbollah-Israel Fighting Reignites After Death Of Iran's Supreme Leader\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tank-fire-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tank-fire-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tank-fire-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tank-fire-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tank-fire-825x550.jpg 825w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"Hezbollah-Israel Fighting Reignites After Death Of Iran's Supreme Leader\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tank-fire-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tank-fire-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tank-fire-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tank-fire-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tank-fire-825x550.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript>\n\t<\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<div class=\"single-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"U.S. Aircraft Operate At RAF Fairford In Gloucestershire\" class=\"wp-image-4377919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679142_7_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/usa-britain-planes-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/usa-britain-planes-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/usa-britain-planes-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/usa-britain-planes-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/usa-britain-planes-825x550.jpg 825w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679142_7_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679142_7_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"U.S. Aircraft Operate At RAF Fairford In Gloucestershire\" class=\"wp-image-4377919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679142_7_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/usa-britain-planes-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/usa-britain-planes-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/usa-britain-planes-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/usa-britain-planes-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/usa-britain-planes-825x550.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Rockwell B1 Lancer heavy bomber takes off at RAF Fairford on March 16, 2026 in Fairford, England. Since UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer back-tracked on his initial refusal to allow the U.S. to use British bases to launch defensive strikes against Iranian missile sites, a variety of U.S. military aircraft, including B52 and B-1 bombers, have been spotted at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. (Photo by Leon Neal\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"98th Annual Academy Awards\" class=\"wp-image-4377907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679144_728_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/academy-awards-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/academy-awards-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/academy-awards-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/academy-awards-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/academy-awards-825x550.jpg 825w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679144_728_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679144_728_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"98th Annual Academy Awards\" class=\"wp-image-4377907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679144_728_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/academy-awards-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/academy-awards-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/academy-awards-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/academy-awards-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/academy-awards-825x550.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(L\/R) Irish actress Jessie Buckley, Oscar winner for Best Actress in a Leading Role for \u201cHamnet,\u201dUS actor Michael B. Jordan, Oscar winner for Best Actor in a Leading Role for \u201cSinners,\u201d and US actress Amy Madigan, Oscar winner for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for \u201cWeapons,\u201d pose in the press room during the 98th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 15, 2026. (Photo by VALERIE MACON \/ AFP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"Protesters rally against deployment of South Korean warships to Strait of Hormuz in Seoul\" class=\"wp-image-4377918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679145_328_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/trump-protest-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/trump-protest-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/trump-protest-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/trump-protest-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/trump-protest-825x550.jpg 825w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679145_328_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679145_328_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Protesters rally against deployment of South Korean warships to Strait of Hormuz in Seoul\" class=\"wp-image-4377918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679145_328_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/trump-protest-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/trump-protest-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/trump-protest-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/trump-protest-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/trump-protest-825x550.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Protesters gather and chant slogans in opposition to the dispatch of South Korean warships to the Strait of Hormuz during a demonstration in front of the U.S. Embassy on March 16, in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Hwawon Lee\/Anadolu via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"PETA Protests Outside The Vanity Fair Oscar Party\" class=\"wp-image-4377916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679147_487_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oscar-protest-1200x801.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oscar-protest-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oscar-protest-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oscar-protest-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oscar-protest-825x550.jpg 825w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679147_487_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679147_487_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"PETA Protests Outside The Vanity Fair Oscar Party\" class=\"wp-image-4377916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679147_487_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oscar-protest-1200x801.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oscar-protest-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oscar-protest-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oscar-protest-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oscar-protest-825x550.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Members of PETA protest outside the Vanity Fair Oscar party on March 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Tullberg\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"Veneration of the Holy Cross is celebrated by Orthodox Christian in Lviv\" class=\"wp-image-4377915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679148_891_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/orthodox-christian-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/orthodox-christian-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/orthodox-christian-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/orthodox-christian-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/orthodox-christian-825x550.jpg 825w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679148_891_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679148_891_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Veneration of the Holy Cross is celebrated by Orthodox Christian in Lviv\" class=\"wp-image-4377915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679148_891_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/orthodox-christian-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/orthodox-christian-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/orthodox-christian-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/orthodox-christian-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/orthodox-christian-825x550.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Christians walk the Stations of the Cross during the Veneration of the Holy Cross celebration in the village of Stradch, Lviv region, Ukraine on March 15, 2026. Orthodox Christians are observing the Easter Lent. Every year, on the third Sunday of Lent, thousands of pilgrims travel to Stradch to take part in the Stations of the Cross pilgrimage. (Photo by Michael Sorrow\/Anadolu via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"Muslims mark Laylat al-Qadr in UAE\" class=\"wp-image-4377914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679148_645_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/muslims-worship-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/muslims-worship-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/muslims-worship-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/muslims-worship-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/muslims-worship-825x550.jpg 825w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679148_645_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679148_645_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Muslims mark Laylat al-Qadr in UAE\" class=\"wp-image-4377914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679148_645_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/muslims-worship-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/muslims-worship-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/muslims-worship-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/muslims-worship-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/muslims-worship-825x550.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Muslims gather at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque to perform prayers and mark Laylat al-Qadr, believed to be the night when the Quran was first revealed on March 16, 2026 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Mohammed Zarandah\/Anadolu via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"398\" alt=\"thousands of attendees to a world-class football clinic\" class=\"wp-image-4377913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679150_538_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mexico-football-1-1200x745.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mexico-football-1-768x477.jpg 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679150_538_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C398&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679150_538_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C398&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"thousands of attendees to a world-class football clinic\" class=\"wp-image-4377913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679150_538_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mexico-football-1-1200x745.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mexico-football-1-768x477.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This aerial view shows thousands of attendees to a world-class football clinic at the Zocalo square in Mexico City on March 15, 2026, aimed at setting a new Guinness World Record. (Photo by Alfredo ESTRELLA \/ AFP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"Singer Luis Humberto Navejas of Mexican band Enjambre\" class=\"wp-image-4377912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679151_427_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mexico-entertainment-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mexico-entertainment-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mexico-entertainment-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mexico-entertainment-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mexico-entertainment-825x550.jpg 825w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679151_427_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679151_427_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Singer Luis Humberto Navejas of Mexican band Enjambre\" class=\"wp-image-4377912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679151_427_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mexico-entertainment-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mexico-entertainment-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mexico-entertainment-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mexico-entertainment-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mexico-entertainment-825x550.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Singer Luis Humberto Navejas of Mexican band Enjambre performs on stage during the Vive Latino Music Festival at the Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack in Mexico City on March 14, 2026. (Photo by Rodrigo Oropeza \/ AFP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"Lifeguards performing the Paso del Hombrea test in El Salva\" class=\"wp-image-4377911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679152_40_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lifeguards-test-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lifeguards-test-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lifeguards-test-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lifeguards-test-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lifeguards-test-825x550.jpg 825w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679152_40_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679152_40_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lifeguards performing the Paso del Hombrea test in El Salva\" class=\"wp-image-4377911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679152_40_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lifeguards-test-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lifeguards-test-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lifeguards-test-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lifeguards-test-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lifeguards-test-825x550.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lifeguards conducting a simulated open-sea rescue by helicopter during the 60th \u2018Paso del Hombre (Man\u2019s Step)\u2019 aquatic endurance test conducted by Salvadoran and foreign lifeguards in the Port of La Libertad, in La Libertad, El Salvador on March 15, 2026. In this 60th edition of the \u2018Paso del Hombre (Man\u2019s Step)\u2019, organized by the Salvadoran Red Cross, some 230 lifeguards ventured into the open sea to swim more than 21 kilometers, as endurance training to be ready to attend to emergencies in lake, rivers and beach. (Photo by Alex Pena\/Anadolu via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"A man walks past the destruction at the site of overnight Israeli airstrikes\" class=\"wp-image-4377910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679154_120_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lebanon-israel-iran-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lebanon-israel-iran-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lebanon-israel-iran-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lebanon-israel-iran-1-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lebanon-israel-iran-1-825x550.jpg 825w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679154_120_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679154_120_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A man walks past the destruction at the site of overnight Israeli airstrikes\" class=\"wp-image-4377910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679154_120_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lebanon-israel-iran-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lebanon-israel-iran-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lebanon-israel-iran-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lebanon-israel-iran-1-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lebanon-israel-iran-1-825x550.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A man walks past the destruction at the site of overnight Israeli airstrikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut on March 16, 2026. The Israeli military said on March 16 it had begun what it described as \u201climited ground operations\u201d against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. Lebanon was dragged into the Middle East war on March 2 when Iran-backed Hezbollah attacked Israel in response to the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes, with Israel launching air raids on the neighbouring country and troop incursions into border areas. (Photo by AFP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"King Charles III Visits Manchester And Warrington\" class=\"wp-image-4377909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679155_876_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/king-charles-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/king-charles-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/king-charles-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/king-charles-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/king-charles-825x550.jpg 825w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679155_876_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679155_876_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"King Charles III Visits Manchester And Warrington\" class=\"wp-image-4377909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679155_876_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/king-charles-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/king-charles-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/king-charles-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/king-charles-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/king-charles-825x550.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">King Charles III is reflected in a donated mirror as he views donated and salvaged items awaiting refurbishment at the Renew Hub, a reuse centre in Trafford Park on March 16, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Phil Noble \u2013 WPA Pool\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"A masked woman takes part in a march\" class=\"wp-image-4377908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679157_603_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/colombia-rights-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/colombia-rights-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/colombia-rights-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/colombia-rights-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/colombia-rights-825x550.jpg 825w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679157_603_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679157_603_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A masked woman takes part in a march\" class=\"wp-image-4377908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773679157_603_24-hours-in-pictures-16-March-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/colombia-rights-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/colombia-rights-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/colombia-rights-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/colombia-rights-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/colombia-rights-825x550.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A masked woman takes part in a march to commemorate the International Women\u2019s Day in Bogota on March 15, 2026. (Photo by Diana SANCHEZ \/ AFP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>MORE: 24 hours in pictures, 13 March 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"g-cta-single bg-citizen-grey border-t border-black text-black p-4 mb-4\">\n<h3>Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p>Add The Citizen as a Preferred Source on Google and follow us on Google News to see more of our trusted reporting in Google News and Top Stories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- Start sidebar 'single-post-after-content' --><\/p>\n<p><!-- End sidebar 'single-post-after-content' -->\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#hours #pictures #March<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Through the lens: The Citizen&#8217;s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world. 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