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French Alpha Jets of the Patrouille de France spray white lines of smoke, as they fly over the scene of the Aug. 4 explosion that hit the seaport, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. French President Emmanuel Macron has planted a cedar tree in a forest in Lebanon ahead of talks with Lebanese officials on ways to help the tiny country get out of its worst economic and financial crisis and the aftermath of a blast last month that left thousands dead or wounded. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)