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Lebanese march towards Beirut port to mark a year since a cataclysmic explosion ravaged the city, protesting impunity over the country's worst peacetime disaster at a time when its economy was already in tatters.

Vatican City (AFP) – Pope Francis returns to work full-time following a colon operation, urging the international community to help a struggling Lebanon on the anniversary of the explosion that killed over 200 people.

Varympompi (Greece) (AFP) – People on the outskirts of Athens are left to grapple with the devastation caused by forest fires. More than 500 firefighters, a dozen water-bombing planes and five helicopters have been battling the blazes outside the capital which are now reportedly under control.

Jalalabad (Afghanistan) (AFP) – Afghans in Jalalabad city chant "Allah-u Akbar" (God is greatest) in support of the Afghan security forces, as part of calls to gather on rooftops at 9 pm following similar scenes the night before in the western city of Herat, that is under siege, after government forces countered the latest Taliban assault.

Plumas County (United States) (AFP) – Fueled by hot and dry weather, the Dixie Fire in Northern California continues to grow, prompting more orders for residents to flee their homes. The blaze has swelled to almost 255,000 acres in size and is 35 percent contained, local authorities say.

Bormes-les-Mimosas (France) (AFP) – In a video posted on Tik Tok and Instagram, French President Emmanuel Macron answers a question about the health pass and says it allows businesses and places of culture to remain "open" in the face of the Delta variant, which he says is "even more formidable".

Fire officials say the Dixie Fire in far Northern California jumped some perimeter lines Tuesday, prompting additional evacuation orders for some 15,000 people. (Aug. 4)

It should have been one of the happiest days of their lives. But for Dr. Israa Seblani and Ahmad Sbeih, August 4, 2020 will always be remembered as the day a deadly explosion hit Beirut.

For the survivors of the Beirut port explosion, the deadly blast which tore through Lebanon's capital is a memory not easily forgotten. A year later, most of the rubble has been cleared, but justice remains elusive. CNN's Ben Wedeman reports.

Senior officials from international organizations and foreign governments said that the COVID-19 origin-tracing issue must not be politicized, warning that politicizing the issue may hinder global cooperation in fighting against the raging pandemic.

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan recently announced that 20 teenagers who get vaccinated against the coronavirus will be eligible to receive a full ride to an in-state public university. Maxim Moskalkov has the story. Camera: Anatolie Casenco