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1. Thousands of Lebanese call for justice 1 year after massive explosion

   

   Security forces fired water cannons and tear gas at protesters near Lebanon's parliament building on Wednesday as the country marked the first anniversary of the catastrophic explosion in Beirut port.

2. Parents of Canadian child killed in Beirut blast say lack of justice is 'enraging'

   

   The parents of a three-year-old girl who was killed in an explosion in Beirut say the same people who caused the tragedy remain in power one year later.

3. WHO calls for moratorium on COVID-19 booster shots through September

   

   World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday that WHO is calling for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine booster shots until at least the end of September.

4. Belarusian Olympic runner who feared going home lands in Poland.

   

   Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who feared for her safety at home after criticizing her coaches on social media, flew into Warsaw on Wednesday night on a humanitarian visa after leaving the Tokyo Olympics, a Polish diplomat confirmed.

5. Hot, gusty weather could mean explosive growth of California's largest wildfire

   

   Thousands of firefighters have prepared for a tougher fight against California's largest wildfire as extremely dangerous weather returns, threatening to stoke flames into explosive growth.