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The politics of a forest fire

TicToc Tonight
Bloomberg

Greetings, TicToc readers. Many Americans are on vacation — those who can afford it, at least — but the news doesn't stop. Here's what to know this Tuesday:

But first...

As the Amazon fires burn on 

  • President Jair Bolsonaro rejected $20 million in aid from the G7 nations as his spat with French President Macron continued.
  • Meanwhile, this indigenous leader welcomed international help in fighting the fires.
  • Elsewhere in Brazil, a soccer match was stopped as smoke from nearby fires invaded the field.
  • In Bolivia, President Evo Morales enlisted the military to fight the fires, which have contaminated local water sources.

Highly quotable

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$ignificant figures

$5 million: How much Leonardo DiCaprio pledged to help protect the Amazon's biodiversity.

12,500: The number of bicycles that can fit into the world's largest bike park in the Netherlands.

What's good

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