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World leaders call to address Amazon rainforest fires at G7
World leaders call to address Amazon rainforest fires at G7

French President Emmanuel Macron called for G7 action to correct what he named the international crisis of wildfires currently destroying Amazon rainforest in and around Brazil. G7 was already scheduled to meet that weekend.

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Queen Elizabeth agrees to suspend UK Parliament ahead of Brexit deadline
Queen Elizabeth agrees to suspend UK Parliament ahead of Brexit deadline

On Wednesday, the United Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth II announced she will comply with the request of Prime Minister Boris Johnson to suspend Parliament for parts of September and October. Critics from across Britain's political spectrum have claimed this is a move by Johnson to foil opposition to his plans for a no-deal Brexit by October 31.

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Missing New York City chef Andrea Zamperoni found dead
Missing New York City chef Andrea Zamperoni found dead

Andrea Zamperoni, the head chef of New York City's Cipriani Dolci restaurant, was discovered dead in Queens, New York, according to police. When Zamperoni didn't come to work two days before, his coworkers had alerted the authorities.

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South African 'Lion Man' killed by his lions
South African 'Lion Man' killed by his lions

Leon van Biljon, owner of Mahala View Lion Lodge near Pretoria, South Africa, was killed by his lions. Van Biljon, reportedly often referred to as 'The Lion Man', had been in the lions' area attempting to mend a fence at the time, according to local news media.

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Hong Kong protests continue through police opposition, rainstorms
Hong Kong protests continue through police opposition, rainstorms

On August 18, what organizers estimated at about a quarter of Hong Kong's population marched from downtown Victoria Park toward the Central district, despite both pouring rain and police disapproval in the eleventh week of pro-Democracy protests against Chinese government encroachment on Hong Kong's rights and freedoms.

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