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World Service,29 Oct 2019,53 mins

Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong banned from Hong Kong elections

Newsday

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Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong has been banned from running for office in upcoming local elections in Hong Kong. The British prime minister Boris Johnson will make a fourth attempt to force a snap general election which he insists is needed to break the deadlock over Brexit. Why are scientists excited about having a greater understanding of 'dark energy'?

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