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Hong Kong protesters prepare to flood the streets

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Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong addresses the crowds outside the Legislative Council during a demonstration demanding Hong Kong’s leaders to step down and withdraw the extradition bill, in Hong Kong, China, on June 17, 2019. Wong is asking world leaders gathering at the G20 to pay attention to Hong Kong’s freedoms.

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A Hong Kong activist calls on President Donald Trump and other world leaders, all gathered at the G20, to take a stand for democracy and protect the city’s freedoms. And, how are people in France handling the more than 110-degree heat?  Spoiler alert: It involves an air-conditioned shopping mall. Plus, Russia’s rap scene is popular but rappers are hesitant to express their political views.

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Cameras and people surround Joshua Wong as he speaks to the media.
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong: ‘We will continue our battle until the day we have democracy’
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Trump heads to South Korea to revive stalled nuke talks
HIV in North Korea
London’s ‘Age Against the Machine’ festival
Baklava and other sweets
A camera man films two rappers battling.
Russia’s rap scene: No place for politics
Special Coverage
Record temps in France
My hometown
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