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A new Olympic stadium and a crocodile-inhabited rowing course unveiled in Brisbane 2032 overhaul
Read full article: A new Olympic stadium and a crocodile-inhabited rowing course unveiled in Brisbane 2032 overhaulA new 60,000-seat Olympic stadium in inner-city parkland and a rowing venue in a crocodile-inhabited river have been unveiled as part of a major overhaul of planning for the 2032 Brisbane Games.
Top Hong Kong court overturns convictions of 3 former organizers of Tiananmen vigils
Read full article: Top Hong Kong court overturns convictions of 3 former organizers of Tiananmen vigilsHong Kongโs top court has overturned the convictions of three former organizers of an annual vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown over their refusal to provide information to police, marking a rare victory for the cityโs pro-democracy activists.
China tightens access to Tiananmen Square, 32 detained in Hong Kong on anniversary of 1989 protests
Read full article: China tightens access to Tiananmen Square, 32 detained in Hong Kong on anniversary of 1989 protestsChina has tightened access to Tiananmen Square in central Beijing on the anniversary of 1989 pro-democracy protests.
Police patrol Hong Kong park to enforce Tiananmen vigil ban
Read full article: Police patrol Hong Kong park to enforce Tiananmen vigil banHeavy police force has patrolled Hong Kongโs Victoria Park after authorities for a third consecutive year banned public commemoration of the anniversary of the deadly Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989.
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Hong Kong June 4 vigil organizers to disband amid crackdown
Read full article: Hong Kong June 4 vigil organizers to disband amid crackdownThe Hong Kong group that had organized annual vigils in remembrance of victims of the Chinese military's crushing of the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests has voted to disband amid a crackdown on independent political activism in the semi-autonomous city.
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Hundreds gather near Hong Kong park despite vigil ban
Read full article: Hundreds gather near Hong Kong park despite vigil banHundreds of people have gathered near a Hong Kong park despite a ban on an annual candlelight vigil to remember the deadly crackdown in Beijingโs Tiananmen Square and the arrest earlier in the day of an organizer of previous vigils.
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Hong Kong bans Tiananmen crackdown vigil for 2nd year
Read full article: Hong Kong bans Tiananmen crackdown vigil for 2nd yearHong Kong authorities for the second year have banned the June 4 candlelight vigil commemorating the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests in Beijingโs Tiananmen Square.

Hong Kong protesters go to airport again
Read full article: Hong Kong protesters go to airport againProtestors gather during a rally at Victoria Park on Aug. 18, 2019, in Hong Kong. Pro-democracy protesters have continued rallies on the streets of Hong Kong against a controversial extradition bill since June 9 as the city plunged into(CNN) - Hong Kong protesters have called for demonstrations at the city's international airport after a night of heated clashes with police in one of the world's most populated districts. The Airport Express train, which links Hong Kong island to the terminals, was running at reduced intervals on Saturday. "Such acts seriously endanger public safety," Hong Kong police said on their official Twitter. No further concessions are expected by the Hong Kong government in the near future.

Facebook: Chinese operation tries to undermine Hong Kong protesters
Read full article: Facebook: Chinese operation tries to undermine Hong Kong protestersProtestors gather during a rally at Victoria Park on Aug. 18, 2019, in Hong Kong. Pro-democracy protesters have continued rallies on the streets of Hong Kong against a controversial extradition bill since June 9 as the city plunged intoHONG KONG (CNN) - A covert state-backed social media campaign run from China has sought to undermine ongoing demonstrations in Hong Kong, according to information released by Twitter and Facebook on Monday. This is the first time tech companies have pointed the finger at Beijing for covert efforts to influence messaging around the protests in Hong Kong, which have now involved 11 consecutive weekends of mass demonstrations. Facebook then identified about a dozen pages, accounts and groups on its platform that were tied to the operation. The Facebook pages were followed by about 15,000 accounts, the company said.