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Monday 10 September 2018

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The 10 most important things in the world right now

Hello! Here's what's happening on Monday. 
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DOUBLE FAULT: One of the greatest tennis players of all time made a terrible mistake, but everyone's making excuses

Williams' threatening behaviour towards the umpire was unnecessary and wrong.
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Alibaba chairman Jack Ma announces plans to retire, unveils succession plan

Ma will be succeeded by Daniel Zhang, Alibaba's current CEO. 
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Huge rocks laced with gold have been dug up in Western Australia - and one is worth $4 million

The specimens are believed to be some of the biggest in mining history.

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800 Russians were arrested over protests against Putin raising the country's retirement age

Protests have spread across the country in recent weeks, involving tens of thousands of people.
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It's clear some foreign investors believe the carnage is over for emerging markets across Asia

Emerging markets have been smashed this year, including in Asia. 
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China reportedly detained a man on terrorist charges because he set his watch 2 hours behind Beijing time

Changing clocks to "Urumqi time" is seen as a form of resistance against the Chinese government.
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China reportedly detained a man on terrorist charges because he set his watch 2 hours behind Beijing time

Also targeted is pressure selling, the delaying of payouts on claims, the rejection of claims for disability, and the question of whether many expensive policies offer much of a benefit.
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MAP: The are now high risk bushfire zones threatening most of Australia's population

Warm weather and low rainfall has increased the risk of bushfires this summer.

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