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Sunday 25 August 2019

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10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

George Pell plans his appeal and G7 leaders meet in France.
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Hong Kong police drew their guns and fired a warning shot after being chased by protesters

Hong Kong policemen drew their guns and fired a warning shot amid violent protests in Tsuen Wan on Sunday, reported the AP.
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Australia may have just accidentally imported illegal cannabis — and the government doesn't seem all that fazed

Cannabis grown in unlicensed facilities in Canada may have found its way to Australia via its distribution deal with a Victorian medicinal marijuana company.
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The RBA could re-inflate a housing bubble with threats to cut interest rates further, economists warn

Falling interest rates, with the prospect of further cuts to come, could do more harm than good, investment bank UBS has warned.
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Prince Andrew flew on Jeffrey Epstein's 'Lolita express' private jet with a Russian model who was friends with Trump

Court records reveal Prince Andrew flew on Jeffrey Epstein's private jet dubbed the "Lolita express" in 1999 alongside a Russian model who was later jailed for drugs-related offences.
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Boris Johnson says it's 'highly unlikely' there will be food shortages after Brexit

The UK prime minister insists Britain will be ready to leave without a deal.
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Muslims in China's most oppressed, closed-off region are turning to China's version of Gen Z favourite TikTok to communicate with the world

Uighurs in Xinjiang, the most oppressed and closed-off region in China, are using popular video-sharing app Douyin to tell the outside world about their plight.
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Lionel Messi has been twice as good as Cristiano Ronaldo in the modern era, according to a computer algorithm

Lionel Messi has been twice as good as Cristiano Ronaldo in recent seasons, according to a supercomputer developed at the University of Leuven.
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Joe Walsh announces he's running against Trump in the 2020 Republican primary

Tea Party firebrand and former Republican Rep. Joe Walsh announced Sunday that he will run against President Donald Trump in the 2020 Republican primary.
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This tree-planting search engine saw a 1150% increase in downloads after the Amazon rainforest fires

Ecosia, an eco-friendly search engine, says it saw a 1150% increase in daily downloads in one day as people become more aware of the blazing fires currently ripping through the Brazilian Amazon rainforest.

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