A court clears it. Facebooks new plans to tackle misinformation in the lead up to u. S. Elections is it doing enough. Fellow Iraqi Security forces have shot dead at least 7 protesters in buses follows reports the protesters tried to break into government buildings earlier Security Forces broke up a 6 in to the entrance of the port thats the countrys main port for oil and food in iraqs capital at least 6 more protesters were shot on thursday clashes broke out on the should a bridge where Security Forces used live fire against demonstrators how much june has more they. Used live fire on protesters outside of government. Their own. So reports that some protesters may have been trying to storm government buildings and bus are of course the main source of iraqs oil well the demonstrations as you indicated have been going on there and not just port also you had thousands of demonstrators that are gathering around other Government Installations you had a group in the past few days to block th
Territory. And dozens of bushfires burn a cross eastern australia forcing a Record Number of american morning. In sports sorry Bill Williams is the biggest deal in rugby history in new zealand has agreed to a 2 Year Contract with the Toronto Rugby League team worth close to 7000000. 00. Crowds in hong kong according for a citywide vigil over the death of a fellow protester students a gathering at a memorial for a child she logged who fell from a building during a demonstration on monday the 22 year old died in hospital on friday a millions of people have been protesting in hong kong since june demanding more democracy. Well hong kongs police in our responsibility but say theyll conduct a full investigation there are accusations that Police Officers chased after the man before his fall we must clarify so we must clarify that it is certainly for us. Lastly we are aware that some that distance call on others to stage protests tonight. And over the weekend there are also critical comments
Bushfires burned across eastern australia prompting a Record Number of emergency warnings. In support calls from a multiple olympic and World Champion for athletes the union or its is an effort to unify the best athletes from around the world sit out the boys we hear from triple jump legend Christian Tell you about this new initiative. Protests in hong kong are mourning the death of a student who fell from a building during a demonstration on monday 22 year old child she died of his injuries on friday where people have gathered for a vigil at the cop park where he fell students have been at the forefront of months of protests in hong kong there are fears childs death could spark more unbiassed sarah clarke has the latest from hong kong. The hospital confirms the students death on friday morning chachi luck suffered a brain injury after falling from a car park during a protest on monday but after 2 operations he died of a cardiac arrest was of course. The family wants to tell the media
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