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29/09/2019 GMT

Austria votes

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Austrians vote in snap elections; Hong Kong protests; abuse at Islamic school in Nigeria

Austrians vote in a snap election amidst the aftermath of a lingering political scandal.

Also in the programme: Protests in Hong Kong just two days before China celebrates its national day - the 70th anniversary of the Communist Party taking power.

Plus, a harrowing report of abuse from inside a Nigerian Islamic school.

Joining Celia Hatton to discuss these and other issues are Diane Wei Liang, Chinese-born writer now based in the UK, and Kamal Alam, a defence analyst specialising in the Middle East and Afghanistan and a former adviser to the British military on Syria.

(Image: Sebastian Kurz, leader of Austrian People's Party arrives at an event in Vienna Credit: EPA)

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