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Hong Kong ban activist Joshua Wong from local elections

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The government say he was banned because of his views on self determination for Hong Kong

The government say he was banned because of his views on self determination for Hong Kong.

Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong has been banned from running for office in upcoming local elections in Hong Kong.

The British prime minister Boris Johnson will make a fourth attempt to force a snap general election which he insists is needed to break the deadlock over Brexit. 

A new study says that narcissists are likely to be happier than most people and less likely to suffer from stress, despite many people finding them infuriating.

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