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Police have said they are on standby to mobilise and keep Hong Kong airport up and running

Riot police deployment thwarts Hong Kong airport protest

Riot police fanned out across Hong Kong Saturday and thwarted plans by pro-democracy protesters to target the airport, days after the city's leader made a surprise concession which was rejected by the movement as too little, too late.Millions of pro-democracy supporters have taken to Hong Kong's streets for the past three months in the biggest challenge to China's rule since the city's handover from Britain in 1997.
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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seeking an early general election

Brexit bill passes UK upper house in blow for Johnson

Britain's upper house on Friday gave final approval to a law that would force Boris Johnson to delay Brexit, in a fresh setback for the British Prime Minister who is struggling in his bid to call an early election.The draft, which now requires formal assent by Queen Elizabeth II to become law, would seek to postpone Brexit beyond the current deadline of October 31 if Johnson does not manage to strike a divorce agreement with the EU next month.
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New Study Suggests Connecting Earth And Moon With Cosmic Zip Line

A pair of researchers have suggested creating a zip line between Earth and the Moon for a more practical way to transport people and supplies to the lunar surface. According to their study, their proposal about creating a Spaceline is like an improved version of the Space Elevator.
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Asteroid’s Chance Of Hitting Earth Is 100 Percent, Expert Warns

A former British politician and current official of the space nation Asgardia warned that an asteroid impact event similar to the one that wiped out the dinosaurs is guaranteed to happen. The official noted that once this happens, over 90 percent of life on Earth would be wiped out.
Johnson has vowed to take Britain out of the EU whether or not a divorce deal with Brussels is in place

British PM in limbo after MPs reject his Brexit plan, elections

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government was left in limbo on Wednesday after MPs voted to derail his Brexit plan and rejected his call for an early election to break the political deadlock.Just six weeks after taking office, Johnson lost his majority in the House of Commons as his own MPs joined opposition parties to stop him taking Britain out of the EU next month without a deal.On Wednesday evening, they approved a bill that could force Johnson to delay Brexit to January or even later if he cannot agree exit terms with Brussels in time.

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