Hong Kong is bracing for more mass protests over the weekend as China warned it could use its power to quell demonstrations.

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Gibraltar to free seized Iranian tanker

Britain's territory Gibraltar has decided to free a seized Iranian oil tanker, but did not immediately indicate when the ship would set sail after the US launched a new, last-minute legal bid to hold it.

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Ohio gunman had drugs in his system

The gunman who killed nine people in Dayton, Ohio, had cocaine on him and in his system during the mass shooting, a coroner says.

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Epstein's autopsy finds broken neck bones

An autopsy of US financier Jeffrey Epstein found his neck was broken in several places, according to two law enforcement sources.

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July hottest month on record for earth

July was the hottest month measured on earth since records began in 1880, the latest in a long line of peaks that scientists say backs up predictions for human-made climate change.

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Vaping linked to lung illnesses in US

As many as 50 people in at least six US states have come down with breathing illnesses that may be linked to e-cigarettes or other vaping products.

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Australian Associated Press