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Why has Iraq decided to ban online map service Waze?
Iraq plans to ban Waze, citing Israeli origins, and suggests alternatives like Google Maps or local app in development.
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Why are Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil organisers facing prison?
Amnesty International said they ‘must be released immediately and unconditionally’.
![ro-democracy activists Lee Cheuk-yan, left, Cheung Man-kwong and Chow Hang-tung, centre right, at a 2019 vigil for the victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre. [File: REUTERS/Tyrone Siu]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-08-20T155359Z_737179566_RC2CAA9Y3IND_RTRMADP_3_HONGKONG-SECURITY-TIANANMEN-1787280720.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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