Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper publishes its last edition

A Hong Konger reads the final edition of the Apple Daily newspaper

A Hong Konger reads the final edition of the Apple Daily newspaper Source: AAP

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In Hong Kong, hundreds lined up at newspaper stands hoping to buy the last newspaper edition - ever - of Apple Daily, after the pro-democracy publication announced its closure.

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