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Good morning from the newsroom of the Financial Times.

Today is Monday, July 22nd. Good morning from the newsroom of the Financial Times.

Today is Monday, July 22nd.

And this is your FT news briefing.

Hong Kong protesters escalate demonstrations

by targeting Chinese government offices.

The UK denies that it could have stopped Iranian forces from capturing a British flagged

tanker.

Early exit polls show Ukraine President Vladimir Zelensky's party winning Sunday- snapped

parliamentary election, and Prime Minister Shino Abbe's ruling coalition wins a clear majority in Japan's upper house.

Plus, Colombia has grown a reputation for its illegal drug trade,

but the F.T.'s Gideon Long explains how the country is pivoting towards something legal.

Cannabis.

I'm Mark Filipino, and here's the news you need to start your day. Hong Kong protesters targeted China's main government office on Sunday.

Hong Kong protesters targeted China's main government office on Sunday.

Thousands gathered at the liaison office for Hong Kong, Beijing's Representative Bureau.

In the weeks of protests, it was the first time demonstrators had directly attacked a mainland Chinese institution.

The protesters spray painted over the building security cameras, wrote graffiti insulting China, and one person threw an egg at the building.

Police returned fire with tear gas and rubber bullets.

Hong Kong has seen two months of protests after the introduction of a controversial bill by Chief Executive

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