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1. How Robert Mueller's day of answering questions on Capitol Hill might unfold

   

   Neither Republicans nor Democrats are expecting bombshell revelations when they square off with Robert Mueller on Wednesday for five hours of congressional hearings on the Russia investigation, but both hope to extract enough from the tight-lipped former special counsel to advance their respective agendas.

2. Why triad gangsters may have attacked pro-democracy Hong Kong protesters

   

   Hong Kong police continue to investigate the motive behind a violent attack against pro-democracy protesters at a subway station. Some of the attackers are believed to have connections to triads. CBC News explains who the triads are and their possible connection to government officials.

3. U.S. immigration raids that targeted 2,100 net only 35 people

   

   A scant 35 people were taken into custody during a long-threatened U.S. enforcement action that targeted more than 2,100 immigrants who had been ordered deported, the head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said on Tuesday.

4. $5B settlement expected in Facebook, Cambridge Analytica probe

   

   The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is expected to announce a roughly $5 billion US settlement with Facebook Inc. as early as this week of its investigation into the social media company's handling of user data, two sources briefed on the matter said on Monday.

5. Boris Johnson wins Conservative leadership, to become U.K. PM

   

   Boris Johnson, the former London mayor and ebullient Brexiteer who has promised to lead the U.K. out of the European Union by Halloween, will replace Theresa May as prime minister after winning the Conservative Party leadership on Tuesday.