Apple Daily: Hong Kong pro-democracy paper announces closure

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An Apple Daily journalist holds up a copy of the paper
image captionThe paper reported extensively on pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong

Hong Kong's largest pro-democracy paper Apple Daily has announced its closure, in a blow to media freedom in the city.

The tabloid's offices were raided last week over allegations that several reports had breached a controversial national security law.

Police detained the chief editor and five other executives, and company-linked assets were frozen.

The publication had become a leading critic of the Hong Kong and Chinese leadership.