International edition
In a press release published on Thursday, the Spanish Government said it will trigger the suspension of Catalonia’s political autonomy on Saturday after the region missed a deadline to clarify an ambiguous declaration of independence.
Madrid had issued the Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont until 10.30am CET on Thursday to clear-up whether Catalonia had declared its intention to split from Spain.
Final assault on Raqqa against some 300 hardcore ISIS extremists mounting a last stand in the group’s de facto Syrian capital. The US backed militias have carried out intense campaign against the ISIS fighters, a war that has completely razed down the whole city.
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Angola celebrates 50 years of independence with Lourenço calling for "inclusive society"
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Angola celebrates 50 years of independence as social inequalities persist
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Moroccans mark 50th anniversary of Green March into Western Sahara
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Donald Trump orders US military to resume nuclear weapons testing
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Company says M23 rebels looted millions of dollars of gold in Congo
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International organization for mediation launches in Hong Kong