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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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Anti-doping agency says it can't guarantee Olympics will be clean
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Spain's parliament to vote on relocation bill for young migrants
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European aid worker in Central African Republic on hunger strike after spying arrest
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China, Russia hold naval drills after NATO accusations
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Spain beats England 2-1 in final at the European Championships
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Spain sharpen claws for Euro 2024 glory against England