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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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Portugal has to “pay costs” for its colonial past - President
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Chinese supermarket in Abuja shut for allegedly barring Nigerians
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Usain Bolt hails Jude Bellingham's impact at Real Madrid
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China revokes win for He Jie after investigation into half marathon
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Niger signs deal to supply Mali with cheaper diesel
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China writes off unspecified amount of Zimbabwe interest-free loan