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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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NGOs sue Spain for ignoring illegal fishing threat to African coasts
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Ties between China and Kenya "upgraded to a new level", say leaders during Ruto's state visit
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Kenya: President Ruto arrives in China for four-day state visit
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China's exports jump 12.4% and imports fell as Trump pushed US tariffs higher
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Trump backs down on most tariffs for 90 days but raises Chinese imports to 125%
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China vows to 'Fight to the End' as trade war with U.S. escalates