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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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Spain’s left-wing government stands out on migration policy in the EU
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Trump and Africa: A new mandate, new uncertainties
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Search for survivors continues in the wake of deadly floods in eastern Spain
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Lunar meteorite segment found in Mali features at Christie's Auction Preview, Shanghai
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Kenya, China hold bilateral talks in Nairobi, as Kenya requests China's support to join BRICS
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Spain deploys more troops to assist in search and clean-up operations