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Rajoy says rule of law prevailed in Catalonia by blocking referendum 01 Oct 2017 - 09:58 pm
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy gives a press conference at La Moncloa palace in Madrid on October 1, 2017. (AFP / Javier Soriano)
Leftist politicians call on Spain PM to resign over Catalonia 01 Oct 2017 - 07:23 pm
People clash with Spanish Guardia Civil guards outside a polling station in Sant Julia de Ramis, where Catalan president was supposed to vote, on October 1, 2017, on the day of a referendum on independence for Catalonia banned by Madrid. AFP / Raymond Ro
Catalonia courts receive complaints against local police 01 Oct 2017 - 07:15 pm
Spanish Guardia Civil guards drag a man outside a polling station in Sant Julia de Ramis, where Catalan president was supposed to vote, on October 1, 2017, on the day of a referendum on independence for Catalonia banned by Madrid. AFP / Raymond Roig
11 police officers injured in Catalonia: interior ministry 01 Oct 2017 - 03:18 pm
Demonstrators wave Spanish flags and support police during a demonstration in favor of a unified Spain on the day of a banned independence referendum in Catalonia, in Madrid, Spain, October 1, 2017. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
38 people hurt in police crackdown in Catalonia: emergency services 01 Oct 2017 - 01:29 pm
People attend a demonstration against a referendum on independence for Catalonia, on October 01, 2017 in Madrid. AFP / Javier SORIANO
As Brexit pressures mount, UK PM rallies her party 01 Oct 2017 - 12:51 pm
Britain's Prime Minister, Theresa May, arrives back at the Midland Hotel on the opening day of the Conservative Party Conference, in Manchester, Britain October 1, 2017. Reuters/Hannah McKay
Police move in as Catalans rally to vote in banned referendum 01 Oct 2017 - 11:12 am
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Colombia's last rebel group begins truce 01 Oct 2017 - 08:51 am
Chief Colombian negotiator Juan Camilo Restrepo (R) shakes hands with ELN negotiator Pablo Beltran as Ecuadoran President Lenin Moreno looks on in Quito last month. (Photo: AFP/Juan Cevallos).
Police seal off 1,300 polling stations in Catalonia, resistance continues 30 Sep 2017 - 05:36 pm
A batucada group play drums with children inside a school at the Gracia neighbourhood in Barcelona on September 30, 2017. Supporters of an independence referendum in Catalonia opposed by Madrid occupied would-be polling stations yesterday in a bid to ensu
Britain's Johnson wants maximum 2-year Brexit transition 30 Sep 2017 - 10:34 am
File photo of British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson. Reuters
Catalans occupy polling stations ahead of referendum 29 Sep 2017 - 08:10 pm
Catalan police officers 'Mossos d'Esquadra' try stop pro-referendum people from going into 'Escola Collaso i Gil' school on September 29, 2017 in Barcelona. Pro-separatist Catalans occupied several schools in Barcelona today which are designated to be pol
Talks on future EU-UK ties before divorce settled would weaken EU: Macron 29 Sep 2017 - 07:30 pm
French President Emmanuel Macron
Students rally in Barcelona to defend Catalan vote 28 Sep 2017 - 03:54 pm
Students wear Esteladas (Catalan separatist flag) during a demonstration in favor of the banned October 1 independence referendum in Barcelona, Spain September 28, 2017. REUTERS/Jon Nazca
Furore in Hungarian village over migrant holiday 28 Sep 2017 - 02:20 pm
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Child dies as migrant boat sinks off Greece 28 Sep 2017 - 10:43 am
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Macron government to cut taxes and spending 28 Sep 2017 - 01:29 am
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Finance minister Schaeuble to head German parliament, unblocking coalition talks 28 Sep 2017 - 12:02 am
Wolfgang Schaeuble, 75, who emerged as one of Europe’s most influential politicians during the euro zone crisis, will bring unprecedented weight to the role of Bundestag president, normally a low-profile position.
Uber appeals “perverse” driver-pay decision by UK judges 28 Sep 2017 - 12:02 am
People take part in a protest against Uber and in favour of labour rights in central London, Britain, September 27, 2017. REUTERS/Mary Turner

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An aerial view of the city of Toamasina, on the east coast of Madagascar, struck by Tropical Cyclone Gezani on February 11, 2026. (Photo by Tsiky Sikonina / AFP) Cyclone batters Madagascar's second city, killing 31
People visit the flower festival in Khartoum, Sudan, on Feb. 7, 2026. (Photo by Mohamed Khidir/Xinhua) Sudan's war-battered capital witnesses tentative recovery following government takeover
File photo for representational purposes only. South Africa rhino poaching falls 16 pct in 2025
Representational file photo. Kenya releases 32 mln USD to tackle severe drought amid hunger

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This photograph provided by local journalist Trent Ernst shows the middle school and high school building where a shooting took place, leaving at least nine people dead in the small town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on February 10, 2026. (Photo by Trent Ernst / AFP) Deadly mass shooting in Canada: What we know
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This screengrab of a video provided by local journalist Trent Ernst shows the middle school and high school building where a shooting took place, leaving at least nine people dead in the small town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on February 10, 2026. (Photo by Trent Ernst / AFP) 9 killed in Canada mass shooting that targeted school, residence
(FILES) Colombian President Gustavo Petro speaks during a press conference at the Colombian Embassy in Washington, DC, on February 3, 2026. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP) Colombian president claims to have escaped assassination attempt

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