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Spain

Watch: 600,000 Catalan independence supporters rally in Barcelona

The 11 September holiday marks the fall of Barcelona in the Spanish War of Succession in 1714 and has become a focus point for the region's secessionist movement.

France

Watch: Climate protesters on trial over Macron portraits

The activists took the portraits from town halls and carried them upside down at an anti-G7 march. Protesters removed 125 portraits of Macron to match the 125 days it took France to overtake its carbon footprint this year.

Indonesia

Watch: Hijab but no helmet for this Indonesian Wall of Death rider

Devi Apriliyani wants to show women in conservative Indonesia that they can do anything men can do.

Lithuania

Watch: Statue of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen unveiled in Vilnius

Both of Cohen's grandfathers hailed from Lithuania, but he never visited the country himself. Statues of Frank Zappa and John Lennon, neither of whom have ties to the country, are also a big tourist draw in Lithuania.

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USA

Watch: California surfing dogs hang ten to help orphaned pets

The dog days of summer may be gone, but that didn't stop these canine competitors. The Surf Dog Surf-a-thon has been raising money for orphaned pets for 14 years.

Pakistan

Watch: Pakistan's first trans-friendly salon opens for business

Discrimination against transgender people in Pakistan is rife, despite the Transgender Protection Act of 2018. Bebo Haider opened the salon after she could not find one willing to give her an appointment.

Ireland

Watch: Irish alcohol consumption 'drops by almost a quarter'

Alcohol-free beer is now the fastest growing product in the Irish drinks industry and Ireland's first alcohol-free bar – The Virgin Mary – opened in Dublin earlier this year.

Cuba

Watch: Catholics and Yoruba unite to celebrate Cuba's patron saint

Hundreds of religious pilgrims walked through Old Havana to celebrate the Virgin of Charity, Cuba's patron saint.

World News

Watch: Aurora borealis light up Antarctic sky and ice

The green polar lights threw light across the ice. They are caused by disturbances in the magnetosphere by solar wind, causing particles to move into the upper atmosphere and emit light.

Austria

Watch: Art installation transforms Austrian soccer stadium into forest

The 300 trees, set up by a Swiss artist, are intended to contribute to discussions about climate change. The idea that we might one day end up with 'nature zoos', which inspired this installation, was first suggested in 1970.

World News

Watch: Guinness World Records reveals fastest garden shed

Guinness World Records has unveiled the most unusual record breakers for 2020. Kevin Nicks is the creator of the fastest garden shed, which zooms around Yorkshire at 80 miles per hour.

United Kingdom

Monster blow for Nessie fans as scientists find 'no DNA evidence'

DNA testing has found no evidence of the Loch Ness Monster's existence. However, the team did add that 'a lack of evidence is not necessarily evidence of absence'.

United Kingdom

Watch: AIDS awareness animation featuring Freddie Mercury released

The video tells the story of two white blood cells, one of whom is infected with the virus, who fall in love. Mercury, who died from AIDS-related complications in 1991, performs his 1985 track Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow.

Germany

German fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh dies, aged 74

Lindbergh's Vogue cover of Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Tatjana Patitz, Christy Turlington and Cindy Crawford kickstarted the supermodel phenomenon.

Germany

Currywurst at 70: The surprising British link to Germany’s street food

It is estimated 800 million currywurst are eaten ever year, 70m in Berlin alone, but this German staple has a surprising British connection

France

Watch: Protestors mark 100 domestic violence deaths in France in 2019

Protestors gathered to commemorate the 100 victims, with the 101st being announced two days later.

Spain

Watch: Tourists experience life on Mars in a cave in Spain

At this replica of a human colony on the red planet, participants carry out 'spacewalks' and simulate weightlessness. They undergo three days of intensive training, and pay €6,000 each.

Spain

Watch: Take a ride through history at Spain's newest theme park

Forget rollercoasters, the Spanish Reconquista is the big draw at this theme park

Czech Republic

Soap opera? Prague music fans watch Don Giovanni from the bath

The stunt was based around an anagram – Don Giovanni in Czech is 'John do vany' which also means 'John into the tub'.

Greece

Watch: Climate change hits Greek wine as grape harvest falls 30%

Santorini wines are famously sharp but higher temperatures change the acidity of the grape and lead to sweeter wine.