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Catherine Hardy

United Kingdom

Brexit date fight

Officials in the UK say the country's parliament will vote on the final deal with the European Union before the country has left the bloc.

Spain

A crucial few days for Catalonia

Reports now claim leader Carles Puigdemont is not going to Madrid for last-ditch talks

Bangladesh

Millions donated for the Rohingya

Delegates have gathered at a funding conference at the UN in Geneva. A total of 344.7 million dollars has been pledged.

World News

Is the fall of Raqqa good news for the West?

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Syria

Raqqa bombing was 'barbaric' - Russia

Officials say the city has been carpet-bombed in the same way the US and Britain bombed the German city of Dresden in 1945.

United Kingdom

Brexit - where to now?

The UK prime minister has until a crucial summit in December to save the Brexit negotiations with Brussels.

World News

Merkel wants to cut EU aid to Turkey

The human rights situation in Turkey is unacceptable and EU leaders have asked their executive arm to look at cutting pre-accession aid to Ankara in a "responsible way"

Bangladesh

"One of the greatest refugee crises of modern times"

UNICEF is calling for urgent help for refugee Rohingya children in southern Bangladesh

Somalia

More than 200 die in Somalia car bombings - reports

It is one of the deadliest attacks since an Islamist insurgency began in 2007.

United Kingdom

Brexit: avoiding a meltdown

The UK will reportedly be offered a goodwill gesture at a crucial summit in Brussels this week as EU nations seek to break the deadlock over Brexit.

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgystan goes to the polls

Observers are predicting a close run-off between two pro-Russian candidates, one of whom is backed by the outgoing leader.

Spain

An ultimatum for Catalonia

The Spanish government will take control of Catalonia if regional leader Carles Puigdemont replies ambiguously to Madrid's question about whether he has declared independence from Spain.

Ivory Coast

Cargo plane crashes off Ivory Coast

Four Moldovan nationals have been killed and two others injured when a cargo plane crashed into the sea near the airport in the main city of Ivory Coast.

USA

Oscar board meets over Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein's brother has denied reports in the media that their film production company could be closed or sold.

Somalia

Mogadishu rocked by twin car bombs

More than 22 people have been killed in a double car bomb attack in the capital of Somalia.

USA

Wind may fan the flames in California

Strong, dry winds may fan new wildfire outbreaks in California's wine country.

Kenya

Kenya rocked by protests

Kenya is lurching deeper into a political crisis as a court ruling and parliamentary vote appear to ease Uhuru Kenyatta's path to a second term as president.

USA

California wildfires: "This is hell"

Firefighters are battling to contain wildfires in Northern California.

Europe News

Belgium hit by 24-hour strike

Public sector workers in the French-speaking region of Belgium have gone on a 24-hour strike.

USA

Will Trump decertify Iran's nuclear accord?

President Trump this week could de-certify the nuclear accord with Iran and could impose additional sanctions on the Islamic Republic.

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