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Spain fires Catalan police chief as Madrid tightens grip
Spain has sacked the chief of Catalonia's regional police force, Josep Lluis Trapero, as the government in Madrid takes control of the autonomous region to block its push for independence.
China's conservatives welcome Xi's new era, but say he is not the new Mao
A fringe group of hard-line conservatives who long for the way things were under communist China's founding leader, Mao Zedong, have welcomed President Xi Jinping's 'new era' of socialism and its renewed emphasis on equality.
Tory rebellion on welfare reform could see Prime Minister make concessions
The government has signalled that it is looking at ways to reduce the waiting time for payments from its new Universal Credit benefits system.
Jimmy Carter: I'll travel to North Korea if I'm asked
Former US President Jimmy Carter said he would be willing to travel to North Korea on behalf of the Trump administration to help ease rising tensions.
In Kirkuk, Kurds' joy turns to fear after Iraqi army takeover
The army's recapture of oil-producing Kirkuk province and other territory across northern Iraq has dismayed the city's Kurds but brought comfort to residents from other ethnic groups.
Spain plans new elections in Catalonia to end independence bid
The Spanish government has secured opposition support for dissolving Catalonia's parliament and holding new elections there in January in its bid to check the regional government's push for independence.
Ambush in Egyptian desert leaves 30 policemen dead
A number of suspected militants were also killed and security forces are combing the area, a statement by the Interior Ministry said.
Campaigners in final push on Australia's gay marriage referendum
Though the postal ballot is non-binding, a 'yes' vote is expected to lead to the legalisation of same-sex marriage which could further fracture the government of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
Pope Francis implicitly criticises Trump over the US leaving Paris climate accord
Pope Francis implicitly criticised the US today for pulling out of the Paris agreement on climate change, praising the agreement as a means to control the devastating effects of global warming.
Death toll from blasts in Somalia's capital Mogadishu tops 200
More than 200 people were killed by twin bomb blasts that struck busy junctions in the heart of Somalia's capital Mogadishu, officials said on Sunday, marking the deadliest attacks since an Islamist insurgency began in 2007.
Pope canonises first New World martyrs, calls Amazon synod for 2019
Pope Francis canonised 35 new Roman Catholic saints on Sunday, including three indigenous children martyred in 16th century Mexico and considered the first Christians killed for their faith in the New World.
Car bombs kill at least 22 in Somalia's capital Mogadishu
Two car bombs in separate parts of Somalia's capital Mogadishu killed at least 22 people on Saturday and injured several others, police said.
Islamic State faces imminent Raqqa defeat, Syrian YPG says
Islamic State is on the verge of defeat in Syria's Raqqa and the city may finally be cleared of the jihadists on Saturday or Sunday, the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia told Reuters.
Trump strikes blow at Iran nuclear deal in major US policy shift
President Donald Trump struck a blow against the 2015 Iran nuclear deal on Friday, defying both US allies and adversaries by refusing to formally certify that Tehran is complying with the accord even though international inspectors say it is.
DaVinci Code author Dan Brown claims mankind's need for God will 'eventually disappear'
The controversial author said God will be replaced by artificial intelligence.
British mom who joined Islamic State and became one of their top recruiters is killed in drone strike with her 12-y-o son
Sally Jones was once a punk rocker before leaving Britain to join ISIS in Syria with her jihadi husband and 12-year-old son JoJo.