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World News

Pneumonia 'killed one child under five every 39 seconds last year'

Save the Children said the disease killed more than 800,000 children last year and that it was a "forgotten global epidemic".

12 November 2019

Bolivia

Evo Morales political asylum: Is Bolivia facing a coup d'etat?

Morales said he was resigning to ease violence that has gripped the South American nation since the last election in October, but he stoked fears of further unrest by saying he was the victim of a "civic coup" and faced arrest.

11 November 2019

Spain

Vox: Who are Spain's far-right party and what do they stand for?

Vox promises the suspension of the Catalan autonomy, the outlawing of nationalist parties and "the maximum legal protection for the symbols of the nation, especially the flag, the anthem and the crown.

10 November 2019

Spain

Political deadlock and the rising right: Lessons from Spain's election

Stalemate in Spanish election as Socialists win with no majority and right wing Vox doubles seats

10 November 2019

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World News

Bolivian President Evo Morales resigns after disputed election

The president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, confirmed that he resigns from the presidency after almost 14 years in power.

10 November 2019

France

Hundreds of people protest in Paris against violence towards women

Hundreds of women took part in so-called "die-in" protests in central Paris on Saturday, hoping to draw attention to domestic violence against women. More than 120 women are believed to have been killed as a direct result of domestic violence in France so far this year according to local association

19 October 2019

United Kingdom

How did Europe react to the vote that could delay Brexit?

The European Commission (EC) said on Saturday that it "takes note" of the amendment approved in the British Parliament that calls on the government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson to request an extension to leave the European Union (EU) and added that it is up to London to report on the next steps.

19 October 2019

Spain

Authorities 'not overwhelmed' by Barcelona street violence

Masked demonstrators clashed with police in central Barcelona on Friday as a fifth day of protests over the jailing of separatist leaders turned violent.

18 October 2019

Spain

Pro-separatist protesters clash with police at Barcelona airport

More than a dozen people have been injured as protesters clashed with police across the Catalonia region on Monday after the Supreme Court sentencing of pro-independence leaders.

14 October 2019

Spain

Catalan regional leader calls for amnesty for convicted separatists

"We call for an end to repression, for the release of the political prisoners, for the exiles to be free to return home, for an amnesty that should mark an endpoint for all of those who have suffered reprisals", said president Quim Torra.

14 October 2019

Hungary

Opposition candidate claims victory in Budapest mayoral race

Hungary local elections: Opposition candidate Karácsony unseats Fidesz-backed incumbent in Budapest

13 October 2019

Israel

Israel's election may be the end of the line for PM Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party was level with Benny Gantz's centrist Blue and White.

France

The forgotten story of the Spanish Republicans who liberated Paris

Follow the journey of Amado Granell, the Spanish Republican soldier who headed the first Allied military unit to enter the Nazi-occupied French capital.

World News

World Photography Day: How many women have won World Press Photo?

The 2010 winner, South African Jodi Bieber, acknowledges that the photojournalism industry is male-dominated.

Mongolia

Why electric cars aren’t as environmentally-friendly as you think

There are ecological question marks over the components used in electric cars, including the battery and the use of rare-earth metals.

China

Rare earth elements: The key in the US-China trade war

The US could be in big trouble if China decided to stop exporting rare earth elements.

Argentina

A look at the man leading the race to be Argentina's next president

Alberto Fernandez received over 47% of the vote in Argentina's primary elections.

Spain

Footage of a bull with horns on fire causes uproar

Several French NGOs called out the old Spanish tradition of setting a bull's horns on fire after footage of a bull with his horns on fire went viral on social media.

USA

US to use drug for executions that's in short supply

The US Attorney General William Barr said the US government would use pentobarbital — which has been in short supply in the US in part due to a European ban on exporting lethal drugs.

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