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Spanish riot police officers stand guard during a protest, following acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's negotiations for granting an amnesty to people involved with Catalonia's failed 2017 independence bid, in Madrid, Spain, November 7, 2023.
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In Spain, demonstrations turn violent

Rioting in Madrid on Tuesday night injured 29 police officers and 10 demonstrators.

A protester holds a portrait of former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont during a protest in front of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France.

What We're Watching: Catalan separatist off the hook, Biden's special counsel, Oz-PNG deal, Czech election, nukes for South Korea?

Spanish justice gives up on Catalan fugitive; Oz & PNG working on security agreement; Czech elections — round one, fight! Plus, might South Korea develop nukes?

Election officials display a ballot paper while sorting and counting votes after polls close at a polling station during Zambia's general elections.
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Election crisis in one of Africa’s most stable democracies, Mecca agreement may get another signee, SCOTUS sides with Trump on mail-in ballots

The mineral-rich southern African nation of Zambia is slipping into political crisis following last week’s disputed election, in which incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema won a second five-year term.

Why is Spain pardoning Catalan leaders jailed for sedition?
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Why is Spain pardoning Catalan leaders jailed for sedition?

It's a big gamble by the PM against popular opinion, the opposition, the courts, and even part of the independence movement.

Israel's President Reuven Rivlin sits next to Prime Minister Naftali Bennett as they pose for a group photo together with ministers of the new Israeli government, in Jerusalem June 14, 2021.
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What We're Watching: Israel's awkward new government, Novavax is ready to play, Spaniards protest pardons

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro joins supporters protesting against quarantine and social distancing measures due to COVID.
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What We’re Watching: Military pushback against Bolsonaro, new HK “election” rules, Catalan separatists bicker

A pro-independence protester holds a placard that reads: "Independence. There's another way to live", during a demonstration on Catalonia's day of 'La Diada' in Barcelona, Spain, September 11, 2020
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What We're Watching: Separatists vs far right in Catalonia, US-Turkey row, France's controversial bill