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WorldJune 28

'Worst is still to come': Sizzling Europe battles wildfires

Wildfires raged across Catalonia and French authorities stepped up restrictions on water use and driving in cities as swathes of western Europe remained in the grip of an intense heatwave.
'Worst is still to come': Sizzling Europe battles wildfires
'Worst is still to come': Sizzling Europe battles wildfires
WorldFebruary 13

How a city's waterfront can be revived

Both Dunedin and Mumbai, India, have expressed a desire to develop their waterfronts in an attempt revitalise those parts of their cities. We look at five cities around the world who revived their waterfronts visually and economically.
How a city's waterfront can be revived
How a city's waterfront can be revived
WorldJanuary 4

Impatient passenger leaves plane via emergency exit

An airline passenger was arrested after leaving a plane delayed on the tarmac at a Spanish airport via the emergency exit.
WorldOctober 27

Spain sacks Catalan govt after independence move

The Madrid government sacked Catalonia's president and dismissed its parliament, hours after the region declared itself an independent nation in Spain's gravest political crisis since the return of democracy four decades ago.
Spain sacks Catalan govt after independence move
Spain sacks Catalan govt after independence move
WorldOctober 4

Catalonia to declare independence from Spain

Late Tuesday (local time) Catalonia's leader, Carles Puigdemont, told the BBC that the region will declare independence in a matter of days.
Catalonia to declare independence from Spain
Catalonia to declare independence from Spain
WorldSeptember 30

Catalans prepare for banned independence vote

Tens of thousands of Catalans are expected to defy Spanish authorities and attempt to vote in a banned independence referendum on Sunday (local time), raising fears of unrest in the wealthy northeastern region.
Catalans prepare for banned independence vote
Catalans prepare for banned independence vote
WorldAugust 22

Barcelona cell 'planned major bombings'

An Islamist militant cell that used a van to kill 13 people in Barcelona planned one or several major bomb attacks, possibly against monuments or churches including the Sagrada Familia, it's been revealed.
Barcelona cell 'planned major bombings'
Barcelona cell 'planned major bombings'
WorldAugust 20

Spain hunts for driver in van rampage

Police were searching for the driver of a van that killed 13 people when it ploughed into a crowd in Barcelona and were trying to determine whether two other suspected Islamist militants linked to the attack had died or were at large.
Spain hunts for driver in van rampage
Spain hunts for driver in van rampage