Catalans Declare Independence

In response, the Spanish parliament has approved direct rule over the region. The Spanish cabinet is meeting to decide its next move. Also: Kenyan authorities say that postponed presidential election voting in four western counties, scheduled on Saturday, has been cancelled, the UN warns of dire food shortages in a rebel-held area of Syria, and the teenager suing her school for repeatedly forcing her to dye her hair black.

(Photo: Catalan independence supporters gather outside the Catalan Government building to celebrate the vote on independence from Spain. Credit: Getty Images).