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Catalonian Leaders May Face Jail
Nine Catalan officials appear at Spain's high court over accusations of rebellion.
Nine Catalan officials appear at Spain's high court over accusations of rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds. Ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and four others ignored a summons. The deposed leader, who is in Belgium, dismissed the trial as political. Also, Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi visits Rakhine State for the first time, and the exchange of poems between a British schoolgirl and the French President, Emmanuel Macron.
(Picture: Dismissed Catalan cabinet members arrive at Spain"s High Court after being summoned to testify on charges of rebellion and sedition. Credit: EPA)
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