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    Spain’s PM seeks to win back Catalan separatists to retain power

    Spain’s PM seeks to win back Catalan separatists to retain power

    Shorouk Express Spain’s minority leftist government on Tuesday approved measures aimed at winning back Catalan separatists whose withdrawal of support threatens its survival. Junts per Catalunya, led by exiled separatist figurehead Carles Puigdemont, proved decisive when its votes allowed Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to serve another term after inconclusive 2023 elections produced a hung…

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    More than 170,000 homes in Paris left without power as blackout halts metro

    More than 170,000 homes in Paris left without power as blackout halts metro

    Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch More than 170,000 homes were left without power in Paris on Thursday after a blackout caused widespread power outages. Electricity grid operator Enedis said metro and suburban…

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    Ukraine war latest: Port on fire and thousands without power after Russian attack

    Ukraine war latest: Port on fire and thousands without power after Russian attack

    Shorouk Express Zelensky and Macros sign air defence deal as Russian strikes intensify On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch A Russian attack on Ukraine’s southern Odesa region sparked fires at a major port and energy…

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