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Catalan president Pere Aragones and former regional leader Carles Puigdemont greet each other in Waterloo, Belgium, before holding a meeting. IMAGES
Axed Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont meets with Catalan parliament speaker Roger Torrent in Brussels. IMAGES
Spain's separatism crisis face a decisive moment with Catalonia's leader Carles Puigdemont to address regional lawmakers in a speech his supporters hope will be a unilateral declaration of independence. IMAGES of Catalan government meeting
Carles Puigdemont, the former leader of Catalonia who fled Spain over his role in a failed 2017 independence bid for the wealthy region, returned to Spain on Thursday after seven years on the run. IMAGES
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signs the guest book of the German presidency alongsie counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the Bellevue Castle in Berlin. German leaders are hosting Erdogan for talks, in a highly controversial visit made more explosive by the Erdogan's branding of Israel as a "terror state". Erdogan has been increasingly critical of Israel's war against Gaza-rulers Hamas, triggered after the Islamist gunmen's deadly attack on October 7 that Israel said killed around 1,200 people, mostly civilians. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.