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Exiled former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont leaves court in Italy after an extradition hearing. The extradition warrant was issued by Spain over his role in Catalonia's failed independence bid. IMAGES
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez meets Catalan leader Quim Torra to try to renew dialogue with separatists on the eve of a cabinet meeting in the Catalan capital. IMAGES
Hundreds of people take part in a rally in Santa Cruz, Bolivia's economic capital, to demand the release of opposition leader and Santa Cruz governor Luis Fernando Camacho, on the first anniversary of his arrest on terrorism charges over the ousting of former President Evo Morales in 2019. IMAGES
A convoy of vehicles thought to be carrying Thailand's divisive ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra arrives at Klong Prem Central Prison in Bangkok, following his dramatic return to Thailand after 15 years in exile. Thaksin's return came just hours before the Thai parliament votes to install his party's candidate as the new prime minister. IMAGES
Three people trapped deep inside a Spanish potash mine after a gallery collapsed on Thursday have died, Catalan leader Pere Aragones says. "We would like to express our condolences to the families of the deceased and also to all their colleagues at the mine here in Súria," he adds. SOUNDBITE
The treason conviction of a top Cambodian opposition leader is a "miscarriage of justice," says the United States ambassador to the country. The trial of Kem Sokha and his 27-year jail sentence were based on a "fabricated conspiracy" and represented a "miscarriage of justice," W. Patrick Murphy tells reporters outside the courthouse in the capital Phnom Penh. The trial of Kem Sokha and his 27-year jail sentence were based on a "fabricated conspiracy" and represented a "miscarriage of justice," W. Patrick Murphy told reporters outside the courthouse in the capital Phnom Penh. SOUNDBITE