The World Tonight Episodes Episode guide
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Spanish government takes control of Catalonia
Madrid dissolves Catalan parliament and announces new elections.
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Trump declares public health emergency in US
President cites widespread addiction to painkillers, heroin and other opiates
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Growing Chinese Power at Home and Abroad
Chinese president Xi Jinping introduces his new leadership team.
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Has one of the 'Hong Kong Booksellers' been freed?
There is confusion over the apparent release of Gui Minhai.
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May 'optimistic'about Brexit talks
Amid calls for a transition period, an examination of what it means to trade on WTO rules.
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Kurdish independence - is the dream dying ?
Iraqi military says its forces have seized the final district held by Kurds in Kirkuk
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European leaders hear key speech from Theresa May at Brussels summit
PM admits there have been difficulties - but tells them 'firm progress' is now being made.
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Start of the Communist Party Congress in Beijing
President Xi Jinping says it is time for China to take centre stage in world affairs.
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Raqqa liberated from Islamic State
Islamic State loses control of the Syrian city of Raqqa.
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Somalia suffers worst terror attack in its history
The Mogadishu truck bomb is blamed on Al-Shabaab Islamists.
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Trump threatens to abandon Iran nuclear deal
Widespread dismay over damage to international agreement.
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EU claims Brexit talks in 'deadlock'
Michel Barnier, the EU's chief negotiator in the Brexit talks, says they are in 'deadlock'
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Brexit 'no deal' row
What would a 'no deal' look like? And should we prepare for it?
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Catalonia Independence Bid on Hold
The Catalan president declares independence - but suspends it for talks with Madrid.
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UK and EU clash over Brexit progress
UK and EU claim 'the ball is in your court' on Brexit.
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Spanish government proposes regional elections should be held in Catalonia
Madrid says it would be a way to resolve the controversy about independence.
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Syria seeing worst violence since Aleppo - Red Cross
Fighting spikes as the battle against Isis nears its end.
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PM struggles through her conference speech
Theresa May's address is overshadowed by a persistent cough and a prankster.
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King Felipe of Spain accuses Catalan leaders of disloyalty over referendum
Catalan president says he will declare independence from Spain in a matter of days.
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Las Vegas mass shooting prompts calls for tighter gun laws
President Trump condemns the Las Vegas attack as 'pure evil'.
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US withdraws majority of staff from embassy in Cuba after mysterious attacks
Cuba warns that the move will affect bilateral ties.
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Myanmar 'world's fastest-growing refugee emergency' - UN
UN chief warns another 250,000 Rohingya could be displaced if crisis spreads.
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Jeremy Corbyn - on the 'centre ground' of British politics?
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn tells the conference they are now in the political mainstream.
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Saudi women driving ban lifted
Reaction from a long-time campaigner for Saudi women's right to drive.
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Huge turnout for Kurdish independence referendum
Result expected to strongly support breakaway.
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Theresa May tells EU she wants a transition period of about two years after Brexit
Theresa May's speech is welcomed by EU leaders, but many say they want more detail.
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Trump announces new sanctions on North Korea
President Trump says Chinese banks will stop doing business with North Korea.
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Mexico: search for earthquake survivors
How people in Mexico have been rushing to help in the worst earthquake for 30 years.
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Trump: 'US can destroy North Korea'
President Trump condemns 'rogue nations'.
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Theresa May rebukes Boris Johnson over Brexit
Prime minister insists government is being 'driven from the front'.