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Gerard Pique booed off pitch while training with Spain

Gerard Pique booed off pitch while training with Spain

A Spanish national football open training session finished early after Gerard Pique was taunted by fans. Pique walked off with his team mates after 25 minutes due to the crowd booing and shouting at him. The Barcelona centre back took part in the controversial Catalonia independence referendum which the government deems illegal. Oct 3, 2017
Cameroon: 17 killed by police during separatist marches

Cameroon: 17 killed by police during separatist marches

Police have shot dead 17 people, some by military helicopter, during a large separatist rally in Bamenda, Cameroon. Calls have increased across Cameroon for the country to be divided into separate states for the English-speaking and the French-speaking. Many English-speakers claim they face discrimination from the Francophone government, led by President Paul Biya. Oct 3, 2017
Democratic Senators speak out after Las Vegas mass shooting

Democratic Senators speak out after Las Vegas mass shooting

Sundays massacre in Las Vegas spurred a ritual-like response from US politicians following the mass shootings that have left a trail of victims across the country: Democrats renewed demands for tougher gun laws while Republicans offered up prayers but showed no signs of supporting such legislation. Oct 3, 2017
Las Vegas residents help those in need after Mandalay Bay massacre

Las Vegas residents help those in need after Mandalay Bay massacre

Residents of Las Vegas have gathered en masse in the Nevada city to donate food and drink and give blood in the aftermath of the deadly shooting on Oct. 1. At least 59 people were killed and hundreds more injured, when 64-year-old Stephen Paddock opened fire on crowds at the open air Route 91 Harvest festival. Oct 3, 2017
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