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Human Rights defender gets prison sentence

A Tianjin court yesterday sentenced Wang Quanzhang, a lawyer specializing in defending human rights, to 4 years and 6 months in prison for “subverting state power”. Getting charged with “subverting...

Brazil

Death toll from mining tragedy has reached 60

Yesterday firefighters continued looking for missing people who had disappeared due to the collapse of a dam owned by the Brazilian mining company Vale S.A. on Friday in Brumadinho (South-Eastern Brazil)....

EUROPE

Spain seeks return to controversial fishing

Barcelona beats a brave Girona at home

Barcelona stayed near home and visited Girona today, to play at Montilivi. A first ever Barça goal from Nelson Semedo and second one from Messi - his 19th scored in 19 games in La Liga - 7 more than his...

BREXIT

Different opinions on effect of Brexit on Catalonia

The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) said they believe a “hard Brexit” could result in a loss of 25,000 tourism jobs in Spain. But Jacint Soler, director of international relations of Pimec,...

“Strong and determined”

Amazighs: Catalan model is aspirational

Abdul Abdelouahed, President of the Council of Amazigh Organisations, is interviewed in full in today’s El Punt Avui Nacional section. You’ve been working on promoting Amazigh (Berber) culture and...

culture

BCNegra noir literary festival gets underway

Barcelona face Girona today in Catalan derby

It is a Catalan derby day today, with Barcelona visiting Girona. Barça will be looking to make up for their cup defeat against Sevilla midweek, as will Girona, who lost to Real Madrid. Barça have the...

SOCIETY

266 signs to be changed to speed limit of 90km/h

A government study of roads has led to the conclusion that over 250 signs that currently show a speed limit of 100 km/h need to be changed to 90 km/h. Some 266 signs will have to be changed on 500 kilometres...