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Catalan President Carles Puigdemont
Tuesday, October 10

CATALONIAN CHAOS Catalan president to address legislature Carles Puigdemont is expected to appear before Catalonia’s…

Doklam Daily Brief
Indian forces plan response to Chinese actions in Doklam Plateau

Today, India’s top military brass will hold a conference to discuss military preparedness in the…

Boko Haram trial
1,600 accused of Boko Haram membership to go on trial in Nigeria

Today, Nigeria’s Federal High Court will begin the trials of more than 1,600 alleged members…

Libyan coastguard
EU to begin training Libyan coastguard in Tunisia

A two-month training program for Libya’s coast guard begins today in Tunisia, and will subsequently…

Walid Muallem below a photo of Bashar al-Assad
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem to visit Russia as regime makes gains

Walid Muallem arrives in Russia today to discuss economic cooperation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei…

Walid Muallem below a photo of Bashar al-Assad
Monday, October 9

ASSAD’S ALLIES Syrian foreign minister visits Russia as regime makes gains Walid Muallem arrives in…

INDIA-ECONOMY-TAXATION
India marks 100 days since national sales tax rollout

Today marks the first 100 days of the implementation of the landmark Indian GST legislation,…

Angela Merkel und Horst Seehofer
Merkel’s CDU to discuss policy positions with Bavarian sister-party CSU

Today, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrat Union meets its conservative partner, the Christian Social Union,…

China to enact new cyber regulations
China to introduce new social media regulations

New Chinese cyber censoring regulations come into effect today. They allow Beijing’s cyber watchdog, the Cybersecurity…

China to enact new cyber regulations
Sunday, October 8

THE GREAT FIREWALL INTENSIFIES China launches new cyber regulations New Chinese cyber censoring regulations come…