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Catalan politicians joined thousands of independence supporters protesting in Barcelona against the trial of 12 separatist leaders. Demonstrators flooded central Barcelona waving pro-independence Estelada flags and chanting in Catalan: “Freedom for political prisoners”. The trial began on February 12 and is expected to last at least three months. The 12 defendants face charges of rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds for their roles in a failed independence drive in 2017. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called a snap national election for April 28, after losing a key budget vote earlier in the week. Catalan pro-independence parties voted against the…

Seven MPs have resigned from the Labour Party in protest at Jeremy Corbyn’s approach to Brexit and anti-Semitism. They are: Chuka Umunna, Luciana Berger, Chris Leslie, Angela Smith, Mike Gapes, Gavin Shuker and Ann Coffey. Ms Berger said Labour had become institutionally anti-Semitic and she was “embarrassed and ashamed” to stay. Mr Corbyn said he was “disappointed” the MPs had felt unable to continue working for the policies that “inspired millions” at the 2017 election. Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell said the “honourable thing for them to do” would be to stand down as MPs and seek to return to Parliament…

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrived in parliament ahead of a crucial vote on the 2019 budget that could result in an early election. Political sources said that Spain’s minority Socialist government plans to announce an early general election after an expected defeat in a budget vote following its refusal to negotiate Catalan self-determination. Two small Catalan pro-independence parties, on whose votes the government has been relying to pass legislation, have so far maintained their blanket rejection of the budget. They said they were open to negotiate until the budget vote if the government promised them a dialogue on the…

Britain’s opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn criticised Prime Minister Theresa May over the government’s scrapping of a ferry contract. The government terminated a contract last week with Seaborne Freight to provide extra ferries in the event of a no-deal Brexit that would see Britain leave the European Union on March 29 without a transition period to minimize economic disruption. The decision to award the 14 million pound ($18.1 million) contract in December to Seaborne Freight, which did not have any ships, has been heavily criticised by opposition politicians and others. A Department for Transport spokeswoman said on Saturday (January…

Germany’s Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said that Germany was ready for a hard no Deal Brexit and the European Union would win financial business from Britain. South Africa’s President says no to work experience in South Africa as a requisite for employment President Donald Trump signed the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative, focused on advancing female participation in the global economy. Ahead 2019 general elections in Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission Reveals Amended Guidelines for the elections and any potential election reruns.

PM May arrived in Brussels where a cool handshake for the cameras did little to conceal the tension, just 50 days before the UK could crash out of the Eu with No Deal. The British PM has said she will seek an alternative arrangement which avoids the need for a hard border on the island of Ireland, or legally binding changes to the backstop to introduce a time limit or create an exit mechanism.   However, she has yet to illustrate how that may be achieved and the EU it appears will not put any suggestions forward and we have…

Russia would be prepared to consider new proposals from the United States to replace a suspended Cold War-era nuclear pact with a broader treaty that includes more countries, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said. Russia suspended the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty at the weekend after Washington announced it would withdraw in six months unless Russia ends what it says are violations of the pact, allegations rejected by Moscow. The 1987 treaty eliminated the medium-range missile arsenals of the world’s two biggest nuclear powers, but leaves other countries free to produce and deploy them. U.S. President Donald Trump said last…

France’s parliament passed a bill aimed at curbing violent protests in response to three months of anti-government demonstrations by the grassroots “yellow vests” movement. Despite criticism that the law could curb civil liberties, it passed the lower house. The anti-hooligan law bans protesters from hiding their faces, gives police greater powers to extract potential troublemakers from demonstrations, and grants local authorities the right to ban individual protesters. The “yellow vest” movement erupted in November as a protest against fuel taxes but has morphed into a broader revolt against inequality and Macron’s presidency. Rioters ran amok in Paris during the early…

British Prime Minister Theresa May held roundtable talks with business leaders in Belfast, as she aimed to reassure Northern Ireland that she can deliver an orderly Brexit and prevent the return of a hard border with the Republic of Ireland. Since British lawmakers voted down the withdrawal agreement last month, parliament has instructed May to replace its most contentious element – an insurance policy covering the possible future arrangements for the border between European Union (EU)-member Ireland and the British province of Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom is due to leave the EU in 52 days, yet London and Brussels…

Pastor Chris read theme scriptures from 1 John 1:7 and Isaiah 2:5, the former saying, “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.” With other scriptures including Isaiah 60:1, 19-22 and Psalm 119:105, 130-133, the man of God instructed the global congregation to give attention to the Word this month.