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AUSTRIA will see “great change” ahead as new leader Sebastian Kurz promised to fight for his country as he prepares to enter into a controversial new coalition. Daily Express :: News Feed

Spain moved closer on Monday to imposing direct rule over Catalonia to thwart its independence push as Madrid’s High Court signalled a hardening line by jailing the leaders of two of the largest separatist organizations. CBC | World News

In the past 24 hours, a viral phenomenon has swept across social media, dominating all of our Facebook and Twitter feeds. In response to the sexual assault and rape charges that are being leveled at Hollywood producer, Harvey Weinstein, and at increasing numbers of other celebrity men, women in the millions are tweeting #MeToo, or posting it as their Facebook ...

An overcrowded boat carrying Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar capsized Monday in the Bay of Bengal near a Bangladeshi fishing village, killing 12 people, including six children, police said. CBC | World News

Jurors in federal court in New York City have found 29-year-old Ahmad Khan Rahimi guilty of all charges, including counts of using a weapon of mass destruction and bombing a public place, related to bombs planted in Manhattan in September 2016. CBC | World News

The Spanish government moves closer to imposing direct rule over Catalonia after the leader of the autonomous region fails to clarify, to Madrid’s satisfaction, his stance on independence. CBC | World News

PHILIP Hammond was today warned that Treasury plans for a Budget raid on pensions tax relief to fund giveaways for young voters could trigger a devastating poll backlash. Daily Express :: News Feed

BRUSSELS toughened its Brexit rhetoric towards Britain with Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron succeeding in hardening the bloc’s stance over the negotiations. Daily Express :: News Feed

U.S. army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, a Taliban captive for five years after abandoning his post in Afghanistan, pleaded guilty Monday to desertion and misbehaviour-before-the-enemy charges that could put him in prison for life. CBC | World News

HURRICANE OPHELIA is battering the Irish coast with huge waves as the UK braces for the storm’s full force. Daily Express :: News Feed