Officials say Mr Puigdemont is on the run and have ordered police to set up roadblocks around the city.
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Teen planned ‘explosives and knives’ attack at Swift concert
Austrian officials say the suspect wanted to kill “a large crowd of people” in a suicide attack.
Yunus sworn in as interim Bangladesh leader
The Nobel laureate, 84, was chosen by student protest leaders after Sheikh Hasina fled the country.
Third day of fighting in Kursk region, Russia says
Without mentioning the incursion, Ukraine’s president says his army knows how to surprise.
Behind the scenes as Hamas chose its new leader
The BBC’s Rushdi Abualouf witnessed Hamas’s shadowy veterans gather in Qatar to vote for their new chief.
Thousands of anti-racism protesters take to England’s streets
Thousands of counter-protesters rallied on Wednesday against anti-immigration demonstrations in English towns and cities.
Yunus lands in Bangladesh to lead caretaker government
The Nobel laureate, 84, was chosen by student protest leaders after Sheikh Hasina fled the country.
Western envoys shun Nagasaki event over Israel snub
The Japanese city’s mayor says the decision to exclude Israel was not political, but will not change.
Russia seeks 15-year sentence for US-Russian ballerina
Ksenia Karelina pleads guilty to treason charge after February arrest for donating to pro-Ukraine charity.
Steve Rosenberg: Ukraine’s incursion shows Russia’s war is not going to plan
The attack on Kursk has led some Russians to call for a deeper military push into Ukraine.