The people of Catalonia are going to the polls in a closely watched regional election called by Spain following a controversial independence referendum.
EU leaders are expected to formally agree to start the next phase of Brexit negotiations later. It means talks can move on to the long-term relationship between the UK and EU, days after Theresa May suffered her first defeat in the House of Commons.
Prime Minister Theresa May has struck a last minute deal with the EU to move Brexit talks on to the next phase. There will be no "hard border" in Ireland and EU citizens in the UK, and UK citizens in the EU, will see their rights protected.
Gunmen have killed a German tourist in Ethiopia’s northern remote Afar region also injuring his tour guide. On Tuesday officials in the east African country confirmed the incident saying the attack occurred on Sunday evening.
