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Russia: Police detain robot for attending political rally

Police in Moscow have detained a robot at a rally. Valery Kalachev, a candidate for the Russian parliament, had rented the robot for the rally.The arrest was supposedly made because the robot recorded voters’ opinions. This might not have been authorized. Sep 17, 2016

Owen Smith: We are heading for electoral division and destruction

Labour leader candidate Owen Smith used his final speech before the ballots close to warn Labour voters about the direction the party is heading, in his opinion. He argued that his plans are not different from that of current leader Jeremy Corbyn, but that he was honest on how to achieve the results and win an election. Sep 16, 2016

David Cameron resigns as MP: I dont want to be a distraction

Former British Prime Minister David Cameron has resigned as the MP for Witney, triggering a by-election in that constituency. David Cameron, who resigned after the United Kingdom voted to leave the EU, says the reason for his resignation is that he would be a distraction for the current government and he would not be able to fulfill the MP role for the people of Witney. Sep 12, 2016

Hundreds of thousands of Catalans rally in support of independence from Spain

Hundreds of thousands took to the street across Catalonia on 11 September to support independence from Spain which local leaders want to deliver in 2017, despite legal challenges by the Spanish government. In Barcelona alone around 540,000 people waved Catalonian flags and banners on La Diada, Catalonias national day. Sep 12, 2016
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