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Thousands protest outside the ruling Socialist Party's headquarters in Madrid at a rally called by the far-right after Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez clinched a controversial deal to remain in power by offering amnesty to Catalan separatists, raising tensions across the country. In recent days, conservative opposition parties and members of Spain's judiciary have stepped up criticism of the amnesty plan, with some accusing Sanchez of corruption and abandoning the rule of law. IMAGES
Crowds rally in Sudan's capital to reject a tentative deal between military leaders and civilian factions aimed at ending the crisis since last year's military coup. IMAGES
The secretary general of the CGT Philippe Martinez denounces Emmanuel Macron's "dupe deal" on pensions at a protest in Paris. Martinez says that setting the age at 64 instead of 65 "by increasing the duration of contributions, it's all the same". SOUNDBITE
The United States and Iran are near to reaching an agreement over reviving the 2015 deal on limiting Tehran's nuclear weapons program, the State Department says. "We are close to a possible deal, but we're not there yet," said State Department spokesman Ned Price. "We do think the remaining issues can be bridged." SOUNDBITE
The closing bell rings at the New York Stock Exchange as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq finish at fresh records after US President Joe Biden reached a deal with a bipartisan group of lawmakers on a large infrastructure package. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.