Newsline | 30.09.2017, 16:15 UTC

If you cannot view this message correctly, please click here.

Newsline 30.09.2017 | 16:15 UTC News Catalonia, Madrid ramp up rhetoric ahead of contested independence referendum Spanish police have blocked off more than half of the designated polling places ahead of Sunday's banned referendum, officials say. Activists camping out at schools across the region insist the vote will go ahead. Catalonians agree to disagree on independence from Spain Catalan referendum — Stay or go? Tensions increase over Catalan independence vote Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont could face arrest over referendum Catalonia referendum finds allies in the heart of Madrid Catalan independence - what you need to know Madrid cracks down on looming Catalonia independence vote Catalonia referendum: Spanish security forces move to 'neutralize' polling stations Catalonia conflict: Barcelona's mayor calls on EU to mediate Military plane crash in Congo kills dozens There were no survivors among the all-Russian crew that was transporting vehicles, weapons and military personnel. Initial reports suggest the plane suffered a faulty take-off. Catalonia referendum throws FC Barcelona's future in doubt The October 1 independence vote will decide whether Catalonia would break away from Spain or not. For football fans, an equally important question is where would the Barcelona football club play if the "yes vote" wins? Real fans humiliated by loss to Barca Neymar unveiled by PSG Catalonia, Madrid ramp up rhetoric ahead of contested independence referendum Last-gasp Messi seals memorable 'Clasico' win for Barcelona Ronaldo named UEFA player of the year for third time Lionel Messi's tax fraud sentence reduced to fine Opinion: Lionel Messi weighed down by the burden of a nation Indonesia: Volcano rumbles as people told to go home and animals are ferried out Mount Agung has been rumbling since August, with a sharp increase in seismic activity over the past 10 days. Despite this, authorities are now telling some evacuees that it's time to go back home. Indonesian mud volcano a draw for tourists More than 120,000 flee Bali, Vanuatu evacuates island as fears of volcano eruptions grow Bali volcano fears spark exodus of 75,000 Ring of Fire: Five facts about the most earthquake prone region in the world Thousands evacuated after Bali volcano placed on highest alert level Neo-Nazis and anti-fascists clash in Sweden on Yom Kippur More than a dozen people were arrested in Sweden's second larged city as the Nordic Resistance Movement, an openly anti-Semitic group, marched on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. Neo-Nazis on the rise in Sweden German firm Nordfrost wins trademark lawsuit against Swedish neo-Nazis Auschwitz theft linked to Swedish neo-Nazis World Germany marks 60 years of Ghana relations German movies, cultural and media workshops are part of celebrations marking 60 years of cooperation between Germany and Ghana. The West African nation is lauded as one of Africa's model democracies. Dumped in Africa: The final journey of a TV Germany supports e-waste disposal in Ghana Going organic in Ghana Student solutions to Ghana's water problems Africa Film Festival: Land-grabbing on the big screen African governments selling land to foreign investors has increased dramatically over the past decade. As the Africa Film Festival in Cologne showed, many filmmakers are now tackling the difficult subject in their work. The Mubende Coffee Plantations World in Progress: land grabbing in Senegal - communities vs investors Land grabbing in Africa 'is fueling conflicts' Communities being left behind in the fight for land in Uganda   © Deutsche Welle 2017