Mattis pep talk at Guantanamo fuels troops morale
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis visited Guantanamo Bay Cuba addressing several hundred troops with holiday greetings and a call to stay at top form He stressed the base will not be abandoned and remains vital for humanitarian relief and naval operations He warned diplomacy with North Korea must be backed by credible military force and noted readiness if diplomacy fails He spoke amid questions on postwar planning and ongoing detention center policy with 41 prisoners remain in detention and 26 under indefinite confinement
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Catalan separatists win regional seat majority in surprise vote
In Catalonia, pro independence parties gain a bloc of 70 seats in the 135 member regional assembly, led by Junts per Catalunya and ERC. Citizen'sry finishes with 37 seats, CUP four, while Puigdemont campaigns from exile amid a stalled independence push and Spain’s resistance. The outcome leaves questions about the next steps in Catalonia’s bid for independence.
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