Head of the Tunisian regime Kais Saied faces a stark contradiction over Palestine, championing the cause publicly while restricting some of its defenders, including UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese, who was barred from entering Tunisia for a second time.

The Catalan Socialist Party, led by former Spanish health minister Salvador Illa, emerged victorious in Catalonia's regional election, dealing a blow to pro-independence parties.

Spain's local elections result is a strike to PM Pedro Sanchez, but the People's Party (PP) will need the far-right Vox party to govern in many regions.