Bloomberg Catalan separatist voters are standing by their political leaders despite the disappointments and broken promises of the past month, according to pollster Narciso Michavila. After weeks of protests and the decision by more than 2,000 firms to move their legal base from the region, the group led by ousted Catalan President Carles Puigdemont and its two pro-independence allies may …

Bloomberg North Korea hasn’t secured the key technologies needed to build ballistic missile that can survive a return through the atmosphere, according to South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency. An official from South Korea’s top spy agency told lawmakers that Pyongyang’s missile program still faced the barrier, Yonhap reported, citing a “parliamentary source.” Building a vehicle that can protect warheads from …

Bloomberg Robert Mugabe’s 37-year grip on political power in Zimbabwe is all but over. The ruling party’s 10 provincial co-coordinating committees resolved to oust the 93-year-old president, a decision that’s set to be ratified by its central executive as early as this weekend. The nation’s parliament is due to reconvene on Tuesday and could impeach him should he refuse to …