RT News - December 22, 2018 (12:00 MSK)

Pro-Catalan independence riots flare in Barcelona leaving dozens injured as protesters decry a federal government cabinet meeting in the regional capital. Sacked for refusing to sign a pro-Israeli pledge. A school therapist in the US sues Texas authorities over the mandatory oath that's also in place in more than a dozen other states.  Denmark decides that shaking hands is something more than just a friendly greeting. It's been made part of the country's citizenship ceremony but not everyone sees it as a positive move.