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‘Release Epstein files’, protester interrupts JD Vance’s speech
A protester demanding the release of the Epstein files interrupted US Vice President JD Vance's speech.
QA Oct 20, 2026Al Jazeera English World03
At least four dead after flooding in eastern Spain
At least four people have died in Spain as torrential rain has battered the country's eastern Mediterranean coast. The severe flooding had left more than 450 people stranded on rooftops, in buildings or in cars.
DE Oct 20, 2026Deutsche Welle (DW) World04
Milan luxury shops close as Italy prepares to deploy troops in the city after days of protests
<p>Demonstrations over poor public services and rising costs spiralled over the weekend, with shops looted and property vandalised</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/18/europe-protests-france-spain-portugal-2026-explainer">Why are people protesting across Europe?</a></p></li></ul><p>Italy’s government will dispatch 500 army troops to “defend Milan” after two days of unrest that saw demonstrators clash with police, loot shops and vandalise property, deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini said on Monday.</p><p>The deployment is expected to be included in a package of security measures to be approved at a cabinet meeting expected on Tuesday, and comes as shops in central Milan closed early and boarded up their windows, fearing a fresh outbreak of violence in Italy’s financial capital.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/20/milan-luxury-shops-close-italy-to-deploy-troops-youth-protests-europe">Continue reading...</a>
GB Oct 20, 2026The Guardian World