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A protest over Spain’s housing crisis turned violent in Barcelona after masked demonstrators clashed with police, set fire to cars and rubbish bins, and confronted officers following Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s decision to call an early general election. About 20,000 people attended the largely peaceful demonstration, according to Barcelona’s Guardia Urbana police, although organisers claimed the turnout was as high as 120,000. Police said 30 officers were injured and 13 people were arrested. The unrest came a day after Mr Sánchez announced that Spaniards would vote on November 29, following the rejection of his government’s proposed housing reforms in parliament.…

The arrest of a US Marine over the alleged killing of a woman in Okinawa has reignited anger over the heavy American military presence on the Japanese island. Lance Cpl Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, who is stationed at Futenma Air Station, was detained on suspicion of strangling Anna Yagi, 39, in a hotel in Naha early on Saturday and stealing her wallet and backpack. He has denied the allegations, according to Japanese media. Security camera footage showed a man entering the hotel with Ms Yagi before leaving alone, police said. Ballard was later seen walking in an entertainment district in…

Kenya has recorded its first imported Ebola case after a Kenyan citizen who had been living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo arrived in Nairobi on Saturday and later died from the disease. The case was confirmed by Kenya’s health minister.

A slowdown in cash flowing into money funds has hit short-term US Treasury securities, marking a shift in demand for the government debt market. The development links weaker money-fund inflows with pressure on short-term Treasuries, although no further details were provided.

Arsenal and Liverpool are monitoring Fulham midfielder Josh King, with the 19-year-old emerging as one of the Premier League’s most closely watched young talents. Borussia Dortmund are also understood to be tracking his progress. King has established himself in Fulham’s first team and has started all five of the club’s league matches this season, scoring twice. He made 32 Premier League appearances last term, underlining the rapid progress he has made at Craven Cottage. Fulham are in a strong negotiating position, with King contracted until 2029. Any approach for the teenager is therefore expected to require a substantial offer. Arsenal…

Sixteen people were injured after a multi-vehicle crash involving a LYNX bus in Orlando, Florida, on Monday morning, officials said. The collision happened on West Colonial Drive near Ferguson Drive, just west of John Young Parkway, according to the Orlando Fire Department. Fifteen of those hurt were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment. Their injuries were not considered life-threatening, while one person did not require hospital transport. The damaged LYNX bus was examined at the scene as emergency services responded to the crash. Authorities have not released further details about how the collision happened, and the cause remains under investigation.

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A woman who was hit by a Range Rover in East Ayrshire has died in hospital, police have said, prompting an appeal for witnesses to come forward. Officers are asking anyone who witnessed the collision to contact them with information that could assist their inquiries. No further details have been released by police.

ASOS appears to have been hacked after customers received an alert on the retailer’s app threatening to leak their data. The message, sent on 6 October, was headed “ASOS hacked” and addressed the company’s data protection officer and IT team. It claimed: “we have full compromised the Snowflake instance. Engage with us, or we will leak it.” The alert did not appear to prevent the ASOS website or app from working. The online fashion retailer says it has 17 million customers across 150 countries. ASOS has been contacted for comment.

Bank of England policymaker Mann has said high inflation has become embedded in the UK, highlighting the persistence of price pressures in the economy. The comments underline concerns within the central bank about inflation remaining entrenched, although no further details were provided.