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Albanian lawmakers clashed violently in parliament on Thursday (22 October) as widespread protests continued to roil the country for a tenth consecutive day.

Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston has spoken publicly for the first time about the death of his on-screen son RJ Mitte, who passed away at the age of 34. If you are struggling to cope, please contact the Samaritans.org (in the UK) or 988lifeline.org (US).

Lesley Manville settles the debate once and for all: should you use your phone inside the theatre? Watch the full Life in Pictures interview now on The Independent’s YouTube channel. Manville’s new film Winter of the Crow is out now

Medical staff in “hazmat suits” boarded a plane from Greece to Germany after a suspected Norovirus outbreak on a flight with three passengers hospitalised.

Donald Trump has claimed that Google has turned down his request to rename the Atlantic Ocean the “American Ocean.”

Liz Truss' joke about her return to 10 Downing Street was met with a lukewarm reception from the crowd at the Lincolnshire Great Exhibition.

As France braces for another weekend of protests, the government says it will ramp up security to reduce violence. Last weekend’s unrest saw hundreds of thousands take to the streets and sparked calls for social media use to be restricted to limit in France. Former deputy cabinet secretary Helen MacNamara worked in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport during London's riots of 2011 and reveals the measures that were discussed to limit violence. Watch the episode here: youtu.be/f2p2I9r5oIM

Zelensky has said he did not understand why Trump is more critical of him than he is of Putin. “Maybe they have a special relationship, maybe something else. I can’t tell you, I don’t know everything. I can only guess.” Read more: independent.co.uk/news/world…

President Trump reportedly wants to kick the press out of the White House briefing room and bring back the indoor swimming pool that formerly occupied the space.

Claim free tickets to see award-winning films Ali & Ava, Orlando and Under the Skin tonight in London independent.co.uk/arts-enter…

For the first time in 34 years, a cassowary laid a bright green egg at Australia's Adelaide Zoo.

Climate impacts and debt pressures are escalating across the developing world Read in full: independent.co.uk/climate-ch…

Donald Trump made a bizarre noise mid-speech at a rally in Clemson, South Carolina.

A family in Texas has been left shaken after a person wearing a Joe Biden mask and a Charlie Kirk “Freedom” t-shirt was filmed loitering outside their home eating a banana.

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Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu could lose the far-right coalition underpinning his current government when the country votes next week in a crucial election, according to a new poll. Read more: independent.co.uk/news/world…

Political activist Tommy Robinson has said, during his evidence at Southwark Crown Court, that he was ‘shocked and scared’ when the Daily Mail published a story about him. Read more: independent.co.uk/news/uk/cr…

Ms. Price's ex-husband alleged that the claims were a 'smear campaign'. Read more: independent.co.uk/news/uk/cr…