Protesters and anti-riot police have clashed in Albania’s main cities in scenes not witnessed for decades.

Government buildings have been attacked, as have some private businesses.

The country’s capital Tirana has seen months of protests from an anti-government “Flamingo” movement, but the clashes have now spread to the main cities of Durrës, Shkodër, Lezhë and Vlora in the west, Gjirokastër in the south and Korçë in the east.

The new demonstrations were announced as a student movement, ostensibly demanding action by the government to help with the high cost of education fees and books – and the higher cost of living.

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The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Leo XIV had a ‘peaceful night’ in hospital after surgery to remove a lower lobe of his right …

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Italy’s defence minister has said it was a “complete mistake, a major mistake” for the US to limit access to satellite systems and intelligence used by Ukraine to defend itself against Russian attacks.

Guido Crosetto warned in a BBC interview that any such move by US President Donald Trump’s administration “makes absolutely no sense” and risked prolonging Russia’s full-scale invasion rather than helping to bring peace. Trump has denied asking for satellite access to be suspended.

Crosetto’s comments continue Italy’s sharpening criticism of the US.

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Saudi Arabia’s energy minister has threatened a ‘serious’ response to the deadly Houthi attacks on Riyadh’s international airport. Flights remain suspended and are expected to remain so for days.

The Houthis said they launched the attacks in retaliation for “brutal Saudi aggression” against areas they control in western Yemen.

The BBC’s security correspondent Frank Gardner examines how it is that Saudia Arabia – which spends billions on its defence – can not stop the Houthis from attacking its people.

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One person has been killed and 11 injured in a second strike on the international airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh, officials have said.

A Saudi military spokesman said a projectile had hit King Khalid International Airport on Sunday, causing a fire in a passenger hall. Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority said in a statement that one person, a Pakistani resident, had been killed in the attack.

It comes a day after a strike on the same airport killed 13 people and injured 308 others.

The Houthis in Yemen said they were behind them and warned airlines and passengers against using Saudi Arabian airports and airspace.

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