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24 Oct 2026
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Protesters in Albania's capital hurl fireworks at police amid corruption scandal

Violent clashes have erupted between youth, opposition, and police in Albania's capital, Tirana. The unrest was triggered by a major corruption scandal in which the government allocated prime coastal land to a construction project linked to Jared Kushner, son-in-law of Donald Trump. Protesters accuse the country's leadership of embezzlement and demand the immediate resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. Central Tirana is now blocked by barricades, and security forces are responding to fireworks and Molotov cocktails with tear gas and water cannons.

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