RT News - October 18, 2019 (12:00 MSK)

Pro-independence protests continue to grip the Catalan regional capital Barcelona with some pointing to similarities with how activists in Hong Kong are battling Chinese rule. Donald Trump takes credit for Turkey pausing its offensive against the Kurds in Syria, but Ankara looks to the fine print saying it's not the 'ceasefire' Washington is claiming. Italian police seize a vast arsenal of weapons and drugs during a raid on a crime syndicate. It comes just days after Europe's top rights court says Italy's being too tough on mafia bosses.