Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked protests dies

Key points

• An 87-year-old Spanish woman whose eviction sparked nationwide protests has died. Maricarmen Abascal was hospitalised after being evicted from her Madrid apartment, where she had lived for 70 years.
• Protesters in Madrid's Sol square held a minute of silence after her death, and trade unions announced a nationwide general strike over housing issues.
• Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called an early election for November 29 after failing to pass measures to address the country's housing crisis.