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Italy Rushes Security Law After Turin Clashes Injure Over 100 Officers
Italy is fast-tracking a security decree after violent clashes in Turin left more than 100 police officers injured on Monday, February 2, 2026, according to Euronews. The incident, which Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described as "attempted murder," involved a policeman being attacked with a hammer by masked protesters.
The injured officer, identified as 29-year-old Alessandro Calista of the Padua Mobile Police Unit, was surrounded by demonstrators and repeatedly struck, Euronews reported. In response to the violence, the Italian government is expediting the passage of a new security law.
Meanwhile, in other news, Cristiano Ronaldo, the Al Nassr forward reportedly earning £500,000 a day, was absent from his team's Saudi Pro League match against Al Riyadh on Monday, Sky News reported. Sources indicate Ronaldo is unhappy with the way the Saudi Arabian club is being run. Sky News reported that the 40-year-old feels other clubs owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund are being favored.
In Iran, Oscar-nominated screenwriter Mehdi Mahmoudian was arrested in Tehran on Saturday, days after signing a statement condemning Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his regime's crackdown on protesters, according to Sky News. Mahmoudian co-wrote the script for the Iranian drama "It Was Just An Accident." The charges against him remain unclear. Mahmoudian and 16 others wrote, "The mas..." in the statement, according to Sky News.
In Spain, the government passed a decree to grant legal status to approximately 500,000 undocumented migrants currently living in the country, Al Jazeera reported. This decision comes in contrast to anti-immigration sentiment in other EU countries. According to Al Jazeera, the decree follows years of grassroots campaigning.
In the UK, Pornhub has begun restricting access for users, effective February 2, 2026, BBC Technology reported. The decision follows the implementation of the Online Safety Act in July 2025, which requires robust age verification measures. Pornhub's parent company, Aylo, claimed the law has driven users to sites not following the law and increased "exposure to..." according to BBC Technology. Critics of the Online Safety Act argue that it can be easily circumvented using a virtual private network (VPN).
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