Italian police used tear gas and water cannons on Saturday to disperse protesters in Milan who were demonstrating against the 2026 Winter Olympics. The clashes occurred near a Winter Olympics venue, following a demonstration that drew an estimated 10,000 people, according to Sky News. Protesters voiced concerns about housing costs and the environmental impact of the Games.
The confrontation, which took place in the Corvetto neighborhood, began after a peaceful march, Euronews reported. Some protesters threw objects and firecrackers at the police, who responded with tear gas and water cannons. Officers in riot gear and with shields confronted approximately 100 protesters, some of whom wore hoods and scarves to conceal their faces, after they broke away from the main demonstration, according to Sky News.
The demonstration was held on the first full day of the Winter Olympics. The protests also addressed the presence of US agents in Italy, Euronews reported.
In other news, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that the US had set a June deadline for Ukraine and Russia to reach a deal to end the nearly four-year war, according to Euronews. His comments followed US-brokered trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi during the week, which produced no breakthrough. Russia continues to press Ukraine to give up the Donbas region, a condition Kyiv says it will never accept.
Meanwhile, Portugal and Spain were hit with a third storm in a matter of weeks on Saturday, as the Iberian peninsula struggles to recover from extended periods of heavy rain and deadly floods, Euronews reported. The latest depression, christened Storm Marta, has prompted the deployment of more than 26,500 rescuers in Portugal.
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