Donald Trump signed a proclamation to increase U.S. imports of Argentinian beef, while also planning to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss Iran, as protests erupted in Milan and a storm battered Spain and Portugal, forcing thousands to evacuate. These events unfolded on a busy weekend, with international tensions and domestic concerns taking center stage.
Trump's decision to hike low-tariff imports of Argentinian beef, announced on Friday, sparked immediate criticism from U.S. cattle ranchers, according to The Guardian. Economists, however, predicted the move would have little impact on consumer prices. A White House official had previously indicated the president's intention to increase beef imports, which was met with strong opposition from the nation's cattle industry.
Meanwhile, in Milan, Italy, police used tear gas and water cannons against protesters near a Winter Olympics venue, as reported by Sky News. The main demonstration, held on Saturday, saw an estimated 10,000 people taking to the streets to protest rising housing costs and the environmental impact of the Games. Officers in riot gear confronted a group of approximately 100 protesters who had broken away from the main demonstration.
Also on Saturday, a "storm train" of consecutive winds and rains continued to batter Spain and Portugal, forcing 11,000 people to evacuate their homes, according to Sky News. A man, believed to be about 70 years old, died in Portugal after his car was swept away by floodwaters. Authorities also found a second body in Malaga, near where a woman had been swept away by a river.
Adding to the weekend's events, Trump and Netanyahu were scheduled to meet in Washington on Wednesday to discuss negotiations with Iran, according to Netanyahu's office, as reported by Sky News. This meeting followed indirect nuclear talks between Iranian and U.S. officials held in Muscat, Oman, on Friday. The talks occurred amid a continued American naval build-up near Iran, which Trump described as an "armada."
In Japan, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, known for her drum-playing and close ties with Trump, called a snap election, drawing large crowds to her rallies, as detailed by Sky News. The election frontrunner is a figure that China reportedly "can't stand."
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