Cost-of-living protests: Italian police clash with protesters in Milan, Bologna

Italian police clash with protesters in Milan and Bologna Police fired tear gas in Milan and deployed water cannons in Bologna on Saturday as demonstrations against the rising cost of living turned violent in several Italian cities. Protesters threw stones at security forces, prompting arrests and emergency measures, while Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the violence and urged opposition parties to take a clear stand against unrest.In Milan, clashes erupted in Piazza Duomo, the square in front of the city's Gothic cathedral, after groups of protesters threw stones at police, Italian media reported. Riot police also moved to clear hooded demonstrators from the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, a luxury shopping arcade near the cathedral, as violence broke out during the demonstration.Shops lowered their shutters and tourists fled the central area. The Duomo metro station was temporarily closed, while several people were reportedly injured and arrests were made, according to Italian media reports.In Bologna, police used water cannons to disperse crowds after a protest turned violent. At least seven people were arrested, the ANSA news agency reported. The unrest also prompted the...