{
  "id": 15518904,
  "title": "Milan police clash with protesters on second day of unrest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/milan-police-clash-with-protesters-on-second-day-of-unrest",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T23:32:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/19/milan-police-clash-with-protesters-on-second-day-of-unrest"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Milan police engaged in clashes with protesters on Sunday, causing unrest in the city. The demonstrations were held in response to poor services and the increasing cost of living. Riot police responded with tear gas and water cannons after hundreds of masked protesters broke shop windows and set fire to bins near Piazza Duomo. Over 60 protesters were taken to the police station for further examination. According to sources, 28 individuals were arrested during similar clashes that occurred on Saturday in other northern Italian cities such as Milan, Bologna, Brescia, Bergamo, and Turin.\n\nItalian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who is up for re-election, denounced the violence and called for a government meeting on Monday to address the issue. The protests in Milan mirrored the unrest seen in neighboring France, where hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets on Saturday in some of the most violent demonstrations in recent years. The protests in France were fueled by anger over rising costs and declining public services.",
  "summary": "Police fired tear gas and used water cannons after several hundred hooded protesters broke shop windows and set bins on fire near the central Piazza Duomo.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Milan police clash with protesters on second day of unrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/milan-police-clash-with-protesters-on-second-day-of-unrest-15523483",
        "published": "2026-10-18T23:32:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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