Milan police clash with rioters as 50 detained in protest over living costs and wars

Riots erupted in Milan during a protest against wars and rising living costs, with police using tear gas and water cannons as stores were looted and 50 demonstrators detained. The violence forced the evacuation of central areas, including Piazza del Duomo. The march began peacefully before masked protesters threw stones and set fire to barricades, damaging a police vehicle and injuring two officers. Many of the 50 detained were minors, according to Italian news agency LaPresse. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the violence, stating that demonstrating is a right but setting cities ablaze is not. The unrest coincided with similar violent protests across France over living costs and public services.