Tuesday, March 17
An anti-Olympics protest in Milan descended into violence late Saturday after a largely peaceful march erupted into clashes between demonstrators and police, with authorities deploying tear gas and water cannons, CNN reported. The unrest came as Italian officials separately investigated suspected acts of sabotage on railway lines in northern Italy.According to CNN, thousands of protesters marched through Milan earlier in the day to oppose the 2026 Winter Olympics, citing environmental concerns about construction projects and what they described as the economic and social costs of hosting the Games.The demonstration was organised by the Unsustainable Olympics Committee and drew participants from Milan, Lombardy and other parts of northern Italy, including environmental groups, students, hou
