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Ultimora.net reported new clashes in the center of Milan, where groups of young people allegedly threw firecrackers, stones, and bottles at the police and carabinieri, who responded with tear gas and water cannons. According to the site, the youths, mostly with their faces covered, had moved between Piazza Duomo and the nearby streets and had attempted to lift the barriers in front of the Cathedral, which was then closed to the public. Ultimora.net also reported looting of stores and assaults on supermarkets, in addition to the throwing of tables and chairs and the overturning of trash cans, bicycles, and electric scooters. The site finally reported the "total condemnation" expressed by Sala for those who had carried out those actions. #Milano #Guerriglia #Proteste (translated)

Ultimora.net reported that a wave of protests against the rising cost of living had swept across several European countries. In France, according to the site, about 550,000 people had taken to the streets; the demonstrations were marked by clashes, looting, and fires. The town hall of Limoges, whose roof had collapsed, and the tourist office of Lyon had been set ablaze. The reported toll was at least 1,800 arrests and 150 officers injured. In Albania, Ultimora.net described the fifth day of protests led by student groups demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. The site reported hundreds of people detained and over 120 officers injured. In Italy, it reported about 100,000 peaceful protesters in Rome and clashes and damage in Milan, Turin, and Bologna, attributed to groups of youths who had broken away from the marches; over 50 detentions had been made. The site also reported that student protests in Brussels and Liège, Belgium, had resulted in clashes, with the police using tear gas and water cannons and more than 40 arrests. In Portugal, tens of thousands of people had protested against the housing crisis and low wages, while some demonstrators had spent the night camping in Lisbon. Finally, in Spain, Ultimora.net linked the large demonstrations and encampments against real estate speculation to the early elections scheduled for November 29. #Proteste #CostoDellaVita #DirittiSociali (translated)

In Turin, during a protest against the high cost of living, clashes occurred between protesters and law enforcement on Via Po, where trash bins were overturned and objects were thrown at the police, who responded with tear gas and water cannons. #Torino #Protesta #GuerrigliaUrbana (translated)

In France, protests against the cost of living have led to violent clashes in Paris and other cities, with police using tear gas and making 166 arrests, while the headquarters of the broadcaster CNews was attacked by hooded demonstrators. #ProtesteFrancia #GiletGialli #Carovita (translated)

this is not the democratic expression of dissent, nor defense of the school, but an aggression against institutions and political hooliganism. Arriving at the ministry, they launched firecrackers and tear gas at the building, guarded by uniformed men, provoking a reaction from Minister Giuseppe Valditara: "this is not the democratic expression of dissent, nor defense of the school, but an aggression against institutions and political hooliganism," he said. #NoMeloniDay #StudentiInProtesta #DirittoAllIstruzione (translated)

Ultimora.net reported that dozens of masked Israeli settlers had attacked Palestinians engaged in olive picking in Abu Falah, West Bank, setting olive trees on fire and throwing stones. Among those affected was Heidi Levine, a 64-year-old American photojournalist from the Washington Post, who according to the site had been thrown to the ground and repeatedly beaten with sticks despite wearing a vest that said "PRESS." The attackers allegedly took her phone and camera; Levine had been hospitalized in Ramallah. According to witnesses cited by Ultimora.net, the Israeli soldiers present did not intervene against the attackers and instead fired tear gas at the Palestinians. #Palestina #Cisgiordania #Giornalismo (translated)

“there has been a shift from a peaceful and calm mobilization to a disproportionate intervention by the police, with charges, use of shields and tear gas” Thomas Portes, deputy of La France Insoumise (Lfi), present at the mobilization, denounced how “there has been a shift from a peaceful and calm mobilization to a disproportionate intervention by the police, with charges, use of shields and tear gas,” he declared to BfmTv. #Francia #Proteste #Polizia (translated)

During the demonstration on October 6 in Paris, the mayor of Saint-Denis, Bally Bagayoko, was hit by tear gas, forcing those present to pour eye drops into his eyes, while the clashes resulted in numerous arrests and injuries among the security forces. #Parigi #Proteste #GasLacrimogeni (translated)

The UpdateCharts profile stated that the police in São Paulo were using pepper spray and tear gas to disperse a crowd waiting for the inauguration of a shopping mall where, according to the publication, an oven would be sold for 20 reais. The profile said that the situation had gotten out of control. https://t.co/80G040kkAc #SãoPaulo #Protesto #Justiça (translated)

In Valencia, violent clashes between police and demonstrators occurred during protests for the right to housing, with officers using tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse participants who were protesting against the rejection of measures to address the housing emergency. #DirittoAllaCasa #Valencia #Proteste (translated)