Thousands gather at new Albanian antigovernment rally

Thousands gathered in Tirana on Saturday to demand better support for education and the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. Police used tear gas, water cannon and rubber bullets, while some protesters threw stones and rolled burning bins at the Ministry of Education. Authorities reported dozens of arrests and more than 300 protesters and police officers injured. The protests, which intensified in mid-October over poor school conditions and the cost of living, have broadened into opposition to corruption and the government.