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Swiss police fire tear gas as anti-G7 protesters target UN site

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A pile of trash burns on the ground during a protest against the upcoming G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains in France, in Geneva, Switzerland, June 14, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
A pile of trash burns on the ground during a protest against the upcoming G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains in France, in Geneva, Switzerland, June 14, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse Denis Balibouse Reuters

GENEVA - Swiss police fired tear gas as protesters opposed to a G7 summit across the border in France targeted United Nations buildings in Geneva, a Reuters witness said.

Some demonstrators threw stones at a UN telecommunication building and also threw flares as police tried to move them away from the UN site.

(Reporting by Olivia Le Poidevin, writing by Gus Trompiz; editing by Barbara Lewis)

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This story was originally published June 14, 2026 at 9:38 AM.

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