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Activists pour black liquid into Trevi fountain

Environmental activists poured black liquid into Rome's iconic Trevi Fountain to protest against Italy's "inaction" on climate change.The protest group, known as the Last Generation, accused the government of continuing to invest in fossil fuels.Police detained the activists about 20 minutes after their demonstration started.In the past, the group has hurled paint at Milan’s famed La Scala opera house, thrown food over the glass protecting famous paintings and sprayed orange paint on the facade of the Italian Senate.