Milan protest results in violent clashes. Image credit: EPA/Shutterstock

Protest against Olympics leads to clashes

Six people were arrested after clashes between police and protesters in Milan on Saturday, the opening day of the Winter Olympics. Thousands marched through the city to oppose the Games and protest wider issues, including the rising cost of living. While most demonstrators remained peaceful, some set off fireworks and threw stones, prompting police to […]

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Pamela Genini who was murdered by her ex-partner.

Model and Businesswoman Pamela Genini killed in Milan

Milan, October 15, 2025 — A 29-year-old model and entrepreneur, Pamela Genini, was brutally murdered on Tuesday night in an apartment in the Gorla district of Milan. Her former partner, 52-year-old Gianluca Soncin, is under police guard in hospital after allegedly stabbing her 24 times and then attempting to take his own life.

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Milan council propose new home for leoncavallo

Milan Council considers new home for Leoncavallo

Milan city council on Thursday approved guidelines for a possible new home for the Leoncavallo social centre, a week after its eviction. The proposed site is in a building in the city’s southeastern suburbs, with a potential 90-year lease, sources said. Police enforced the eviction order last Thursday against the long-standing leftist and countercultural squat. […]

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