AC Milan defeat Inter Milan 3‑1 on 31 Oct at San Siro, moving to fourth place in Serie A, four points behind leaders Lazio and Inter. Christian Pulisic opened scoring after four minutes, Diego Moreira added a free‑kick before halftime and later assisted the third goal, while Alessandro Bastoni equalised for Inter in the 22nd minute. The win marks Milan’s fourth straight victory over their city rivals.
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2 November 2026
Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes won the 2026 Formula 1 world championship on 1 Nov after finishing third at the Mexico City Grand Prix, with four rounds still left to run. Aged 20, he is the youngest world champion in the sport's history. Max Verstappen won the race and Lewis Hamilton was second. Antonelli, from Bologna, is Italy's first champion since Alberto Ascari in 1953, ending a 73-year wait. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni praised the result as a source of national pride.
31 October 2026
On 30 Oct, tens of thousands marched through Rome and other cities in a general strike organized by the USB union, with police deploying heavily after earlier unrest in Turin and Milan. Demonstrators, including students, farmers, truck drivers and taxi drivers, followed a route that began at Termini station, passed the Colosseum and the Economy Ministry, and was led by tractors and a taxi. The union estimates nationwide participation between 1 million and 1.5 million people, while independent counts put the total at over 200 000, with about 50 000 in Rome and Bologna each. Protesters called for increased school funding, housing support and a shift of defence spending toward social needs, citing rents of up to €1,200 per month for a single student room in Rome.