Jan 27 Reports that ICE unit will assist with U.S. security at Winter Olympics spark confusion and concern in Italy By Trisha Thomas, David Biller, Associated Press News that a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement unit will be present at the upcoming Winter Games has sparked confusion and concern in Italy. Continue reading
Jan 08 2-time Olympic champion Chloe Kim injures shoulder, 'trying to stay optimistic' for Italy By Eddie Pells, Associated Press American snowboarding star Chloe Kim said Thursday that she took “the silliest fall” in training and dislocated her shoulder, threatening her chance to win a third straight gold medal at next month's Winter Olympics. Continue reading
Jan 05 Your 2026 Winter Olympics guide: Everything to know about the Milan-Cortina Games By Associated Press This will be the most spread-out Winter Games in history, with events in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, over 400 kilometers apart. Continue reading
Dec 16 Colosseum subway station, with displays of unearthed artifacts, opens in Rome By David Biller, Associated Press Rome has opened two subway stations. One is deep beneath the Colosseum that mixes the modernity of high-tech transport with artifacts from an ancient era. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 5:57 A new U.S. tariff could double the price of Italian pasta By Deema Zein, Maea Lenei Buhre, Sam Weber, Jenna Bloom Italian cuisine gained a new honor this week when it became the first gastronomic style to be recognized as “intangible cultural heritage” by UNESCO, the United Nation's cultural body. But American cooks face a new potential tariff that may double… Continue watching
Dec 02 Minimalist Prada buys maximalist Milan rival Versace for $1.4 billion By Colleen Barry, Associated Press The highly anticipated deal is expected to relaunch Versace’s fortunes, after middling post-pandemic performance as part of the U.S. luxury group Capri Holdings. Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch 1:52 Italy's oldest barista, who has served coffee since WWII, turns 101 By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin In a small town in northern Italy, there’s a barista who has been brewing espressos and serving coffees for more than 80 years. She’s still going strong as she turns 101 this weekend, with no intention of retiring. John Yang… Continue watching
Nov 04 Rescued worker dies after 11 hours trapped within partially collapsed medieval tower in Rome By David Biller, Trisha Thomas, Associated Press The man, identified as Octav Stroici, died shortly after being rescued late Monday. Continue reading
Sep 24 Claudia Cardinale, star of '60s and '70s European cinema, dies at 87 By Victor L. Simpson, Associated Press Cardinale starred in more than 100 films and made-for-television productions, but she was best known for embodying youthful purity in Federico Fellini’s "8½."… Continue reading
Sep 06 Mourners pay last respects to fashion icon Giorgio Armani in Milan By Colleen Barry, Associated Press Thousands of ordinary admirers and VIPs paid their last respects Saturday to Giorgio Armani, remembered by Milan’s mayor as a “man of extraordinary elegance” who left an indelible mark on the city and the global fashion world. Continue reading