January 31 Anti-ICE protests erupt in Milan ahead of Winter Olympics over planned agent deployment Hundreds protested in Milan ahead of the Winter Olympics over plans to deploy ICE agents for security support, drawing condemnation from city officials and human rights advocates.
January 28 Female Nordic combined athletes plan protest over Olympic exclusion: 'It's so messed up' Female athletes competing in Nordic combined plan to stage a protest Friday over the lack of a women's event at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.
January 28 New book claims Shakespeare was actually a Black, Jewish woman poet named Emilia Bassano New book claims Shakespeare was actually Emilia Bassano, a dark-skinned Jewish woman poet. Author argues the famous playwright's identity has been wrong.
January 28 Archaeologists uncover long-lost basilica tied to legendary father of architecture Archaeologists in Italy discovered a 2,000-year-old basilica linked to Vitruvius, the legendary Roman engineer and architect who wrote "De architectura."
January 27 ICE officials to play security role at Milan Cortina Olympics U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) agents will support diplomatic security details at the Winter Olympics in Italy, officials said.
January 25 Italy’s Meloni rebukes Trump remarks on NATO’s role in Afghanistan Italian PM Giorgia Meloni calls Trump's NATO comments about Afghanistan "unacceptable," defending Italy's sacrifice of 53 soldiers killed in the conflict.
January 21 American star Brenna Huckaby eyes fourth Paralympic gold medal in Milan after leg amputation at age 14 Four-time Paralympic medalist Brenna Huckaby shared how family support and finding happiness matter most ahead of her third Paralympic Games.
January 19 Valentino Garavani, legendary Italian fashion designer, dead at 93 Legendary fashion designer Valentino Garavani dies at 93, leaving behind a legacy of glamorous red carpet gowns worn by Jackie Kennedy and Julia Roberts.
January 14 NHL fans mock Italy's Olympic hockey arena for tiny jumbotron amid mounting criticism Italy's Olympic hockey rink continues to face viral mockery over the tiny jumbotron amid NHL and NHLPA reports of construction progress for 2026 Winter Games in Italy.
January 8 US Olympic gold medal snowboarder Chloe Kim's Milan-Cortina hopes in doubt after shocking injury Winter Olympics star Chloe Kim's bid for third straight halfpipe gold medal could be derailed by shoulder injury sustained in training fall at Laax, Switzerland.