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A person holds a sign, during an Anti-ICE demonstration, ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Demonstrators in Milan protest ICE unit at Winter Olympics
Hundreds of demonstrators have gathered in Milan to protest the deployment of ICE agents during the upcoming Winter Olympics.
 
In this undated handout photo, people carry a traditional Ladin flag during a parade through the streets of Cortina D'Ampezzo, northern Italy, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (ULdA, Ampezzo Ladin Union via AP)
Italy’s Ladins take visibility into their own hands facing minimal exposure in Olympic celebrations
Members of Italy’s Ladin minority, which settled a millennium ago in the Dolomite mountain hamlet that’s now an Olympic host city, are disappointed the Winter Games will not spotlight their culture.
 
This photo shows the snowboarding and freestyle skiing events which will take place during the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Livigno, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti, File)
US sending ICE unit to Winter Olympics for security, prompting concern and confusion in Italy
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.
 
Afro Fashion Association founder Michelle Ngonmo prepares models in the backstage of the Victor-Hart Fall/Winter 2026-2027 Men's fashion show presented in Milan, Italy, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
10 years, 3,000 creatives: the uphill battle for Black talent in Italian fashion
Michelle Francine Ngonmo, a Cameroonian-Italian, has dedicated her career to promoting Africans and people of color in Italian fashion.
 
Volunteer dancers perform during rehearsals for the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, at a compound in a big tent next to San Siro Stadium, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
In the rehearsal tent: Here’s what makes the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony special
Classically trained dancers from La Scala’s academy are rehearsing for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony.
 
A torchbearer holds an Olympic torch flame on the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, and its journey will conclude in Milan on February 6 for the Winter Olympics opening ceremony. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Olympic flame glides on traditional Venetian boats down the Grand Canal
The Olympic flame has crossed through the lagoon city of Venice, gliding on boats down the Grand Canal and across St. Mark’s Basin.
 
A model wears a creation as part of the Giorgio Armani Fall/Winter 2026-2027 Men's collection presented in Milan, Italy, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Giorgio Armani launches new era with iridescent colors and a star-studded front row
Ricky Martin and Hudson Williams joined a star-studded front row Monday for Giorgio Armani’s menswear runway collection.
 
Fashion designer Valentino Garavani during a photo-call to present the documentary film "Valentino: The Last Emperor" in Rome, Monday, Nov. 16, 2009. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)
Valentino, designer whose gowns made royals and movie stars feel beautiful, dies at 93
Valentino Garavani, the iconic Italian designer known for his glamorous gowns and signature “Valentino red,” has died at 93.
 
A model wears a creation as part of the Dsquared2 Fall/Winter 2026-2027 Men's collection presented in Milan, Italy, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Milan Fashion Week: Five trends and buzzwords from menswear previews for next winter
Milan Fashion Week wraps up with a strong Olympic theme. Dsquared2 pays cheeky tribute to the Games, while Emporio Armani showcases Team Italia’s uniforms.
 
Nick Jonas, left, poses with Colman Domingo as they attend Ralph Lauren Fall/Winter 2026-2027 Men's fashion show presented in Milan, Italy, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Colman Domingo, Liam Hemsworth and Noah Schnapp pack Ralph Lauren’s Milan Fashion Week show
Colman Domingo, Liam Hemsworth, and Noah Schnapp packed the Ralph Lauren front row to launch a Milan-centric season.
 
Ice Master Mark Messer poses in the stadium where speed skating discipline of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics will take place, in Rho, outskirt of Milan, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Canadian ice master makes Olympic history with the Games’ first indoor temporary speedskating rink
Olympic officials have brought on ice master Mark Messer to prepare the speed skating rink for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games.
 
Singer Andrea Bocelli performs during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Andrea Bocelli will headline the Milan Cortina Winter Olympic opening ceremony
Andrea Bocelli will headline the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony on February 6. Organizers said Sunday that he will join Mariah Carey, who was previously announced.
 
Pope Leo XIV waves before delivering the Urbi et Orbi (Latin for 'to the city and to the world' ) Christmas' day blessing from the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful on Christmas to shed indifference in the face of suffering
Pope Leo XIV, during his first Christmas Day message, has urged the faithful to shed indifference toward those who are suffering.
 
In this photograph taken in September 2025 and released Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, by Stelvio National Park, Carabinieri officer Giacomo Regazzoni, left, and park employee Elia Vitalini inspect Late Triassic prosauropod footprints discovered in the Fraele Valley in northern Italy. (Elio Della Ferrara/Stelvio National Park via AP)
A photographer finds thousands of dinosaur footprints near Italian Winter Olympic venue
A wildlife photographer has discovered one of the oldest and largest collections of dinosaur footprints in an Italian national park.
 
An external view of the Arena of Verona, Italy, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Verona’s ancient Roman Arena gets a modern facelift for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games
Verona’s ancient Roman Arena is getting a modern facelift for the 2026 Milan Cortina Games. It will host the Olympic closing ceremony and the Paralympic opening ceremony.
 
The stage is prepared ahead of the dressed rehearsal of the Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk District, by Dmitri Shostakovich, at La Scala Opera House in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
La Scala gala crowd cheers premiere of Shostakovich’s ‘Lady Macbeth’ once censored by Stalin
The gala crowd at Milan’s Teatro alla Scala has cheered the season premiere of Dmitry Shostakovich’s “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk” with a 12-minute standing ovation.
 
A leather good operator works at the Prada factory in Scandicci, Italy, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)
Prim Prada buys maximalist Versace for $1.4 billion, aiming to restore its rival’s luster
The Prada Group has officially purchased Milan fashion rival Versace for $1.375 billion. The deal announced Tuesday brings the fashion house known for its sexy silhouettes under the same roof as Prada’s “ugly chic” aesthetic and Miu Miu’s youth-driven appeal.
 
Primo Maronati holds a certificate next to a digital version of Leonardo Da Vinci's portrait, "La Scapiliata, Lady with Disheveled Hair," at the Brera Art Gallery in Milan, Italy, Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Covet an Italian masterpiece, but shy of the millions? How about a digital copy at supercar prices
Italian cultural officials are offering digital copies of Italian masterpieces as part of a new project to help museums raise money.
 
A couple takes a photo in front of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics countdown clock, in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Cortina preparing to host heads of state during the Winter Olympics. Mayor won’t say which ones
The tony mountain resort of Cortina d’Ampezzo is preparing to host heads of state during the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
 
A Bonhams employee displays a Hermes: a Bambou Swift Leather Birkin 25 bag, left, and a Bottega Veneta: a Parakeet Green Lambskin Mini Jodie, right, at the auction rooms in London on Feb. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
New study shows global luxury shoppers are spurning high-end brands over steep price hikes
Global sales of personal luxury goods are expected to decline for the second consecutive year. A study by Bain & Co. reveals that consumers are pushing back against price hikes and global uncertainty is shaking consumer confidence.
 
FILE- Prada Group Chief Marketing Officer Lorenzo Bertelli attends the presentation of the Axiom and Prada-designed spacesuit that will be used by NASA from 2026, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)
Prada heir Lorenzo Bertelli will have strategic role at Versace as executive chairman
Prada heir Lorenzo Bertelli is set to play a major strategic role as executive chairman of Versace following the Prada Group’s 1.25 billion-euro deal to acquire its rival.
 
A bottlenose dolphin nicknamed "Mimmo" leaps out the water with an acrobatic flip in St. Mark's Basin, in Venice, Monday Oct. 20, 2025. (Venice Luxury Boat di Penzo Gianluca Via AP)
Venice’s newest marvel is a wild, acrobatic dolphin. His refusal to leave puts him in danger
Mimmo, a bottlenose dolphin, has been delighting tourists in Venice with his acrobatic flips for months.
 
Workers and orchestra members of Venice’s La Fenice theater, joined by other performing arts professionals, march through the city demanding the resignation of superintendent Nicola Colabianchi and artistic director Beatrice Venezi, in Venice, Italy, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. (Paola Garbuio/LaPresse via AP)
Musicians march through Venice after La Fenice names music director with ties to Meloni
La Fenice, a renowned Venetian opera house, is embroiled in a dispute over the appointment of Beatrice Venezi as music director.
 
Matteo Salvini , second from right, speaks a during the press conference to present the closing ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Nov. 6 , 2025, in Verona, Italy. ( Spada/LaPresse via AP)
Ballet star Roberto Bolle will headline 2026 Winter Olympics closing ceremony in Verona
Roberto Bolle, the internationally acclaimed ballet star, will headline the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics closing ceremony.
 
A transport carrying new cars arrives at a Stellantis facility July 10, 2023, in Belvidere. Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
Stellantis’ shares tumble after posting modest gains, warning of future charges
Stellantis’ shares have dropped 10% after the world’s fourth-largest carmaker posted modest third-quarter gains and warned about possible future charges.
 
2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympic podiums are unveiled in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, with the mascots Tina and Milo during a press conference marking 100 days to go until the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Milan-Cortina reaches 100-day countdown with ice hockey arena still under construction
Preparations for the Milan-Cortina Olympics are going down to the wire with just 100 days to go. The Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, set to host NHL players, is still not ready.
 
A woman is silhouetted during the Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games 2026 press conference unveiling the concept of the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, at Milan's San Siro stadium, Italy, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
The Milan-Cortina Olympic Opening Ceremony will spread across regions, like the Games themselves
Organizers have announced that the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games will feature the most spread-out opening ceremony in history.
 
A model wears a creation as part of the Loewe Spring/Summer 2026 collection presented in Paris, on Oct. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, File)
European Commission fines Gucci, Chloé and Loewe for price fixing
The European Commission has fined Gucci, Chloé, and Loewe a total of over 157 million euros for anti-competitive pricing practices.
 
Italian fashion designer Maria Grazia Chiuri is photographed at the Dior Fall/Winter 2025-2026 Womenswear collection presented, March 4, 2025 in Paris. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP, file)
Fendi names Maria Grazia Chiuri as creative director of the Italian fashion house
Fendi has named Maria Grazia Chiuri as its new creative director after Silvia Venturini Fendi stepped aside to become honorary president.
 
Rescuers inspect a collapsed two-story farmhouse in Castel d'Azzano, some 10 kilometers south-west of Verona, where three carabinieri officers have been killed, and 13 others injured, in an explosion during an eviction, early Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. (Claudio Furlan/LaPresse via AP)
3 Italian carabinieri killed in apparently deliberate farmhouse explosion
Three carabinieri officers have been killed and 13 others injured in an explosion near Verona, Italy.
 
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