Italy's Winter Olympics promised sustainability. But in Cortina, environmentalists warn the Games could scar these mountains for decades.

Ms. Meloni’s conservative government has focused on law and order since taking office in October 2022. A security decree passed in June 2025 created more than a dozen new crimes, including protest activity in prisons and migrant centers, and made some kinds of demonstrations punishable with up to two years in prison.

Italy is making its artistic treasures more accessible to people with disabilities. Michela Marcato, who has been blind since birth, recently toured Rome's Colosseum, using touch to understand its architecture.

The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics officially open with a star-studded opening ceremony at the San Siro Stadium on Friday.Meanwhile the biggest star of these Olympics, American skier Lindsey Vonn, will on Friday get a chance to test her injured knee in training for the women's downhill in Cortina.

The Games in northern Italy, which start on Friday, will be spread across 8,500 square miles. Long distances, narrow roads, complex connections and snowfall will make it a logistical nightmare.

For years, a rumor has circulated online that U.S. President Donald Trump once claimed that Italy and the United States have been allies since Ancient Rome. As alleged proof, social media users pointed to an image supposedly showing a translator's reaction to Trump's comments.

How far back does the rich history of Italian olives and oil stretch? My new research, published in the American Journal of Archaeology, synthesizing and reevaluating existing archaeological evidence,

At the tournament, the former South Africa allrounder will represent a country he hopes to visit some day

By Pratima Desai and Julia Payne LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The European Union is pushing ahead with plans to stockpile critical materials, with Italy, France and Germany set to take leading roles as the bloc moves to cut reliance on China,

After career success, Edward Krueger Connors Jr. says retirement in America left him feeling restless and uncomfortable. Now, at 80, he’s offloaded his house and possessions and moved to the Italian town of Lecce,

BYD's latest offer to customers trading in a car with a wet timing belt ruffled a few feathers over at Stellantis

An injury-hampered Italy have been forced to reshuffle their side for their Six Nations opener against Scotland on Saturday, but will still have a trio of players earn their 50th caps.