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Soft drink, hard sell: Coca-Cola Olympic interactive show wows Milan

Coca-Cola's centenary celebrations of being partnered with the Olympics have barely begun but an interactive exhibition charting its role and presence throughout the games is proving extremely popular in Milan.

18/02/2026

Climate

Olympic skiers say receding glaciers are 'hard to ignore'

Olympic host country Italy has lost more than 200 square kilometres of glacier area since the late 1950s.

18/02/2026

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Olympic fans experience Italy's colourful Carnival in Cortina

Carnival closed in Cortina d'Ampezzo with street performances by Silence Teatro, marking Shrove Tuesday before the start of Lent

18/02/2026

Partner content

TCL Edelweiss Land celebrates the Olympic Winter Games through technology

Partner content presented by TCL

We spoke to Stefan Streit, CMO, TCL Europe at the TCL Edelweiss Land showcase in Milan, where visitors can experience the brand’s latest tech—from SQD-Mini LED TVs and AR glasses to smart home appliances.

18/02/2026

Italy

Cheating row at Winter Olympics challenges curling's culture of trust

A cheating row over "double-touching" has rattled curling at the Winter Olympics, testing the sport's culture of trust and self-officiating.

17/02/2026

Tech News

Vatican to use AI to translate Mass in 60 languages

"We wish to serve the mission that defines the centre of the Catholic Church, universal by its very vocation," said Cardinal Mauro Gambetti.

17/02/2026

Travel News

Italy airport strikes postponed until late February

The industrial action could impact tens of thousands of air passengers.

16/02/2026

Italy

Meloni: Italy to attend Trump's Board of Peace session as observer

Italy will attend Donald Trump's new Board of Peace only as an observer due to constitutional limitations, as Premier Giorgia Meloni faces harsh criticism at home.

16/02/2026

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Streets of Ivrea explode with flying oranges in a three-day carnival revolt

In Ivrea, Italy’s Battle of the Oranges turns streets into a citrus battlefield, in three‑day carnival ritual.

16/02/2026

Nature

How Sardinia saved its griffon vulture population from extinction

In 2014, Sardinia’s Eurasian griffon vulture population had shrunk to around 60.

16/02/2026

Sport

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen wins Brazil's first ever Winter Olympic medal

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen beat Switzerland's Marco Odermatt by 0.58 seconds in the giant slalom event to clinch the gold and with it, securing Brazil's first ever medal in the Winter Olympics.

14/02/2026

Sport

Shaidorov wins historic Olympic figure skating gold for Kazakhstan

Mikhail Shaidorov became Kazakhstan’s first Olympic gold medallist in men’s figure skating after triumphing at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics 2026.

14/02/2026

The Cube

No, Trump hasn't threatened tariffs on Norway over Olympic gold medals

A viral claim that Trump is slapping heavy tariffs on Norwegian salmon because of the amount of Winter Olympic gold medals the country is winning is fabricated.

13/02/2026

Art

'Vivid' frescoes emerge from Ancient Roman villa in Pompeii

Amid the remains of a villa near Pompeii, a hard-hatted conservationist scrapes away centuries-old ash to reveal a red fresco. For the first time, visitors will be able to see the renovations at Villa Poppaea, a pleasure palace of Ancient Rome destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD.

13/02/2026

Italy

Slovak fugitive arrested at Olympics after showing up to watch hockey

The arrested man, wanted for theft, told Italian authorities he had travelled to Milan to support Slovakia's hockey team at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

13/02/2026

Sport

2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics: Who leads the medal count?

Which country is doing best at this year's Winter Olympics, held in Italy's Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo? Track the official medal standings as they are updated throughout the Games.

13/02/2026

The Cube

Fake claims of JD Vance being booed buffet Milan Winter Olympics

From a fake viral video of JD Vance being booed to Russian-backed disinformation, did you spot these fake claims surrounding the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics?

12/02/2026

Italy

Ukraine Olympian disqualified for helmet honouring war-fallen athletes

Disqualified Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych said, “This is price of our dignity” as he left the Olympics before his first run.

12/02/2026

Italy

Norwegian biathlete says he regrets TV confession of infidelity

Sturla Holm Laegreid’s tearful confession did not go down well with critics who said it took the focus away from his Norway teammate Johan Olav-Botn, who took gold in the event.

11/02/2026

Travel News

Chic Italian island caps tour groups to curb overtourism this summer

Capri receives up to 50,000 daily visitors in peak season, a number far exceeding the resident population of roughly 13,000 to 15,000.

11/02/2026

Economy

Milano-Cortina 2026: The economic impact of the Winter Olympics

The Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics are estimated to generate €5.3bn in total economic value, including €2.3bn in tourism spending.

11/02/2026

Italy

Jamaica bobsleigh team continues Cool Runnings legacy at Winter Games

Jamaica's iconic bobsleigh team — which inspired the hit film Cool Runnings — will make its tenth Winter Olympics appearance at Milano Cortina 2026.

10/02/2026

Culture news

Palazzo Altemps: a hidden museum of ancient sculpture in the heart of Rome

Amid Rome’s crowds of tourists and souvenir stalls, a Renaissance palace offers an escape from the chaos. Just steps from the city’s busiest sights, Palazzo Altemps is a hidden gem where world-class Roman antiquities sit in near-empty rooms. Watch the video above for more.

10/02/2026

Climate

'It’s pretty warm out': Climate change heats Winter Olympics

This type of February 'warmth' for Cortina is made at least three times more likely due to climate change, according to meteorologists.

10/02/2026

Sport

At Milano-Cortina Olympics, curling turns true family affair on ice

Married couples and siblings turn emotion into an edge in Milano-Cortina’s mixed doubles curling, balancing heated on-ice clashes with family life and rituals.

09/02/2026

Travel News

Hail an Uber Snowmobile from Cortina to Italy's Three Peaks

The service is available for one month during the Winter Olympics.

09/02/2026