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U.S. Ambassador Tilman Fertitta’s superyacht ‘Boardwall’ is docked as part of “Freedom 250 Coastal Diplomacy” tour, as protest by activists is expected this afternoon, in Venice, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Trump’s envoy faces protests in Venice on latest stop of super yacht diplomacy tour

July 17, 2026 at 3:26 p.m.

Several hundred protesters marched Friday against the arrival in Venice of the billionaire American ambassador’s luxury yacht, briefly clashing with riot police as they neared the vessel.

Pope Leo XIV sprinkles holy water with a bunch of hyssop sprigs as he presides over Easter Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope Leo urges peace in first Easter Mass as Christians celebrate in Jerusalem, Gaza and Tehran

April 5, 2026 at 10:20 a.m.

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to lay down arms and seek peace to global conflicts through dialogue.

President of the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur Region Renaud Muselier, right, and President of the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Region Fabrice Pannekoucke wave the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Milan Cortina Olympics close at Verona Arena as the Olympic flag passes to France for 2030

February 22, 2026 at 7:45 p.m.

The twin Olympic cauldrons in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo have been extinguished, signaling the end of the most spread-out Winter Games.

Jordan Cowan operates the steadicam before the pairs figure skating short program at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Meet the cameraman who skates backward to capture Olympic triumph — and defeat

February 16, 2026 at 11:24 a.m.

Jordan Cowan hoists his camera mount and glides across the Olympic rink as figure skating competitors warm up and, later, take their bows. Dressed in an ice-white tuxedo, he is...

A woman shows a pin she is looking to trade at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)

Olympic pin mania has collectors running between landmarks and swarming a trading center

February 12, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Early each morning in Milan, eager collectors have been gathering to await word of the exact spot where they can score highly prized, limited-edition Olympics pins.

Olympic snowboarder Red Gerard unveils Ralph Lauren’s Team USA opening ceremony uniform for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics at Ralph Lauren headquarters, Dec. 3, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Merino wool or Mongolian cashmere? Fashion is a competitor in any Olympics, but especially in Milan.

February 6, 2026 at 6:50 a.m.

Fashion is its own competitor in any Olympics, from team uniforms at the opening and closing ceremonies to individual looks in the stadiums and — during the Winter Games —...

Mei Han of Team People's Republic of China warms up prior to training at Milano Speed Skating Stadium on Feb. 3, 2026, in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Joosep Martinson/Getty Images)

Milan Cortina are the most spread-out Olympics ever. Here’s what that means for athletes — and fans.

February 4, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The Milan Cortina Winter Games are the most spread-out in Olympic history. The Games will span over 22,000 square kilometers (8,500 square miles).

Italian-Haitian designer Stella Jean, center, helps Megan Thomas, right, and Livia Audain at the Haitian Embassy in Rome on Jan. 31, 2026, wear the official uniform of the Haitian national team participating in the 2026 Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Why the IOC removed image of Toussaint Louverture from Haiti’s Olympic uniforms

February 3, 2026 at 9:03 a.m.

Haiti has fielded two athletes for the Milan Cortina Winter Games and will proudly wear Haitian symbols — although one less than intended after intervention by the International Olympic Committee.

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, criticizing ‘creeping fascism’

January 31, 2026 at 10:48 a.m.

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered Saturday in Milan to protest the deployment of ICE agents during the upcoming Winter Olympics.

Milan's mayor Giuseppe Sala attends the Olympic cauldron lighting in front of the Quirinale Presidential Palace, in Rome on. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

US sending ICE unit to Olympics for security, prompting concern and confusion in Italy

January 27, 2026 at 11:31 a.m.

News that a unit of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement would be part of the security detail during the upcoming Winter Games has set off concern and confusion in Italy.

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