Great Britain qualify for men’s curling semi-final after Switzerland beat Italy Bruce Mouat’s side needed either Switzerland to beat Italy or Canada to beat Norway to qualify. The Independent UK · Feb 19
GB men’s curlers scrape into semi-finals to keep hopes of glory alive Bruce Mouat’s rink required either Italy or Norway to lose their final round-robin match in order to progress, and the host nation duly obliged on Thursday The Independent UK · Feb 19
Ivrea Carnival 2026: Italy’s famous Battle of Oranges draws thousands Thousands gathered in the northern Italian town of Ivrea for the annual “Battle of Oranges,” a three-day carnival tradition in which participants reenact a historic revolt by pelting each other with tons of oranges. Euronews · Feb 19
Winter Olympics live: Team GB through to men’s curling gold medal match after women’s heartbreak Bruce Mouat’s rink will get a shot at gold having only just scraped through to the semi-finals on Thursday morning The Independent UK · Feb 19
Power points: scrum battle could be crucial in England v Ireland clash Ireland’s pack was rocked by Italy in their Six Nations meeting and England have taken note The Guardian - UK · Feb 19
What lies beneath Egypt’s Giza Pyramid: Satellite radar study claims vast underground structures Reports emerging in March 2025 have drawn attention to fresh claims about hidden structures beneath the Pyramid of Khafre on the Giza plateau. An Italy-based research group, working with satellite radar imagery rather than ground excavation, says it has identified large underground features extending deep below the monument. The team… The Times of India · Feb 19
Lindsey Vonn suffered family tragedy a day after devastating ski crash Ski racer Lindsey Vonn has revealed her beloved dog died just a day after her horror crash at the Winter Olympics in Italy - admitting she "lost so much ... such a short amount of time". BANG Premier · Feb 19
Thursday news quiz: catchphrases, crowds, coups and catastrophes Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare? The Guardian - UK · Feb 19
Nearly half of non-homeowning Europeans cannot or will not buy a home, report says Nearly half of Europeans who do not own their home are either unable or unwilling to buy one. The figures vary widely across the continent, largely reflecting affordability pressures. Euronews · Feb 19
When curlers need snookers: Team GB fight on at Winter Olympics after day of drama The hopes of Britain’s curlers are hanging on a knife-edge but the men and women produced the results they needed on a dramatic day of action The Guardian - UK · Feb 18
Anne Parry obituary Other lives: Language teacher immersed in European life The Guardian - UK · Feb 18
Painful tropical virus could become established in UK as temperatures rise France and Italy had record numbers of chikungunya outbreaks last year The Independent UK · Feb 18
Britain’s men face anxious wait to see if they will make Olympic curling semis Britain now need results to go their way in Thursday morning’s session, when Italy face Switzerland and Norway take on Canada. The Independent UK · Feb 18
'A dangerous trend': Olympic skiers voice concern over receding glaciers Olympic host country Italy has lost more than 200 square kilometres of glacier area since the late 1950s. Euronews · Feb 18
The Conversation · Feb 18 Why it’s impossible for the Olympics to be politically neutral As the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy play out, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is once again insisting that any sport under its flag must remain politically neutral. The Olympic charter grounds this position in its fifth “fundamental principle of Olympism”, which states that sports organisations within the…
The Independent UK · Feb 18 The Winter Olympics are hurting main street in Livigno's duty-free mountain enclave Organizers of the 2026 Winter Olympics are betting that the event will lure more tourists to northern Italy for years to come
The Conversation · Feb 18 The 2026 Winter Olympics are the most geographically dispersed ever – here’s why that could be a good thing Italy’s 2026 Winter Olympics have been described as the most regionally distributed Winter Games ever staged. Events are spread across more than 22,000 km², taking in Milan, as well as the towns of Cortina d’Ampezzo, Valtellina, Val di Fiemme and Livigno in the Alps.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 18 Winter Olympics briefing: Italy’s blades of glory deliver a lights-out performance Davide Ghiotto, Andrea Giovannini and Michele Malfatti thrashed the world record-holders, world champions and favourites
The Independent UK · Feb 18 What is wrong with Ireland’s scrum? How England can exploit set piece advantage in Six Nations clash The sight of Tadhg Furlong being tossed up in the air by Italy highlighted an Irish scrum under scrutiny
The Independent UK · Feb 18 Olympic skiers Vonn and Shiffrin voice concerns over global warming amid glaciers crisis Team USA skiers Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin are concerned by the impact that global warming is having on glaciers
The Times of India · Feb 18 Watch: Video shows massive avalanche racing toward group of skiers in Italy; 2 killed Two off-piste skiers were killed and a third seriously injured when an avalanche struck a mountainside near Courmayeur on Sunday morning, Italy’s central Alpine Rescue service (CNSAS) said.
Cycling Weekly · Feb 17 Tirreno-Adriatico 2026: All you need to know Tirreno-Adriatico 2026: Everything you need to know about Italy's Race of the Two Seas, from 9-15 March
The Guardian - US · Feb 17 Lindsey Vonn back in US for treatment but ‘not yet able to stand’ after Olympic crash Lindsey Vonn is back home in the US to continue treatment after she broke her leg during the Winter Olympic downhill
BANG Premier · Feb 17 Taylor Swift backs Team USA's 'American showgirls on ice' Taylor Swift has thrown her support behind Team USA's figure skaters as they prepare to take to the ice at the Winter Olympics in Italy with the singer narrating and providing the music for a promotional video introducing the world to aspiring champions Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu, and Isabeau Levito.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 17 France’s creative heart ‘Jalipont’ can easily join rugby’s great double-acts Antoine Dupont and Matthieu Jalibert have thrilled during Les Bleus’ storming start to the Six Nations