Italy
Roberto Vannacci resigned from the Lega in a Monday evening face-to-face and announced he would join Futuro Nazionale to run in Italy’s upcoming parliamentary elections.
Italy's government sent a security package to the Quirinale and scheduled a Feb. 5 cabinet meeting to approve tougher restrictions on knives and an expanded urban Daspo.
A fresco restoration in Rome's San Lorenzo in Lucina revealed a winged Victory resembling Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, sparking memes and debate as the painter denied intent.
Former general and Lega vice chairman Roberto Vannacci quit Italy's right‑wing Lega, deepening a power struggle that weakened Matteo Salvini and risked destabilizing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's coalition.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's involvement in Milan‑Cortina security and a planned "Ice House" drew criticism, prompting organizers to rename it "Winter House" ahead of the Games.
Lindsey Vonn said she would race the Olympic downhill in Cortina d’Ampezzo despite suffering a ruptured left ACL in a crash in Crans‑Montana last Friday.
