US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are set to support security for American delegations at the upcoming Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy, but the move has triggered intense political backlash. While US officials say ICE Homeland Security Investigations agents will not conduct immigration enforcement and will focus only on transnational crime risks, several Italian politicians and unions have condemned their presence. The mayor of Milan has openly opposed ICE participation, while protest groups have announced demonstrations timed with the Olympic opening ceremony.

Cyclone Harry has unleashed extreme weather across the Mediterranean, leaving a trail of destruction along Italy’s coastlines and beyond. Powerful winds, relentless rainfall, and massive waves overwhelmed towns, transport links, and critical infrastructure in multiple regions. In southern Italy, flooding inundated homes and tourist areas, while entire sections of seafronts, promenades, and beaches were destroyed. Wave heights reached extraordinary levels, tearing through coastal defences and washing roads into the sea. Emergency services and military units were deployed as authorities worked to manage evacuations and assess damage.