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Kim Kardashian honoured at DVF Awards, slams Trump’s immigration crackdown

Kim Kardashian rips Donald Trump’s immigration policy before accepting award for prison reform work: 'Protect the people who built our country'

August 29, 2025 8:43 am

In Venice, Kim Kardashian accepted the DVF Award for prison reform but used the spotlight to slam Donald Trump’s immigration policy.

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez in Venice, Italy

Bespoke bash for a billionaire: Jeff Bezos weds Lauren Sánchez in lavish Venice ceremony

June 28, 2025 2:34 pm

Authorities — from Venice's mayor to the nation’s tourism minister — have dismissed the outcry, saying it ignores the visibility and economic boost the wedding has brought.

Anand Mahindra shares video of his Venice vacay (Image source: @anandmahindra/X)

‘Mumbai-style traffic’: Anand Mahindra gives a sneak peek into his Venice trip, video goes viral

September 16, 2024 11:34 am

In a video shared by Anand Mahindra, several gondolas can be seen queued up in Venice to pass through a bridge in the middle of the water canal.

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Venice residents protest as city begins tourist entry charge

April 25, 2024 6:12 pm

Signs were set up outside the train station and near an entry footbridge warning visitors they had to pay the new 5-euro ($5.35) charge before diving into Venice's narrow alleyways.

Gondolas navigate by the Rialto Bridge on Venice's historical Grand Canal as a patch of phosphorescent green liquid spreads in it, May 28, 2023. (AP)

Officials discover what turned Venice’s Grand Canal green

May 31, 2023 1:54 pm

Test samples of the water confirmed that the canal’s bright new hue was caused by fluorescein, a chemical often used to find leaks during underwater construction.

Italy: Water in Venice's Grand Canal goes bright green

May 29, 2023 10:25 am

The mysterious green liquid does not pose a health threat to people in Venice, local police were quoted as saying.

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Express News Quiz: Climate change, Brazil's Carnival & Elections 2023

February 24, 2023 9:58 pm

Just the tip of the iceberg for this week’s news quiz—can you solve it all?

‘Little Venice’ finally gets its moment

September 01, 2022 8:21 am

With a ban on large cruise ships in the waters surrounding Venice, nearby Chioggia is one of the new go-to ports. While many welcome the new visitors, some worry that the tourism boom could turn sour

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Venice unveils mandatory day-trippers' reservation and fee

July 03, 2022 7:47 pm

Tourists who choose not to stay overnight in hotels or other lodgings will have to sign up online for the day they plan to come and pay a fee. These range from 3 to 10 euros per person, depending on advance booking and whether it's peak season

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Renaissance synagogues being restored in Venice's ghetto

June 12, 2022 9:37 pm

For nearly two years, restorers have been peeling away paint and discovering the original foundations of three of the ghetto’s synagogues, which are considered the only Renaissance synagogues still in use