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Italian Culture Minister shuns opening of Venice Biennale due to Russia pavilion

Moscow has not participated in the Biennale since 2022. This year, it received the approval of the president of the Biennale Foundation, Pietrangelo Buttafuoco. The decision caused tensions within the Italian government and Brussels.

Euronews

Behold the riches to riches tale of Lauren Sánchez – the girlboss Cinderella who bought the ball

She’s already taken Paris and Venice – now, with husband Jeff Bezos, she’s stormed New York’s Met Gala. And for a mere $75,000, you can be there with her, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Venice Biennale jury ‘will not award artists from countries facing war crimes charges’

Statement, apparently aimed at Russia and Israel, makes clear it is committed to the defence of human rights

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EU pulls $2.4 million from Venice Biennale over Russia's return

The Venice Biennale has lost 2-million-euro ($2.4 million) in funding due to its decision to allow Russia to participate in the 61st contemporary art show

The Independent UK

Maggie Gyllenhaal to lead Venice Film Festival jury

Maggie Gyllenhaal is set to lead the main competition jury for the 83rd Venice International Film Festival

The Independent UK

Venice is sinking – we analysed every plan to save it, and none would preserve the city as we know it

Venice has co-existed with the sea throughout its 1,500-year history, perhaps better than any other city on earth. Yet over the past century it has flooded increasingly often, as the sea rises and the city itself sinks under its own weight.

The Conversation

Bulletin world briefing: Why a picture of an Israeli soldier sparked outrage and an IDF apology

Why this picture of an Israeli soldier forced an apology from the IDF How Chernobyl’s radioactive zone became a thriving refuge for rare wildlife Pope Leo slams global injustice and exploitation on outspoken Africa visit Chinese aircraft carrier ‘closely monitored’ sailing through disputed waters Venice could be submerged entirely if…

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Nicole Kidman Heartbreak: Babygirl Star Recalls the Tragic Night She Lost Her Mum and Keith Urban

Nicole Kidman has opened up about the night she learned of her mother's death while alone at the Venice Film Festival, calling the experience 'completely devastating.'

International Business Times UK

Venice could be submerged entirely if sea levels continue to rise

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The Independent UK

Venice could only be accessible by submarine if sea levels rise, researchers say

The Floating City may eventually be submerged entirely, scientists warn

The Independent UK

‘We can’t wait’: Venice already seeking floods plan B five years after barriers’ launch

Rising sea level and eco damage caused by flood defence system prompt city authorities to consider next move

The Guardian - UK

Venice is threatened by rising sea levels. Will the city be forced to relocate?

Scientists warn that no adaptation measure can sustain Venice as rising sea levels threaten to swallow the city.

Euronews

Keira Knightley confirms wide-leg jeans and Mary-Jane flats as the chicest duo for everyday spring styling

Spotted on the streets of Venice, Keira Knightley's Italian outfit offers the perfect blueprint for an effortless spring

Woman & Home

Jet fuel rationing introduced at four airports in Italy

Air BP Italia has fuel restrictions in place until at least 9 April

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Venice’s hotel boom: Luxury openings reshaping stays in 2026

From restored palaces to coastal resorts, Venice and its surrounding region are welcoming a wave of luxury hotel openings and reopenings in 2026.

The Independent UK

Venice entry fee returns with extended dates

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Controversial entry fee set to return for tourists entering Venice this week

The levy will be in place for 60 days across peak season

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MEPs urge Commission leaders to stop Russia from returning to the Venice Biennale

MEPs have urged European Commission leaders to prevent Russia from participating in the Venice Biennale. The move has been backed by Ukraine's foreign policy chief who says "Russia rejects all proposals to end the war and rejects the dialogue that the organizers of the exhibition claim."

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The Guardian - UK

South African work banned from Venice Biennale to be shown outside main event

South Africa’s Venice pavilion left empty after Gabrielle Goliath’s ‘highly divisive’ tribute to Palestinian poet blocked

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‘What a fascinating challenge for an artist’: how Monet captured Venice in his twilight years

New exhibition brings together the artist’s many Venetian paintings, a perfect match of artist and location that almost didn’t happen

The Independent UK

Madonna and Julia Garner team up to recreate iconic ‘Like A Virgin’ gondola scene in Venice

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Fortune

To unwind from his 12-hour shifts, this doctor splits his year between Kentucky and Venice—he pulls into his $438K apartment by boat

Alexander Gabrovsky grinds out 12-hour hospital shifts in the U.S., then takes off for month-long breathers at his Italian apartment accessible by boat.

Metal Hammer

"If you ask me what it's like to be a woman in rock, I'll scream." Slipknot, snow fights and sexism: the summer that changed everything for Italy's biggest metal band

After 2002's Comalies, Lacuna Coil had officially put Italian metal on the map

The Independent UK

Producer’s three Grammys smashed during DHL delivery

Award-winning producer William Orbit claims that his three Grammy statues have been broken in transit by DHL. On Instagram, Orbit – who received the prizes for his work with Madonna – said that they were broken while en route from Venice to London. He posted a photo of the pieces…

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'No time for grudges': artist duo's eyes set on Venice

Two artists dumped then brought back as Australia's representatives for the prestigious Venice Biennale want attention on their work, not an earlier fracas.

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