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Jeff Bezos has sold $5.7 billion worth of Amazon stock since star-studded Venice wedding
Jeff Bezos sold an eye-popping $5.7 billion worth of Amazon stock since tying the knot with Lauren Sánchez last month.
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Charlize Theron criticizes Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's $50 million wedding: 'They are awful'
Actress Charlize Theron has criticized Jeff Bezos and his new wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, for hosting a high-profile $50 million wedding in Venice, Italy
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Custom Celebration for a Billionaire: Jeff Bezos Marries Lauren Sánchez in Opulent Venice Ceremony
Athletes, celebrities, influencers, and business leaders gathered to indulge in a lavish celebration that highlighted both the couple's love and their incredible wealth
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Jeff Bezos’ Venice Wedding Sparks Backlash As Ivanka, Oprah And More Fly In
The Amazon founder's lavish nuptials to Lauren Sánchez has split the lagoon city as locals suffer overtourism, high housing costs and the threat of climate-induced flooding.
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Large Anti-Bezos Banner Appears in Venice Before His Wedding
Greenpeace displayed a large banner with a pointed message regarding the Amazon founder's taxes
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Venice Says Hosting Bezos Wedding Will Be Smooth Sailing
The city assured the public there will be no problems when it hosts the billionaire's wedding to Lauren Sanchez.
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Venice announces it will host the wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez, denying rumors of potential disturbances in the city
The city of Venice announced on Saturday that it will be the venue for the wedding of billionaire Jeff Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sanchez
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Thousands of tourists crowd the streets of Venice before the contentious introduction of an entry fee: 'Battle for survival'
Visitors filled the streets during Carnival in Venice, just weeks before the island city implemented its contentious entry fee to manage tourism
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Venice plans to increase its debated city entrance fee to better manage overcrowding — and other popular tourist destinations are paying attention
Last year, Venice astonished the tourism industry by imposing a charge on visitors to prevent the city from being overwhelmed by excessive tourism. Now, local authorities are considering increasing the fee
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Daniel Craig gets 9-min standing ovation for erotic film ‘Queer’ after laughing off ‘Gay James Bond’ question in Venice
Daniel Craig and the movie "Queer" got a 9-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival after he laughed off a question about a gay James Bond
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Venice Commences Fight Against Uncontrolled Overtourism with Fee for Day-Trippers
Officials intend for the charge to deter tourists from visiting during peak times and to enhance the quality of life for the city’s decreasing number of residents
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A 16th-century 'vampire' was interred with a brick in her mouth to prevent the blood-sucker from devouring the deceased
Researchers have reconstructed the visage of a woman from the 16th century, found with a brick lodged in her mouth, apparently placed there to prevent her from consuming the deceased, based on local Italian beliefs that she was a vampire. This eerie tale originates from a mass grave unearthed on Lazzaretto Nuovo, an island near Venice, which served as a quarantine site during the bubonic plague in the late 1500s and 1600s
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To 'safeguard' its historic, subsiding city, Venice is prohibiting large groups of tourists in 2024
They are constructing a "tour-nami" wall. On Saturday, Venice officials revealed plans to restrict large tourist groups and loudspeakers as a measure to reduce overcrowding in the historic destination
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A gondola filled with tourists tipped over in Venice when the passengers ignored requests to stop taking selfies
The gondola was gliding underneath the bridge in St. Mark's Square when it capsized as someone stood up, tossing its passengers into the water
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Venice Rolls Out Day-Tripper Fee Amid Overtourism Fears
The charge to enter the fragile lagoon city on peak weekends aims to reduce crowds, encourage longer visits and improve the quality of life for residents.
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Bus Crash Near Venice, Italy, Kills At Least 21 People, Including Ukrainian Tourists
Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro wrote on social media that the scene of the crash was “apocalyptic.”
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Venice to Address Overtourism by Introducing an Entry Fee
Authorities will experiment with imposing fees on day visitors on specific days in an effort to control the influx of tourists attracted to the Italian lagoon city
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Hunter Biden vandalized and damaged the home of Sweetgreen's co-founder and failed to pay $80,000 in rent
In 2021, Biden and his spouse Melissa Cohen rented a stylish California home and reportedly not only left it with claimed damage but also with a substantial amount of unpaid rent
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Venice Canal Turns Green, Mystery Solved
Detectives were working on the case when the Grand Canal turned a bright green color overnight
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Tourists arrested for zipping down Venice’s Grand Canal on motorized surfboards
In another clip shared on social media, one of the surfers fell off his board under the Accademia Bridge, but made sure to keep his phone out of the water to film his cohort's exploits.
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Venice will begin charging fee for visitors
Tourists planning to visit Venice for the day will be required to make a reservation and pay a fee of up to $10.50 each, according to new rules.
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Tourist injured in attempted robbery in Los Angeles shooting
According to KABC and police reports, as the victim, who lives in Florida, was strolling back to their rental car with his girlfriend from the beach, two masked individuals approached and demanded his Cartier watch
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Experience Italy in style: the finest new hotels and jewelry boutiques
With luxury airline Emirates now offering daily flights between JFK and Milan, we've compiled a list of the best new locations across Italy for jewelry enthusiasts
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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez Step Out on the Red Carpet for the First Time Together in Venice
The celebrities confirmed their relationship on the red carpet once more after getting back together in May
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Having faced outbreaks before, Venice starts its film festival with care
This is where the word "quarantine" originated, as merchant vessels arriving in the Venetian Republic during the 15th century were anchored for 40 days
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