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Europe live: Venice residents protest as city begins visitor charging scheme
Locals say city is against plan and accuse authorities of turning Venice into a ‘theme park’ by charging day trippers for visits
The latest target in Amsterdam’s decade-long battle against overtourism is an unlikely one: river cruises.
City finance chief Hester van Buren announced this month that the city wants to halve the number of river cruises by 2028, from the current total of 2125. Councillors have already voted to close an ocean cruise terminal in the city centre.
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Europe live: Georgian PM steps up anti-western rhetoric following protests
Irakli Kobakhidze tries to draw a parallel between a crackdown on protests in Georgia and police action on US campuses. Scene at the Tbisili opera last night, as protests continue . Jens Stoltenberg, the Nato secretary-general, said “NATO remains ...The Guardian - World - Europe -
Hope Hicks breaks down chaos of Trump's 2016 campaign during hush money trial
Former President Trump’s ex-political adviser Hope Hicks testified for hours Friday in his hush money trial in Manhattan where she detailed the chaos that enveloped his 2016 campaign. Hicks, once a close confidant of Trump’s including when he ran ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
Manchester City 5-1 Wolves: Premier League – live reaction
Erling Haaland was in terrifying form on his return to the City XI, smashing four goals in the first hour as they hammered Wolves. A reminder of the teams. Man City (possible 4-2-3-1) Ederson; Walker, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol; Rodri, Kovacic; ...The Guardian - World - Premier League -
Police crack down on more college protests against war in Gaza, as other campuses begin cleanup
Police cleared an occupied library at Oregon’s Portland State University as cleanup is underway at UCLA after chaos erupted Thursday when officers in riot gear tore down the protester encampment. On Thursday afternoon, President Biden condemned ...CBS News - Top stories -
Sydney FC defeat Melbourne City in A-League Women grand final – as it happened
Shea Connors settles the grand final in the 69th minuteSydney FC celebrate a record fifth A-League championshipExpect City to line up in something resembling a 4-4-2 with the powerful Hannah Wilkinson the target up front. Sydney are more likely to ...The Guardian - World -
Rep. Henry Cuellar, wife federally charged in bribery scheme
Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife were federally indicted Friday on more than a dozen charges alleging they accepted at least $598,000 in bribes from both an oil company owned by the Azerbaijan government and a Mexican bank. ...CBS News - Top stories
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Stunning Labour triumphs in London and West Midlands leave Sunak reeling
Keir Starmer says the prime minister has no option but to call a general election. Rishi Sunak was dealt a series of shattering blows last night as Labour won a knife-edge battle to seize the West Midlands mayoralty from the Conservatives and ...The Guardian - World -
Ukraine war briefing: Three Ukrainian regions attacked as Zelenskiy says Russian Su-25 bomber shot down
Russian strikes on Kharkiv and Dnipro provinces kill at least two while three injured in Odesa; Zelenskiy says jet downed over Donetsk region. What we know on day 802. See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageRussian attacks on Ukraine’s Kharkiv and ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
The new ‘space race’: what are China’s ambitions and why is the US so concerned?
As China launches its Chang’e-6 mission to the far side of the moon, US officials have expressed alarm at the pace of its advancements. China to launch ambitious moon missionThe worsening rivalry between the world’s two most powerful countries ...The Guardian - World -
Frank Stella, influential American artist, dies aged 87
His constantly evolving works have been hailed as landmarks of the minimalist and post-painterly abstraction art movements. Frank Stella, a painter, sculptor and printmaker whose constantly evolving works are hailed as landmarks of the minimalist ...The Guardian - World -
Hopes of Gaza ceasefire rise as Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo
Egyptian and US mediators report signs of compromise, but many analysts remain pessimistic. See all our Israel-Gaza war coverageHopes of a ceasefire in Gaza rose on Saturday as a Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo to continue indirect talks, with ...The Guardian - World