Venice
Italian authorities investigate Venice bus crash that killed at least 21 people
World
October 4, 2023
Italian authorities investigate Venice bus crash that killed at least 21 people
CNN — Italian authorities were on Wednesday investigating the cause of a horrific bus crash near Venice that killed at…
Venice canals run dry amid fears Italy faces another drought
Environment
February 21, 2023
Venice canals run dry amid fears Italy faces another drought
Venice Reuters — Weeks of dry winter weather have raised concerns that Italy could face another drought after last summer’s…
Flooding in Venice worsens off-season amid climate change
World
October 20, 2021
Flooding in Venice worsens off-season amid climate change
VENICE, Italy (AP) — After Venice suffered the second-worst flood in its history in November 2019, it was inundated with…
No stranger to plagues, Venice opens film fest with caution
World
August 31, 2021
No stranger to plagues, Venice opens film fest with caution
ROME (AP) — Visitors to Venice could be forgiven for not realizing that beyond the majesty of St. Mark’s Square…
Cruise ships restart in Venice; protesters decry their risks
World
June 5, 2021
Cruise ships restart in Venice; protesters decry their risks
VENICE, Italy (AP) — The first cruise ship leaving Venice since the pandemic is set to depart Saturday amid protests…
Italy thirsts for tourists as country reopens to Europe
World
June 3, 2020
Italy thirsts for tourists as country reopens to Europe
Italy reopened to travellers from Europe on Wednesday, three months after the country went into coronavirus lockdown, with all hopes…
Opera returns to Vienna with hotel ‘window concert’
World
June 2, 2020
Opera returns to Vienna with hotel ‘window concert’
Deserted by tourists, a hotel in Vienna gave itself a temporary one-night-only makeover, turning itself into an outdoor concert hall.…
The year the world woke up to the climate emergency
Environment
December 26, 2019
The year the world woke up to the climate emergency
Schoolchildren skipping class to strike, protests bringing city centers to a standstill: armed with dire warnings from scientists, people around…
Inundated Venice braced for more flooding, strong winds
World
November 16, 2019
Inundated Venice braced for more flooding, strong winds
Venice was on red alert for more floods and fierce winds on Saturday after an exceptionally high tide swamped the…
St Mark’s closed as Venice faces more floods
World
November 15, 2019
St Mark’s closed as Venice faces more floods
Flood-hit Venice braced for another exceptional high tide on Friday, with the mayor ordering St Mark’s square closed after Italy…