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‘He’s a good man’: George Clooney defends Mark Ruffalo in Paramount-Warner Bros merger row

‘I worry whenever big companies are consolidating,’ Clooney said at Venice film festival, supporting Ruffalo’s right to criticise the deal amid antisemitism accusations

The Guardian - UK

Clooney kicks off Venice as festival wades into war, Gaza and AI

Venice rolls out the red carpet Wednesday, with George Clooney set to collect a lifetime achievement award as the film festival opens a starry two-week run heavy on biopics, war-zone dramas from Gaza and Iran, and a fresh reckoning with artificial intelligence.

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Maggie Gyllenhaal says film industry has a ‘systemic problem’ with sexism

Speaking at the opening of the Venice film festival, the actor-director addressed why the jury of which she is chair will only be shown two films made by female film-makers

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‘He was always a bit of a groundbreaker’: David Bowie enters a new dimension in ‘extended reality’ documentary

Hundreds of unseen images of the star feature at the Venice film festival, alongside virtual worlds exploring wildfires, wolves and the birth of stars

The Guardian - UK

Oasis, auteurs and seven hours of Bertolucci: 12 unmissable movies at the Venice film festival

A backstage peek at the reunion tour and a new film from Burning director Lee Chang-dong are among this year’s most anticipated – plus offerings from Danny Boyle, Luca Guadagnino, Martin McDonagh and more

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainian film-maker criticises EU after it cuts Venice Biennale funding over Russia controversy

Sergei Loznitsa likens removal of €2m grant to ‘a punishment in kindergarten’ on eve of Venice film festival

The Guardian - UK

Amal Clooney's Venice Film Festival Pattern: Butter Yellow, Vintage Gowns and a Recurring Arrival Uniform

Ahead of the 2026 Venice Film Festival, a look at Amal Clooney's red carpet history there, from Balmain and Atelier Versace to a vintage Jean-Louis Scherrer gown.

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Venice Film Festival turns to politics as Hollywood faces ‘a huge crisis’

Reviewing a record 4,500 entries, organizers found filmmakers turning increasingly toward global issues like war, migration, climate change, and democratic strain

The Independent UK

This private island in the Venice Lagoon is on sale for €5.5m – and comes with a Napoleonic-era fort

Ever dreamed of owning your own slice of Venice? This €5.5 million private island comes with lagoon views, boat moorings and has easy access to neighbouring islands of Murano, Burano and Torcello.

Euronews

George Clooney's long love affair with Venice enters a new chapter

George Clooney has become a staple at the Venice Film Festival over nearly three decades

The Independent UK

Everything you need to know about the 2026 Venice Film Festival

Some of Hollywood's biggest stars are heading to Italy for the 83rd Venice Film Festival, starting Wednesday

The Independent UK

Moritz de Hadeln obituary

Director of the Berlin international film festival for two decades who went on to controversial stints at Venice and Montreal

The Guardian - UK

Jaeger-LeCoultre’s new Reverso watch has a miniature painting of Venice hidden on its caseback

Jaeger-LeCoultre debuts four new Reverso watches, inspired by J.M.W. Turner’s paintings

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama sold 1,500 mirrored balls for $2 each at Venice in 1966, decades later one of her paintings fetched $10.5 million

In 1966, visitors arriving at the Venice Biennale were confronted by an unusual sight. Spread across the lawn outside the Italian Pavilion were 1,500 shimmering silver spheres, each catching fragments of the surrounding architecture, the sky and anyone who stopped to look.

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‘An enchanting oasis’: Venetian island with Napoleonic fort up for sale

Smaller than a football pitch, Crevan has a rich history – but how rich its buyer needs to be is strictly under wraps

International Business Times UK

Venice Adds 'NAZA' Film on 'Calculated' Gaza Killings as UK, Australia and Canada Slam Israel's WCK Probe Decision

'NAZA', a documentary on Israeli military operations in Gaza, premieres at Venice Film Festival amid diplomatic tensions.

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Orlando Bloom set to land major honour in Venice

The Pirates of the Caribbean actor will be recognized for his international film career while attending Venice with Werner Herzog’s new competition drama Bucking Fastard.

The Guardian - UK

Guardian-produced Gaza documentary from Oscar-winning Israeli directors of No Other Land to screen at Venice film festival

Film directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, co-directors of No Other Land along with Basel Adra and Hamdan Ballal , investigates ‘Israel’s calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians’ during the war

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The Economic Times

A Venice fly trap: Skip Kapoor, see Singh

Anish Kapoor's London exhibition features visceral art and large-scale installations. The author visited the Venice Biennale, exploring diverse artistic expressions. Dayanita Singh's intimate archival works offered a profound contrast to Kapoor's scale. Lee Ufan presented quieter, contemplative pieces bridging painting and sculpture. The journey through art destinations often lingers longer…

The Economic Times

Lauren Sánchez's net worth and past relationships: How her life changed before and after marrying Jeff Bezos

Lauren Sánchez's net worth: Lauren Sanchez, a seasoned television journalist and aviation expert, has made waves throughout her career before tying the knot with billionaire Jeff Bezos. An Emmy award winner and licensed pilot, she operated her own aviation firm, wrote a bestselling children’s book, and was part of a…

The Independent UK

American couple unknowingly breaks Italian law in Venice as locals give them puzzling looks

The couple could have faced a nearly $300 fine had they been caught on their run

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American Tourists Face Backlash After Breaking A Bizarre Italian Rule They Had No Idea Existed

“Respect other countries' social norms.”

The Economic Times

Deadly plague ravaged this Italian island, thousands died and were burned, with ashes rumoured to make up 50% of the ground before it became home to a haunted mental hospital

Poveglia island, once a place of quarantine, is shrouded in a chilling tapestry of disease and demise. Its forsaken hospital stands as a testament to ghostly tales of mass graves and the sorrowful fate of a physician. With roots tracing back to antiquity and a flourishing fishing community, the island…

The Guardian - UK

Copernicus! Tony Soprano! The inventor of the semicolon! The heroic obsessions of artist Isabel Nolan

Ireland’s artist at the Venice Biennale steals religious imagery for her secular celebrations of scientists and humanists, including an Italian punctuation master – and even TV’s famous mobster

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Palace Elite membership reaches well beyond the Caribbean and Mexico, extending into cities and coastal regions across Europe through the group's partnership with Baglioni Hotels & Resorts, from Rome and Venice to Sardinia and Puglia.

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