Veneto is Italy’s autonomous northeast region, home to Venice and Verona; it has a Venetian-speaking identity and a long, diverse history.
Lando Norris has launched LN4 Fusion, a multi-championship junior race team, with aims to nurture young drivers from karting to potential Formula One, and to back them financially via the LN4 Legacy Programme. The project will compete in F3, Italian F4, and FIA Formula Regional European Championship in 2027, with a view to entering Formula 2 in the future.
George Clooney has publicly defended Mark Ruffalo’s right to criticise the proposed Paramount–Warner Bros merger and Oracle’s ties to Israel, while expressing private doubts about the deal’s financial logic. Ruffalo has linked the Ellison family’s media bid to Oracle’s work with the Israeli military; Paramount has accused him of invoking antisemitic tropes and several Hollywood figures have taken sides.
Venice is exploring surge-pricing for day-trippers, raising the fee beyond the current €10 on peak days to manage crowds and cover maintenance costs. The plan requires an amendment to Italy’s Venice law and involves researchers to calibrate the threshold, with €50 cited as an upper limit for experimentation.
A trio of travel features from Independent and The Guardian highlights luxury hotels in Crete, Dubrovnik and Crevan near Venice. Buyers are eyeing boutique stays, private villas and heritage properties as tourism recovers and high-net-worth buyers explore the lagoon and Adriatic coast. The Guardian notesCrevan’s Napoleonic fort conversion and private amenities as Venice’s market heats up.
The Venice Film Festival has opened with Danny Boyle’s Ink leading the way; Clooney is receiving a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement as the lineup prioritizes contemporary issues from Gaza to Ukraine and media power. A notable gender representation gap remains, with just one woman directing a main-competition title.