Tag: Venice
Hundreds protest extravagant Venice wedding of Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sánchez
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Venice, Italy, protesting Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos' extravagant wedding to Lauren Sánchez. Elizabeth Palmer reports on the buzz and the backlash.
‘Kisses yes, Bezos No,’ protesters say, as billionaire’s wedding bonanza divides Venice
As newlyweds Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Bezos prepared for their final wedding party on Saturday evening, hundreds of protesters from across Italy filled Venice's tiny streets.
Bezos wedding venue changed due to ‘inflatable crocodile’ threat, says protester
The new wedding party location is only accessible by boat and cannot be reached by land when the connecting bridges are raised up.
Jeff Bezos wedding: What we know so far about the Venice nuptials
The couple-to-be, Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, are hiring mostly local suppliers, with 80 per cent of the wedding vendors reportedly from the area.
Venice flooded by second-highest tide in its history
Venice, one of the world's most popular tourist destinations, is dealing with near-record flooding. Large areas were swamped by the second-highest tide ever recorded in the city, which is known for its canals and gondolas. The mayor blamed climate change...
