After two years of pandemonium, Venice is again facing a massive influx of tourists. From this summer it will be necessary to register before arriving. The authorities were prompted to this idea by the situation at Easter, a real tourist assault on the city. Between 100,000 and 140,000 people arrived every day during the past Easter holidays. In turn, 40,000 Venetians spent their holidays at home.more

The faithful of the Eastern rites - Orthodox and Greek Catholics - celebrate Easter, called the Pascha of Christ, on 24 April. The celebration of the feast begins with a several-hour-long Paschal Laud and midnight liturgy. There is also a procession with an icon of the Risen Christ and bread called "artos" and a Liturgy. Despite warnings, Kiev residents are thronging the churches today.more

Chinese authorities are censoring reports from Shanghai, which has been in strict lockdown for more than three weeks, and expressions of criticism posted by frustrated residents on social networks, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday.more

Amsterdam Trade Bank, owned by the Russian oligarchs included in the list of people and institutions subject to sanctions, has declared bankruptcy, informed the daily “Financieele Dagblad”. The fall will affect 26 thousand. customers with savings of over 400 million euros.more

The purchasing power of the French, the war in Ukraine, energy, security, ecology, migration and taxes - these are the main topics of the campaign before the second round of presidential elections in France, in which on Sunday the incumbent head of state Emmanuel Macron and the head of the far-right National Union Marine Le Pen. We present the programs and declarations of both candidates.more

Due to an unannounced strike by employees of the Dutch airline KLM, Amsterdam's Schiphol airport has been paralyzed for hours today. Dozens of flights were canceled, and the airport management called on passengers not to come to the airport.more

The world's largest beer producer, AB InBev, is in talks to sell a stake in a Russian joint venture to its Turkish partner. The deal could mean a loss of $1.1bn for the world's largest drinks group, the Financial Times reported yesterday.more

A first-instance court in China has sentenced US citizen Shadeed Abdulmateen to death for the murder of his former partner, a 21-year-old Chinese woman named Chen, state-run Chinese media reported today.more

SKF, the world's largest bearing manufacturer, has decided to cease all activities and operations in Russia. The intention is to divest the business in a controlled manner, SKF announced yesterday.more

The US space agency has released a recording made with the Perseverance rover that shows a solar eclipse on Mars. The recording shows the eclipse with the highest accuracy and video frame rate ever.more

As 287 inspections completed on 15 April and carried out over the course of a month by Interpol in the virgin forests of twelve Latin American countries, which are invaluable to the earth's climate, have shown, "their area is decreasing at a rapid rate due to illegal logging using the latest technology".more

The Madrid daily La Razon today points to Poland as a country which, through its involvement in helping Ukraine, which has been attacked by Russia, has already proved that it would even be prepared to fight on its side against the invader.more

A report on Sweden's possible entry into NATO will be announced on 13 May and not on 30 May as previously planned, the government said in Stockholm yesterday.more

YouTubers brought 165 million euros to the Dutch economy in 2020, according to research commissioned by Google. At the same time, they created 7,700 full-time jobs in the Netherlands.more

Nearly half of young adults experienced distressing psychological symptoms during the pandemic, and more than a third did not have access to psychological help, according to a new study from the University of California, San Francisco.more

Representatives of Canada, the US, the UK, Ukraine and the European Union demonstratively left the meeting room at yesterday's G20 meeting in Washington during a speech by the Russians.more

The more than 2.5-hour TV debate between incumbent French President Emmanuel Macron and National Unity leader Marine Le Pen four days before the presidential election covered topics including: the Russian attack on Ukraine, the EU, purchasing power, Islam, security and France's economy.more

Due to the slowdown in production there is a shortage of new cars on the European market. It is becoming increasingly difficult to buy second-hand cars - writes "Rzeczpospolita" today.more

Soon the famous Golden Bridge supported on huge concrete hands will not be the only attraction Vietnam is famous for. A glass bridge is to be opened on April 30. Measuring 632 metres long, Bach Long is unofficially the longest glass bridge in the world, but this is yet to be confirmed by an entry in the Guinness Book of Records.more

Over 600,000 households struggling to cope with debts, reports the Council of Public Health and Society (RVS) today. In the opinion of RVS, the government must quickly create a fund with which it will help pay off citizens' obligations.more

In Sweden, 23 people were killed in shootings by fighting gangs by mid-April. This is the highest number of its kind in police statistics at four and a half months of the year.more

Peace on Putin's terms is unacceptable, announced yesterday German Chancellor Olaf Scholz after a virtual meeting with NATO and EU leaders. "Together with our Western partners, we agree that Russia cannot win this war," he stressed.more

Authorities in Shanghai today allowed 4 million people to leave their homes as coronavirus regulations that caused a lockdown in China's largest city were relaxed, also some factories resumed work.more

There were declarations of further support for Ukraine, and the conversation also touched on sanctions imposed on Russia. We all hope that there will be a consensus that these sanctions should be extended," announced President Andrzej Duda after a conversation with US President Joe Biden, NATO and EU leaders.more

The Spanish government announced yesterday that, as of today, the obligation to wear face masks in confined spaces, introduced in connection with the pandemic, is abolished. This order was in force for nearly two years.more