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In November 2023, authorities in Venice came up with a pilot program for their long-mooted plan to start charging day trippers to visit the city. This has been passed, and the program has finally been put in place, starting today, April 25. Signs advising arriving visitors of the new €5 fee for a test phase of 29 days through July have been put outside the main train station and other points of arrival. 

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Rise to Power:
Vladimir Putin's journey to the presidency is a testament to his shrewd political acumen and determination. Rising through the ranks of the Russian government, Putin served in various roles, including as Director of the Federal Security Service (FSB) and Prime Minister, before assuming the presidency in 2000. Since then, he has wielded considerable power and influence, shaping Russia's domestic policies and its interactions with the international community.
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Southern Greece has been engulfed in an orange haze due to clouds of dust blowing in from the Sahara desert. This is one of the worst episodes of its kind to hit Greece since 2018. Similar clouds had already hit Greece, Switzerland and Southern France in late March and early April. The weather service in Greece has predicted that the skies will clear on Wednesday. However, the air quality has deteriorated in many parts of the country, and the dust cloud has reached as far north as Thessaloniki. The people with respiratory conditions have been advised to limit their time outdoors, wear protective masks and avoid physical exercise until the dust clears.

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A parliamentary researcher, Christopher Cash,  was charged under the Official Secrets Act. Cash and another man, Christopher Berry, have been charged with spying for China after allegedly providing information which could be "useful to an enemy".

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