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On June 4, 2026, the British Embassy in Beijing marked the 37th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre by posting a short commemorative video to its official account on Weibo, the Chinese social media platform where the embassy maintains a verified presence. The 16-second clip showed the iconic image of
Celebrating Robert Burns: A Night of Tradition, Scrumptious Eats, and Poetry
Published with permission from LuxuryWeb Magazine Every year, Scotland and its diaspora honor their...
Hungary’s Orbán Meets Xi in Beijing Amid Ukraine Peace Talks: ‘Peace Mission 3.0’
On July 8, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán embarked on an unanticipated diplomatic journey to China...
Left-Wing Coalition Forming Anti-RN Front Aid Second Round of France Elections
After Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN) party made historic gains in the first round of France’s parliamentary...
A Guide to the Rich Intertwining of Greek and Turkish Culinary Traditions
Published with permission from LuxuryWeb Magazine The nearly 400-year occupation of Greece by the...
EU Leaders Pick von der Leyen for Second Term as Commission Chief
On June 27 (Thursday), European Union leaders agreed to nominate Ursula von der Leyen for a second five-year...
EU Antitrust Charges Apple for Breaching Tech Rules, Another Probe Coming
On Monday, June 24, European Union antitrust regulators alleged that Apple breached the bloc's rules...
Focus of German Foreign Trade Shifting From China to US, Experts Suggest
Experts believe German foreign trade is shifting focus from China to the United States as economic and...
China Warns of Possible ‘Trade War’ With EU as Germany’s Vice-Chancellor Heads to Beijing
Escalating frictions with the European Union over electric vehicle imports could trigger a trade war,...
Vladimir Putin Visits North Korea in Boost for Growing Alliance
In what observers say could be a major strategic shift, Russia and North Korea have entered into a “comprehensive...