For attending galas, cutting ribbons and meeting diplomats, a Belgian prince takes home a royal allowance of 100,000 euros, nearly $110,000, a year. But what will happen when he stops working? For that, Prince Laurent of Belgium is seeking government benefits. A court this week agreed in part, recommending that the country’s lawmakers consider drawing…
Lucy Bronze believes England are on an “upward trajectory” after continuing momentum ahead of their European Championship title defence with a 5-0 Nations League rout of Belgium. Bronze got England off and running at Ashton Gate by scoring the opening goal on her 130th international appearance. England have now collected seven points from a possible…
Home » AIRLINE NEWS » China, India, US, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Vietnam, and South Korea Redefine Global Travel as Cathay Pacific and HK Express Unleash Their Largest Network Expansion Yet Friday, March 28, 2025 China, India, US, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Vietnam, and South Korea gain stronger air links as Cathay Pacific and HK Express expand…
Home » TRAVEL ALERT » Norway, United States, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Belgium, France, United Kingdom Travel Warning Wave Sparks New Concerns for Global Tourism to the U.S. in 2025 Friday, March 28, 2025 As of March 28, 2025, Norway officially joined a growing roster of European nations updating their travel advisories for citizens visiting…
The Netherlands and Belgium are the latest two European countries moving to update their travel advice for the United States for LGBTQ+ citizens and all people traveling to the U.S. The Dutch foreign ministry has warned that U.S. customs and laws regarding sexual minorities may differ from those in the Netherlands. Belgium is also set…
For eight decades, Henri Mignon has viewed Americans as heroes. They twice liberated his tiny Belgian hometown, Houffalize, from German occupation — the second time, he said, when he was 8 years old, mere hours after shrapnel from shelling had killed his father. The image of U.S. troops handing out gum to local children is…
The tectonic plates of the art world are always shifting as regions and countries gain or lose market power. An art fair provides useful data about the changes. Think of it as Walt Disney World’s “it’s a small world” attraction, but with pricey art for sale. Art Basel Hong Kong, taking place March 28 to…
Rwanda severed diplomatic ties on Monday with its former colonial ruler, Belgium, which has been pushing to penalize Rwanda over its invasion of the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. Rwanda’s Foreign Ministry gave Belgian diplomats 48 hours to leave the country. The diplomatic escalation came as the European Union, at the urging of Belgium, on…
The creator of global toy sensation Labubu is a Hong Kong-born artist who attributes his early creativity to his childhood years of reading arguably the city’s most famous writer, Louis Cha Leung-yung, also known as Jin Yong. The late wuxia novelist whose martial arts books have inspired generations of Chinese youngsters the world over also…
Germany’s next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, set European pigeons flying in circles when he suggested last month that given rising mistrust in President Trump’s commitment to NATO, he wanted to talk to France and Britain about extending nuclear deterrence over Germany. Warning that a “profound change of American geopolitics” had put Poland, as well as Ukraine,…