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5 May 2021

Uzbekistan’s plan to reach zero emissions by 2050

Yesterday, the Press Club in Brussels held a press conference on the efforts and investments going into Uzbekistan and its energy sector, specifically the new Stone […]
5 May 2021

New York City could fully reopen by July 1st

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that New York City could “fully reopen” on July 1st after more than a year of closures and capacity restrictions. De […]
5 May 2021

Ambassador Yoon Soongu: “As the situation continues to improve in the future we will be ready to welcome foreign tourists”

Belgium and Korea share a long-term friendship, and already in 1901 they signed their first bilateral Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation. In fact, Belgium was […]
4 May 2021

Xueli was abandoned by her parents and now she is a model in Vogue

When she was baby, Xueli Abbing’s parents left her on the floor outside an orphanage in China, a country where albinism is considered by many to […]
4 May 2021

A new green space in Brussels might soon see the light

The area between the Simonis and Belgica metro stations could soon be getting a face lift. The name of the project: ParckXL28, and it was conceptualized […]
4 May 2021

Canada’s Edmonton first airport in the world to sign The Climate Pledge

Edmonton International Airport (EIA) has become the first airport in the world to join The Climate Pledge and its commitment to be carbon neutral by 2040.    The Climate Pledge is an initiative involving more […]
4 May 2021

Rovinj – the Pearl of the Adriatic

There are many beautiful cities at the Croatian Adriatic Sea, each unique and charming in its own way, but one of my favorite ones is Rovinj […]
4 May 2021

New Zealand considers banning smoking in move to become smoke-free by 2025

New Zealand has announced that it is considering, among other proposals, making smoking illegal as part of its aim to make the country smoke-free by 2025. […]
4 May 2021

Revenge travel and the hunt for responsible tourists

There is presently much chatter about “revenge travel” as the industry anticipates a post-lockdown boom in travel, although the world is far from post-Covid. The concept […]
4 May 2021

Looking for a new home? Tom Cruise’s ranch is for sale

The pandemic has changed our lives quite a bit. Not only have a lot of people lost a friend or family member and the economy has […]
4 May 2021

European Commission recommends borders reopening to fully Covid-vaccinated foreign tourists from June

The European Commission has proposed plans to reopen to tourists from countries with low Covid-19 infection rates as well as fully Covid-vaccinated foreign tourists from June, […]
3 May 2021

France is the first EU country to launch its Covid certificate app

France has become the ‘first EU nation’ to launch its own Covid ‘pass’ for travel, Euroweekly News reported. It is hoped the digital travel pass will […]
3 May 2021

A new pool will be hanging between two buildings in London

On May 19th, a new see-through pool suspended 25 meters in the air between two apartment buildings will open. It will be located next to the […]
3 May 2021

Fake mask stunt could see YouTubers kicked out of Bali

Two YouTubers who made a prank video depicting one of them breaking local mask laws may face deportation from Bali over the stunt. In the video […]
3 May 2021

Turkey enters its first full Covid-19 lockdown

Following new wave in Covid-19 infections, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced the country’s first full lockdown, effective from last Thursday evening (29th April) until […]
3 May 2021

Portugal’s Arouca 516 is the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge

On Sunday Portugal saw the official opening of its new bridge, Arouca 516, overtaking the Charles Kuonen Bridge in the Swiss Alps as the longest pedestrian […]