Ajith Kumar survives another racing mishap in Belgium"

However, this isn't the first time Kumar has faced an accident related to racing. On February 23, 2025, he was involved in a serious accident at a racing event in Spain. While practising for the Dubai Grand Prix, his car hit a wall near the track. …

The Angel Hair chocolate bar from Belgium that's going viral

Belgium Opens Honorary Consulate and Benelux Chamber Office in Aktau

ASTANA – The Honorary Consulate of Belgium and the representative office of the Benelux Chamber of Commerce officially opened on April 17 in Aktau, marking a key step in strengthening trade, economic, investment, and diplomatic ties between Belgium and …

Dutch courts refuse to send asylum seekers back to Belgium

April 18, 2025 Photo: DepositphotosSeveral Dutch judges have refused to send single male asylum seekers from the Netherlands back to Belgium to have their applications processed, according to a report by Belgian magazine Knack. At least four court …

Royal House Chapel and Ozon Media to host Mother’s Day event in Belgium for Ghanaian diaspora

Ghanaian culture, family values, and diaspora engagement will take centre stage in Europe as Royal House Chapel, Belgium, in partnership with Ozon Media, prepares to host a landmark Mother’s Day celebration on 9th May 2025 in Evergem, Belgium. Under the …

Are you cheap if you leave a 15 per cent tip?

“What are you hearing about how much to tip at a restaurant?” a reader of this newsletter asks. Not much, to be honest. Tipping was a big topic a few years ago as we worked through pandemic lockdowns and the reopening of the economy, but not so much lately …

Canadian Gabriel Diallo wins Madrid opener after late entry into main draw as ‘lucky loser’

Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo made the most of a last-minute spot in the Madrid Open, beating Belgium’s Zizou Bergs 6-1, 6-2 in the opening round. Diallo entered the main draw as a replacement for Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka, who withdrew before the tournament. …

Flying And Climate Change: How Travelers Can Help

A plane leaves a contrail on the sky. AFP via Getty Images In part one of this series, I posted about what I’ve observed of climate change over 50 years of world travel. In part two I wrote about, how travel changes affect us now. In this post, we’ll focus …

Denied citizenship by the country he died for, this Anzac Day Aboriginal war hero Bill Allen is being honoured in France

Outside the French town of Péronne on 31 August 1918, Private William Allen Irwin – a Gomeroi man from near Coonabarabran in New South Wales – was pinned down by German machine-gun fire alongside fellow Australian soldiers from the 33rd infantry battalion. …

Innovation Marks The Wines Of Italy’s Northernmost Region, Alto Adige

Italy's northernmost wine region produces distinctive wines that share profiles of opening. Many wish to export to the USA and are monitoring the tariffs situation carefully. I spoke with Alexandra Cembran, Head of Marketing at Consorzio Alto Adige …