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China carefully navigating Iran’s tighter Hormuz grip

The Trump administration claims its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is working, with nine ships complying with orders to turn around. One of those was a Chinese-owned tanker called the Rich Starry that turned around in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday to head back through the

MEPs give reaction to outcome of Hungarian elections

EU politicians have broadly welcomed the outcome of Hungary’s keenly-awaited elections. But there are also warnings from some quarters that the new PM must be "judged on his record." The Tisza party, led by Péter Magyar, won a two-thirds majority in the Hungarian parliamentary

Plans afoot to celebrate Belgian 'Liberation Day'

Plans are in the pipeline to celebrate one of the most “joyous” days in the history of Belgium... Liberation Day. It happened on 8 May when the country was liberated from Nazi occupation. Every year a commemoration has been held, in collaboration with the Royal British Legion,