La Calle Taqueria y Carnitas’ cheap street tacos are a Denver favorite

La Calle Taqueria y Carnitas’ cheap street tacos are a Denver favorite

Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we offer our opinions on the best that Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and more. (We’ll also let you in on some hidden gems). The key ingredient to a perfect street taco: simplicity. You don’t need to … Read more

Viktor Orbán has not asked to join right-wing EU Parliament group, spokesperson says – POLITICO

Viktor Orbán has not asked to join right-wing EU Parliament group, spokesperson says – POLITICO

BRUSSELS — Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has not officially asked to join the right-wing European Parliament group dominated by the Brothers of Italy and Poland’s Law & Justice party, despite having said that he was holding negotiations, according to a spokesperson. At a press conference with international media last month, Orbán indicated that he … Read more

N/A beer, wine and mocktails to get you through Dry January

N/A beer, wine and mocktails to get you through Dry January

Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we offer our opinions on the best that Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and more. (We’ll also let you in on some hidden gems).  2023 was the year I fell in love with the mocktail. Until last year … Read more

Beijing’s dilemma if DPP wins Taiwan presidential election: what level of response?

Beijing’s dilemma if DPP wins Taiwan presidential election: what level of response?

“They don’t have many carrots. Hong Kong in 2019, crushing that, it means that [for many in Taiwan and the US] the one-country, two systems is just a dead letter,” said Raymond Kuo, director of the Rand Corporation’s Taiwan Initiative. “So we’re really looking at sticks. But any time the Chinese try to use a … Read more

Ballot power: 2024 elections could steer global relations for years to come

Ballot power: 2024 elections could steer global relations for years to come

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates in an open letter on his website in December noted that while all levels of government are on the ballot and every year’s elections are important, “the sheer number of people who will vote in 2024 means that the results will have an outsize impact on the future of our world”. … Read more

China removes nine PLA generals from top legislature in sign of wider purge

China removes nine PLA generals from top legislature in sign of wider purge

Two of the rest served in equipment development departments, including for the Central Military Commission (CMC), while one is a naval commander. The CMC is the top military command body in China’s political hierarchy, and is chaired by President Xi Jinping. The ousted military men include Li Yuchao, commander of the Rocket Force from January … Read more

Italian-Asian restaurant breaks new ground in historic neighbourhood of Macau

Italian-Asian restaurant breaks new ground in historic neighbourhood of Macau

A short walk from the Ruins of St Paul’s in Macau will bring you to Fantasia Kitchen, which serves creative Italian cuisine with Asian influences. On an unassuming alleyway in Macau called Rua de Sanches de Miranda – set between the famed landmark Ruins of St Paul’s and the heritage building-turned-art hub Albergue da Santa … Read more

How Macau’s award-winning vegetarian restaurant Vega Vega helps people embrace meat-free, love-animals lifestyle

How Macau’s award-winning vegetarian restaurant Vega Vega helps people embrace meat-free, love-animals lifestyle

Macau is not well-known for its vegetarianism – few residents follow a strict plant-based diet – but the creative, meat-free dishes served at one of the Chinese city’s restaurants in Hac Sa Van, an unassuming residential district just a short walk from the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal, attract locals and visitors alike. “We are not … Read more

Sanya recognised as exemplar of tourism entrepreneurship and innovation in mainland China

Sanya recognised as exemplar of tourism entrepreneurship and innovation in mainland China

Sanya recognised as exemplar of tourism entrepreneurship and innovation in mainland China [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Sanya, a popular seaside destination for tourists on the southern tip of mainland China’s Hainan Island, has been recognised for its entrepreneurial and innovative approach to tourism and its developments in … Read more

A Christmas tree tradition that starts with pierogies rather than pickles

A Christmas tree tradition that starts with pierogies rather than pickles

Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we offer our opinions on the best that Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and more. (We’ll also let you in on some hidden gems).  I was in my thirties before I learned about the Christmas tradition of … Read more