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A Latin American delegation visted China for the 2025 China-CELAC Forum, a symbol of China's growing influence in the region. (Photo: )

China Latin America Foothold Grows, Organized Crime Follows, After Trump Cutbacks Open Door

Keith GirardAugust 6, 2026August 6, 2026

Sen JD Vance (R-Ohio) has been branded a Putin Puppet for opposing U.S. aid to Ukraine.

Vance, a Loose Cannon, Steps Over Trump, Triggering Ukraine Meeting Blow Up

Keith GirardFebruary 28, 2025March 1, 2025

Russian Samovar Conveys Imperial Russian Grandeur With a Vodka Bar to Die For

Russian Samovar Conveys Imperial Russian Grandeur With a Vodka Bar to Die For

Keith GirardMay 7, 2023June 28, 2023

Open Door Gastropub is a different take on the traditional Irish bar.

Open Door Gastropub: Irish Pub Goes Upscale in Downtown Manhattan

Keith GirardMay 7, 2023May 15, 2023

Chef Ibrahim Ozdemir has been co-owner of Turkish restaurant Uskudar on the Upper East Side in Manhattan for 32 years. (Photo: Uskudar)

Uskudar Offers a ‘Taste of Istanbul’ on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

Keith GirardMay 1, 2023June 28, 2023

Loreley on Manhattan’s increasingly trendy Rivington St. on Manhattan's Lower East Side, is a German-style Biergarten and restaurant that understands the hospitality basics.

Loreley, a Lower East Side Biergarten Straight Out of Cologne

Keith GirardApril 29, 2023June 28, 2023

Gillian Anderson, Lily James Set to Anchor ‘All About Eve’ on London’s West End

Gillian Anderson, Lily James Set to Anchor ‘All About Eve’ on London’s West End

Keith GirardJune 29, 2018