Kremlin: Putin to visit China next week

Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to visit China next Tuesday and Wednesday. The Kremlin announced the official diplomatic trip earlier this week.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to visit China next Tuesday and Wednesday. The Kremlin announced the official diplomatic trip earlier this week.
The FNV trade union has urged the Dutch cabinet to maintain existing shopping hour regulations to protect weekends, evenings, and holidays for workers. FNV official Linda Vermeulen warned that expanding hours would place an unfair burden on employees, following previous changes to social security benefits.

Marlboro is facing backlash for advertising campaigns in regions including Asia, Morocco, and Germany that critics say encourage young people to smoke. These advertisements reportedly contradict the company's stated goal of reducing cigarette sales.

A man has died after being attacked by a shark off the coast of Western Australia. This incident marks the second fatal shark attack recorded in Australia this year.

The municipality of Heemskerk plans to convert a former bank building on Burgemeester Nielenplein into 19 senior apartments to address high local housing demand. The project will include twelve social rental units and seven middle-income rental units.

The Haarlemse Stripdagen festival has launched a warm-up event featuring eight young artists creating public illustrations across Haarlem based on the theme 'Critical Looking.' These interactive art displays aim to engage the public with societal issues like social media and politics ahead of the main festival on May 30 and 31.