SINGAPORE – September 03, 2026 -- Travelers are increasingly building vacations around physical activity, with Trip.com Group reporting a nearly 40% increase in active travel booking GMV over the past year.

Bookings for active experiences are doubling in several markets

South Korea saw bookings rise 150%, Singapore climbed 104%, and Thailand more than tripled with 200% growth. Germany posted the sharpest European increase at over 600%, while the United Kingdom grew by more than 100%.

Chongqing – September 03, 2026 --A new documentary series, "Western China's Melody," has racked up more than 25.8 million views abroad within weeks of its July 27 premiere, blending endangered Chinese folk traditions with electronic music production.

Cologne, Germany – September 03, 2026 -- TCL has been named the 2026 European Monitor & TV Partner of Tides of Annihilation, the upcoming fantasy action-adventure game from Eclipse Glow Games, and is powering the title's public demo at Gamescom 2026 in Hall 6, Booth B-050.

Visitors can play the demo on TCL's 32X3A OLED+ Monitors and 75-inch TCL C8L SQD-Mini LED TVs, testing how the game's dynamic lighting and fast combat render across different screen technologies.

BEIJING – September 03, 2026 -- Chinese electric and hybrid vehicles are pulling ahead of established rivals across Europe, Southeast Asia and South America, with buyers increasingly choosing brands like BYD over legacy automakers.

Speyer – September 03, 2026 -- A Mercedes-Benz EQA caught fire while charging in a parking lot in Speyer on August 16, 2026, becoming the first publicly documented blaze involving the model in Germany. Firefighters had to cool the vehicle's high-voltage battery for an extended period before the fire was fully extinguished. No injuries were reported.

BERLIN -- September 01, 2026 -- Yarbo will show the finished version of its M Series garden robot in person for the first time at IFA 2026, running September 4 through 8 in Berlin, bringing a modular lawn machine within reach of ordinary homeowners rather than just large estates. The company built the compact M Series for standard residential yards, pairing it with its larger Y Series aimed at big properties.

Cologne, Germany -- September 01, 2026 -- Huawei closed out five days of hands-on gaming at Gamescom 2026, drawing players from around the world to its AppGallery and GameCenter booth in Hall 7, Stand B.031, from August 26 to 30. Visitors tried titles including World of Tanks Blitz, Asphalt Legends and MapleStory R: Evolution, took on stage challenges, and collected stamps around the booth for a raffle. The event capped a week built around live gameplay, community contests and giveaways tied to Huawei's game ecosystem.

Munich -- September 01, 2026 -- Huawei used the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Munich on August 31, 2026, to give attendees an early look at the HUAWEI WATCH D3, its next wrist-worn ambulatory blood pressure monitor. The device will officially launch at the Huawei Innovative Product Launch in Munich on September 2. Huawei has sold wearable blood pressure monitors since 2021, when its first WATCH D received medical device certification in China and the European Union.