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Yesterday: Belgium yesterday was marked by a serious freight-train collision near the Channel Tunnel, while President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived for a scheduled visit. There was also sporting joy as Lotte Kopecky became world champion again in the elimination race, along →
A man and a woman were arrested in Kortrijk on Wednesday after leaving a jewellery shop in the city centre. The owner alerted police via a WhatsApp gr…
A UCLouvain study conducted for the CSC examines the situation of people excluded from unemployment benefits in Belgium. It concludes that 96% of them…
Maaseik’s youth care centre has moved to a new building in the Leemhoek residential neighbourhood. The former buildings were badly outdated, and the r…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that Kyiv was maintaining “constant contact” with the United States regarding ongoing talks. A meet…
Following a fatal shooting on Monday evening in Ixelles, near the European Parliament, residents remain fearful and full of questions. The prosecutor’…
A driver died last night after a serious traffic accident in Meerbeke, East Flanders. The man veered out of his lane in his van, which ended up undern…
The 99-year-old Helga Duffy from Wiltshire is the world's oldest wingwalker. Yesterday, she flew on the wing of a biplane to raise money for an air am…
Women who work out in Belgium have reacted with outrage to a remark by comedian and SNL host Shane Gillis. He compared women who wear short shorts at …
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