Belgium faced a sombre day as a Belgian soldier died during an exercise in the Pyrenees and an 18-year-old new mother was killed in a road crash. Traffic was disrupted by a burning lorry near Stekene, while political disputes, a mushroom poisoning incident and Belgian footballers abroad also made the news.
Vincent Kompany has chosen a strong starting XI for Bayern Munich's match against Augsburg. The coach wants a win to move back toward the top of the Bundesliga, with Bayern currently outside the leading position. Saibari, Olise, Diaze and Kane are among the players Kompany has selected. A victory would see Bayern climb the table.
Thibaut Courtois will be in goal for Real Madrid in their match against Villarreal. The Belgian goalkeeper had no international duty and therefore starts the match fresh. Kylian Mbappé also starts. Real Madrid want to return to better results after a poor spell, while Mbappé seeks to answer his critics.
The E34 was completely closed in both directions on Saturday afternoon near Kemzeke, a submunicipality of Stekene in East Flanders. A lorry is on fire. Traffic heading towards Antwerp and the coast is being diverted. Road users should expect disruption while the emergency response and traffic measures remain in place.
Doctors in the Netherlands are warning about the green death cap after more than ten people were hospitalised in just over a week and a half. One patient died after eating the mushroom. According to science expert Martijn Peters, the species causes nine in ten mushroom-related deaths worldwide. It is also found in Belgium.
Belgian mountain biker Thomas Genon, 33, scouts the terrain in Utah’s desert for Red Bull Rampage. The course runs over loose rubble and narrow rock ridges above deep drops. Genon heads out with cameraman Jules and his digging crew. He says fear gives way to an addiction to the feeling when a jump goes right.
A Belgian soldier died on Saturday during an exercise in the Pyrenees, the mountain range on the border between Spain and France. Defence Minister Theo Francken announced the death. The victim was an experienced paracommando from Schaffen, a district of Diest in Flemish Brabant, and died during military training.
MR blocked a compromise on visas for Palestinian students, Prévot says. He calls the decision regrettable and says he is “genuinely saddened” by it. The issue once again centers on whether Palestinian students will be allowed to enter Belgium for their studies. Further political steps will follow.
An 18-year-old woman died in a road accident in Hooglede, West Flanders. Her four-day-old baby was also in the vehicle at the time of the collision. The West Flanders public prosecutor’s office, Kortrijk division, reported the facts on Saturday.
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