Belgium saw a deadly crash on the E411, its lowest electricity production in nearly two decades, and a complaint over felled trees in Brussels. Abroad, political tensions in Poland and US plans to supply Ukraine with Patriot missiles also drew attention, while Club Brugge prepared for Zulte Waregem.
Apple may be working on a cheaper iPhone 18e that, according to a Chinese source, could launch early next year. The device is said to feature a new, yet-to-be-announced processor and an improved front camera. Apple may nevertheless stick with a 60Hz display, lower than those on more expensive models.
Club Brugge start the league match against Zulte Waregem with their strongest possible lineup. The Bruges side are unbeaten in their last five league games and want to extend that run in Waregem. Ivan Leko sends his strongest XI onto the pitch. The match’s progress and key moments will be tracked minute by minute in the live blog.
Polish police deployed around the Constitutional Court in Warsaw after its head was suspended. Riot police blocked access to the building. The case is part of a power struggle between PiS, which appointed the head, and Donald Tusk’s current centrist government. President Karol Nawrocki then announced his urgent return to Warsaw.
Belgium is experiencing its lowest electricity production in nearly 20 years. Since April, imports have reached an unprecedented level, leaving the country heavily dependent on electricity from abroad. This marks a major shift in national supply and raises questions about the factors that have reduced domestic production.
The United States is selling 500 Patriot air-defense missiles to Ukraine. Kyiv’s allies are paying nearly €2 billion for them. The deal is part of international military support for Ukraine during its war with Russia. The funding therefore does not come directly from the Ukrainian government.
A driver died late Thursday after crashing into a truck on the E411 motorway near Courrière while travelling toward Arlon. The truck was ahead of him on the road at the time of the collision. The Dinaphi emergency zone reported the accident on Friday.
Police deployed around Warsaw’s Constitutional Tribunal on Friday evening after its president was suspended. The decision rekindles an institutional standoff between the nationalist right that appointed him and the current centrist government of Donald Tusk. Poland’s president returned urgently.
The nonprofit We are Nature has filed a complaint with the Brussels public prosecutor, declaring itself an injured party. The complaint concerns the felling of trees on Rue du Marché aux Herbes on 23 October, after Storm Austen. The proceedings relate to this intervention.
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