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All flights resume at Brussels Charleroi Airport after bomb threat

All flights into and out of one of the two Belgian capitals' airports were suspended for several hours following reports shortly before 11:00 am of a bomb on board a Ryanair flight from Portugal.

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338 days without a government: Can Brussels break the deadlock?

Brussels has been without a regional government for almost one year. How is this impacting locals, and expats? Will there be another election to break the deadlock?

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Two Belgian teens found with ants given fine or prison by Kenya court

The teenagers were found with the ants, which authorities said were destined for European and Asian markets, in an emerging trend of trafficking lesser-known wildlife species.

Belgium

One injured in Brussels shooting as city grapples with gang violence

Authorities in Belgium's capital recorded 11 gun attacks in the first six weeks of this year alone, with two people killed and four injured.

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In Belgium, being in nature is becoming an antidote to stressful times

Belgians are discovering that a forest carpeted in bluebells could be the ideal tonic for some people's mental health and well-being.

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Belgian teens found with 5,000 ants to be sentenced in two weeks

The two men had entered Kenya on a tourist visa and were staying in a guest house in the western town of Naivasha. Their lawyer said that her clients did not know what they were doing was illegal.

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Customs duties: Race against time in Europe to export to the US

Some European companies are rushing to export their products across the Atlantic for fear of additional surcharges. We report from the port of Antwerp in Belgium.

Business

Belgian insurer Ageas acquires UK’s Esure from Bain Capital for €1.5bn

The deal will create the third largest motor and home insurer in the UK.

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Have Belgian troops been deployed in the DRC?

Belgium has denied claims that it has sent troops to engage rebels in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, amid a diplomatic spat between Belgium and Rwanda.

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Belgium to follow Dutch voluntary military service initiative

To increase reservists, 18-year-olds in Belgium will soon receive letters informing them about voluntary military service, following a recently announced initiative in the Netherlands.

Belgium

Belgian prince loses bid for legal benefits on top of royal allowance

A Brussels court rejected a request for welfare by the 61-year-old, who receives an annual allowance of €388,000 and rent-free accommodation.

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Belgium bans display of tobacco products in shops

The new law is designed to curb impulse purchases of cigarettes and tobacco — and supermarkets are prohibited from selling them altogether.

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Nationwide strike in Belgium disrupts public services and transport

Strikes are becoming increasingly more common across the country as Belgians express discontent with new coalition government.

Culture news

Drive for diversity: Hundreds celebrate Iftar in Molenbeek church

The Iftar comes as part of Molenbeek's bid to become the 2030 European Capital of Culture, in which the district hopes to "flip the script" on its infamous narrative.

Rwanda

Rwanda cuts diplomatic ties with Belgium over DRC conflict

Belgium, which has voiced concern about Rwanda's support for rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has said it will respond in kind.

Cinema

Actress Émilie Dequenne dies aged 43

The actress had been battling adrenal cancer for months. First seen in "Rosetta" (1999), she was appreciated by audiences on both sides of the Franco-Belgian border for her performances in "Le pacte des loups", "Au revoir là-haut", "Les hommes du feu" and "Close".

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Belgian police search Huawei offices in EU Parliament corruption probe

According to reports, the Chinese tech giant Huawei might have bribed former or current MEPs. Prosecutors have contacted the European Parliament.

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Bridge collapse in Belgium kills one, injures two

A bridge under demolition collapsed in La Louvière, Belgium, killing one worker and injuring two, as part of the structure fell onto a barge on Thursday.

Cinema

David Lynch to be honoured at 52nd edition of Film Fest Gent

The director’s 1980 film 'The Elephant Man' will be the centrepiece of this year's World Soundtrack Academy’s Film Music Composition Contest.

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Belgian Audi factory closes, leaving thousands of workers jobless

Audi operations will be moved to China and Mexico due to high costs. Future uses for the site in the Brussels neighbourhood of Forest are being considered.