BREAKING NEWS
Italy-Israel soccer match is held without incident despite security concerns
Read full article: Italy-Israel soccer match is held without incident despite security concernsThere were snipers on the roof of the stadium and a heavy police presence throughout the city of Udine for Italy’s home match against Israel on Monday.
Pope ends troubled Belgium visit by doubling down on abortion and women and praising abuse victims
Read full article: Pope ends troubled Belgium visit by doubling down on abortion and women and praising abuse victimsPope Francis has doubled down on his traditional views on abortion and women during his in-flight news conference coming home from Belgium.
Tone deaf and color blind? Catholic Church struggles to keep accused abusers out of religious art
Read full article: Tone deaf and color blind? Catholic Church struggles to keep accused abusers out of religious artAn unholy argument over a hymn has struck a discordant note in the preparations for the main event of Pope Francis' trip to Belgium.
Vatican confirms plans for Belgium, Luxembourg trip after pope cancels audiences due to illness
Read full article: Vatican confirms plans for Belgium, Luxembourg trip after pope cancels audiences due to illnessThe Vatican has confirmed that plans remain in place for Pope Francis to go to Belgium and Luxembourg.
American gymnast Shilese Jones pointing toward 2028 Olympics following knee injury at US trials
Read full article: American gymnast Shilese Jones pointing toward 2028 Olympics following knee injury at US trialsAmerican gymnast Shilese Jones is aiming for the 2028 Olympics after a left knee injury ended her shot at reaching Paris.
French minister thanks Belgium for detaining 7 terror suspects on eve of Olympics opening ceremony
Read full article: French minister thanks Belgium for detaining 7 terror suspects on eve of Olympics opening ceremonyOn the eve of the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris, France's interior minister thanked Belgium for a string of raids that led to the detention of seven people for questioning over suspected terrorist activities.
France soccer player Koundé 'disappointed' at election results with far-right close to taking power
Read full article: France soccer player Koundé 'disappointed' at election results with far-right close to taking powerFrance soccer player Jules Koundé says he is “disappointed to see the direction our country is taking."
Mbappé and France into Euro 2024 quarterfinals after Muani's late goal beats Belgium 1-0
Read full article: Mbappé and France into Euro 2024 quarterfinals after Muani's late goal beats Belgium 1-0Kylian Mbappé and France have advanced to the European Championship quarterfinals after Randal Kolo Muani’s deflected shot secured a 1-0 win over Belgium.
In a Kyiv market, Ukrainians take heart from team's inspiring play at Euro 2024
Read full article: In a Kyiv market, Ukrainians take heart from team's inspiring play at Euro 2024Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has paid tribute to his country's soccer team as they ended their European Championship run with a 0-0 draw against Belgium.
Belgium advances to last 16 at Euro 2024 after 0-0 draw, Ukraine eliminated
Read full article: Belgium advances to last 16 at Euro 2024 after 0-0 draw, Ukraine eliminatedBelgium advanced to the last 16 of the European Championship after a 0-0 draw with Ukraine and the Ukrainians became the first team with four points in a group to be eliminated.
De Bruyne seals Belgium's 2-0 win over Romania to get Euro 2024 campaign on track
Read full article: De Bruyne seals Belgium's 2-0 win over Romania to get Euro 2024 campaign on trackKevin De Bruyne has scored and Belgium has got its Euro 2024 campaign up and running with a 2-0 win against Romania in Cologne.
Ukraine's air force may keep some F-16 warplanes abroad to protect them from Russian strikes
Read full article: Ukraine's air force may keep some F-16 warplanes abroad to protect them from Russian strikesA senior Ukrainian military officer says that the country's air force may keep some of the F-16 fighter jets it’s set to receive from its Western allies at foreign bases to protect them from Russian strikes.
A look at the Euro 2024 kits: one is cartoonish, others are retro. Hits or fashion faux pas?
Read full article: A look at the Euro 2024 kits: one is cartoonish, others are retro. Hits or fashion faux pas?Belgium’s away kit is a tribute to a much-loved and nearly century-old cartoon character, Tintin.
Nationalist parties, far-left on the rise ahead of Sunday's federal elections in Belgium
Read full article: Nationalist parties, far-left on the rise ahead of Sunday's federal elections in BelgiumBelgian voters return to the polls on Sunday while both the far-right and the far-left are rising in the country.
FIFA adopts new protocols to support players during pregnancy, following the birth of their children
Read full article: FIFA adopts new protocols to support players during pregnancy, following the birth of their childrenSoccer’s international governing body is introducing new measures designed to further support the well-being of players and coaches during pregnancy and after the birth of their children.
Alexander Zverev's trial for allegedly causing bodily harm to a woman begins in Germany
Read full article: Alexander Zverev's trial for allegedly causing bodily harm to a woman begins in GermanyGerman news agency dpa reports that tennis player Alexander Zverev’s trial has started, with the Olympic champion facing allegations of allegedly causing bodily harm to a woman.
Ukraine gets more military aid from Europe but Putin warns of consequences if Russian soil is hit
Read full article: Ukraine gets more military aid from Europe but Putin warns of consequences if Russian soil is hitUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received a second $1 billion promise of military aid in as many days during a whirlwind tour of three European Union countries.
Amsterdam university cancels classes after violence erupted at a pro-Palestinian rally
Read full article: Amsterdam university cancels classes after violence erupted at a pro-Palestinian rallyThe University of Amsterdam has canceled classes and shut buildings for two days after the latest demonstrations over the war in Gaza turned destructive.
Simone Biles wants to turn her post-Olympic tour into a celebration. The guys are coming along too
Read full article: Simone Biles wants to turn her post-Olympic tour into a celebration. The guys are coming along tooGymnastics star Simone Biles is taking her show on the road following the Paris Olympics.
EU reaches a tentative deal on Ukraine aid coming from profits of frozen Russian assets
Read full article: EU reaches a tentative deal on Ukraine aid coming from profits of frozen Russian assetsEuropean Union nations have reached a tentative breakthrough deal to provide Ukraine with billions in additional funds for arms and ammunitions coming from the profits raised from frozen Russian central bank assets held in the bloc.
FIFA report rates Brazil bid higher than Germany/Netherlands/Belgium to host 2027 Women's World Cup
Read full article: FIFA report rates Brazil bid higher than Germany/Netherlands/Belgium to host 2027 Women's World CupBrazil’s bid for the 2027 Women’s World Cup has been ranked higher than the bid submitted by Germany, Netherlands and Belgium in an evaluation report released by FIFA.
Belgian and Czech leaders exhort the EU to react amid concern over Russian election interference
Read full article: Belgian and Czech leaders exhort the EU to react amid concern over Russian election interferenceThe leaders of Belgium and the Czech Republic are warning their European Union partners to take urgent action to prevent Russian interference in June’s Europe-wide elections.
Belgian bishop defrocked 14 years after admitting to abusing nephew
Read full article: Belgian bishop defrocked 14 years after admitting to abusing nephewPope Francis has defrocked a notorious Belgian bishop who admitted 14 years ago that he sexually abused his nephew but faced no Vatican punishment.
Rich cocoa prices hitting shoppers with bitter chocolate costs as Easter approaches
Read full article: Rich cocoa prices hitting shoppers with bitter chocolate costs as Easter approachesSweet Easter baskets will likely come at a bitter cost this year for consumers as the price of cocoa climbs to record highs.
Andy Murray wins his opening match at what is expected to be his last Indian Wells appearance
Read full article: Andy Murray wins his opening match at what is expected to be his last Indian Wells appearanceAndy Murray has started what is expected to be his final appearance at Indian Wells with a smooth performance and a straightforward victory.
Protesting farmers spray Brussels police with liquid manure near EU's base in a new display of power
Read full article: Protesting farmers spray Brussels police with liquid manure near EU's base in a new display of powerFarmers have clashed with police in Belgium, spraying officers with liquid manure and throwing eggs and flares at them in a fresh show of force as the European Union’s agriculture ministers met in search of ways to address the protesters’ concerns.
The EU is worried that Israel might extend the war in Gaza to a 'pressure cooker' town near Egypt
Read full article: The EU is worried that Israel might extend the war in Gaza to a 'pressure cooker' town near EgyptThe European Union is worried about reports that the Israeli military intends to take its battle against Hamas to the town of Rafah at Gaza’s border with Egypt.
EU moves slowly toward using profits from frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine
Read full article: EU moves slowly toward using profits from frozen Russian assets to help UkraineEuropean Union nations have decided to approve an outline deal that would keep in reserve the profits from hundreds of billions of dollars in Russian central bank assets that have been frozen in retaliation for Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
Houthi attacks in the Red Sea are idling car factories and delaying new fashion. Will it get worse?
Read full article: Houthi attacks in the Red Sea are idling car factories and delaying new fashion. Will it get worse?Attacks on ships in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have unraveled a key global trade route, forcing vessels into longer and more costly journeys around Africa.
Antisemitic acts have risen sharply in Belgium and France since the Israel-Hamas war began
Read full article: Antisemitic acts have risen sharply in Belgium and France since the Israel-Hamas war beganThe number of antisemitic acts registered in France and Belgium have risen sharply since Hamas’ attack on Israel triggered the war in Gaza.
EU targets world's biggest diamond miner as part of Russia war sanctions
Read full article: EU targets world's biggest diamond miner as part of Russia war sanctionsThe European Union has imposed sanctions on the world’s biggest diamond mining company and its chief executive officer as part of what it says is its “unwavering commitment” to Ukraine in the war against Russia.
Trucking boss gets 7 years for role in 2019 smuggling that led to deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants
Read full article: Trucking boss gets 7 years for role in 2019 smuggling that led to deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrantsThe final member in a migrant smuggling ring that was responsible for the deaths of 39 Vietnamese immigrants who suffocated in a shipping container in 2019 has been sentenced by a London judge to seven years in prison.
Lukaku hits 4 goals for Belgium to set scoring record. Serbia qualifies for Euro 2024
Read full article: Lukaku hits 4 goals for Belgium to set scoring record. Serbia qualifies for Euro 2024Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku has scored four first-half goals to lead a 5-0 rout of 10-man Azerbaijan in their final European Championship qualifying game.
Shooter attack in Belgium drives an EU push to toughen border and deportation laws
Read full article: Shooter attack in Belgium drives an EU push to toughen border and deportation lawsAbdesalem Lassoued had been denied residency in four European countries by the time he shot three Swedish men this week, killing two of them.
UEFA says result of Belgium-Sweden soccer qualifier will stand after Brussels shooting
Read full article: UEFA says result of Belgium-Sweden soccer qualifier will stand after Brussels shootingUEFA says the result of the European Championship qualifier between Belgium and Sweden will stand after the match was stopped this week when two Swedish fans were killed before kickoff.
Deadly attack in Belgium ignites fierce debate on failures of deportation policy
Read full article: Deadly attack in Belgium ignites fierce debate on failures of deportation policyThe suspected attacker who killed two Swedish soccer fans in Brussels this week before he was shot dead by police resided in Belgium illegally and had been ordered to leave Belgium years ago.
Sweden's soccer fans to be advised against wearing national team clothing on trips abroad
Read full article: Sweden's soccer fans to be advised against wearing national team clothing on trips abroadFans of Sweden’s soccer teams will be advised against wearing clothing in national colors when they travel abroad in the wake of the killing of two Swedish supporters before a European Championship qualifying match in Belgium.
Belgian police kill Tunisian man suspected of shooting 3 Swedish soccer fans, killing 2 of them
Read full article: Belgian police kill Tunisian man suspected of shooting 3 Swedish soccer fans, killing 2 of themAuthorities in the Belgian capital shot and killed a Tunisian national hours after they say he gunned down three Swedish soccer fans, killing two of them.
Soccer match between Belgium and Sweden suspended after a gunman kills 2 Swedes in Brussels
Read full article: Soccer match between Belgium and Sweden suspended after a gunman kills 2 Swedes in BrusselsThousands of soccer fans were kept inside Belgium’s national stadium for about 2 1/2 hours after a game between Belgium and Sweden was suspended at halftime following the fatal shooting of two Swedes in Brussels before kickoff.
Gunman kills 2 Swedes in Brussels, prompting terror alert and halt of Belgium-Sweden soccer match
Read full article: Gunman kills 2 Swedes in Brussels, prompting terror alert and halt of Belgium-Sweden soccer matchPolice in Belgium are searching for a gunman with suspected extremist motives who killed two Swedes with stunning viciousness in Brussels before disappearing into the night.
Sabitzer scores from the spot in Baku to send Austria to European Championship
Read full article: Sabitzer scores from the spot in Baku to send Austria to European ChampionshipSubstitute Marcel Sabitzer has scored from the penalty spot shortly after entering the game to secure a 1-0 win for Austria at Azerbaijan and send his country to next year’s European Championship.
Plans for Poland's first nuclear power plant move ahead as US and Polish officials sign an agreement
Read full article: Plans for Poland's first nuclear power plant move ahead as US and Polish officials sign an agreementPolish and U.S. officials have signed an agreement in Warsaw to move forward with the construction of Poland’s first nuclear power plant.
Breakers Dominika Banevič and Victor Montalvo qualify for next year’s Paris Olympics
Read full article: Breakers Dominika Banevič and Victor Montalvo qualify for next year’s Paris OlympicsLithuanian teenager Dominika Banevič and American Victor Montalvo have qualified for next year’s Paris Olympics after winning the World Breaking Championship on Sunday.
World War I remembrance sites in Belgium and France have been added to UNESCO's heritage registry
Read full article: World War I remembrance sites in Belgium and France have been added to UNESCO's heritage registryUNESCO has added World War I funerary and memorial locations across the Western Front to its prestigious World Heritage registry, expanding its list of landmarks of monumental importance.
Arson attacks at schools in Belgium are believed to be connected to a controversial sex ed program
Read full article: Arson attacks at schools in Belgium are believed to be connected to a controversial sex ed programBelgium authorities are getting worried by a series of school arsons believed to be connected to newly mandatory school sessions in some parts of the country.
Brussels Midi Station, once a stately gateway to Belgium, has turned into festering sore of nation
Read full article: Brussels Midi Station, once a stately gateway to Belgium, has turned into festering sore of nationBelgium has acknowledged that its primary rail gateway has become a festering sore of drug abuse, poverty and violence.
American economist turns down top EU job as Macron's criticism reverberates
Read full article: American economist turns down top EU job as Macron's criticism reverberatesThe European Union says the American candidate to become one of the bloc’s chief economists will now not take up the position because of the political controversy it has stirred.
An American economist is getting a top EU job. France's Macron isn't happy about it
Read full article: An American economist is getting a top EU job. France's Macron isn't happy about itFrench President Emmanuel Macron isn't happy that the European Union head office plans to hire an American expert as its chief competition economist.
Divisions over the Ukraine war cause a rift at EU-LatAm summit that was supposed to be a love-in
Read full article: Divisions over the Ukraine war cause a rift at EU-LatAm summit that was supposed to be a love-inEuropean Union and Latin American leaders have concluded a summit that was supposed to be a love-in after eight years of separation, but instead ended with aggravation over the failure to unanimously support even a bland statement on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Tour de France teams ask fans to behave better after mass pileup in 15th stage
Read full article: Tour de France teams ask fans to behave better after mass pileup in 15th stageTour de France overall leader Jonas Vingegaard is calling on fans to behave better at cycling’s biggest race after another mass crash marred the 15th stage.
EU warns of 'solidarity fatigue' despite warm welcome for millions of Ukraine refugees
Read full article: EU warns of 'solidarity fatigue' despite warm welcome for millions of Ukraine refugeesThe EU is warning of “solidarity fatigue” toward Ukrainian refugees as the bloc's economy slows, affecting poor families in particular.
Belgium investigating whether arms destined to defend Ukraine ended up in Russia fighting
Read full article: Belgium investigating whether arms destined to defend Ukraine ended up in Russia fightingBelgium is investigating whether weapons it sent to help Ukraine defend its territory were used just over the border in Russia.
Belgian unions demonstrate in Brussels to demand better worker protection
Read full article: Belgian unions demonstrate in Brussels to demand better worker protectionAlmost 20,000 Belgian trade union workers mounted a major demonstration to protest what they see as increasingly bad working conditions and the erosion of their right to strike.
Dutch government outlines new package to reduce emissions
Read full article: Dutch government outlines new package to reduce emissionsThe Dutch government has unveiled a new package to slash carbon emissions by promoting clean energy, sustainable homes and industry and the use of electric cars among other a raft of measures to combat climate change.
'The Champagne of Beers' leaves French producers frothing
Read full article: 'The Champagne of Beers' leaves French producers frothingBelgian customs have destroyed more than 2,000 cans of Miller High Life, advertised as the ″Champagne of Beers,” at the request of houses and growers of the bubbly beverage.
South Africa's Ramaphosa welcomes Belgium's King Philippe
Read full article: South Africa's Ramaphosa welcomes Belgium's King PhilippeSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed Belgium’s King Philippe and Queen Mathilda to the capital Pretoria, lauded the European country for its assistance to Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Who benefits? Spain, Catalan separatists dispute EU ruling
Read full article: Who benefits? Spain, Catalan separatists dispute EU rulingThe European Union's top court has issued a ruling that allows Spain to make another attempt to seek the extradition of a former Catalan separatist politician living in Brussels.
EU to try again for coordination on China COVID-19 policies
Read full article: EU to try again for coordination on China COVID-19 policiesEuropean Union nations will try again on Wednesday to mold a coordinated approach on if and how to check incoming airline passengers from China for any new COVID-19 variants after several member nations announced individual efforts over the past week.
World marks Armistice Day as Russia's war in Ukraine rages
Read full article: World marks Armistice Day as Russia's war in Ukraine ragesNations across the world pay respect with solemn ceremonies for their fallen soldiers in World War I and ever since on an Armistice Day pierced by the rumblings of Russia's war in Ukraine that showed again that peace is all too often elusive.
Inflation strikes disrupt trains, flights in Greece, Belgium
Read full article: Inflation strikes disrupt trains, flights in Greece, BelgiumWorkers have walked off the job in Greece and Belgium during nationwide strikes against increasing consumer prices, disrupting transportation, forcing flight cancellations and shutting down public services in the latest European protests over the rising cost of living.
Belgian justice minister under protection over kidnap plot
Read full article: Belgian justice minister under protection over kidnap plotBelgium’s justice minister remains under police protection after four people suspected of taking part in an alleged plot to kidnap him were arrested in the Netherlands over the weekend.
Stewart, debuting Thomas help US beat Belgium in WCup opener
Read full article: Stewart, debuting Thomas help US beat Belgium in WCup openerBreanna Stewart scored 22 points and Alyssa Thomas had 14 points, nine assists and seven rebounds in her debut for the United States, which beat Belgium 87-72 in its World Cup opener.
Remains of Congo's independence hero interred amid honors
Read full article: Remains of Congo's independence hero interred amid honorsThe remains of Congo’s independence hero and first Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba were laid to rest in Kinshasa Thursday amid honors including a procession through the capital, military salutes and music in front of thousands of people.