What is known about the man arrested with a Kalashnikov at Brussels-Midi?

Belgian officers arrested a man at Brussels-Midi on Thursday morning after customs staff found a Kalashnikov-type weapon in his luggage following his reported arrival by train…

Russian drone strike and warehouse blasts kill at least 27 near Kyiv

A Russian drone strike on a warehouse in Myla, near Kyiv, triggered secondary explosions that killed at least 27 people and injured 42, Ukrainian authorities said.

Why did Brussels queue for hours for the last eclipse glasses?

Brussels residents queued for up to two hours on 12 August as several retailers ran out of certified glasses before Belgium experienced a deep partial solar eclipse.

How did Blankenberge café owner Jill Broos reach the world’s Stella pouring final?

Horeca Vlaanderen and Blankenberge mayor Björn Prasse have honoured café owner Jill Broos after she represented Belgium and finished second at Stella Artois’s 2026 Global Perfect…

Nepal-Tibet floods leave at least 168 dead as three Belgians remain unreachable

Catastrophic flash floods struck the Nepal-Tibet border region on 26 August, leaving at least 168 people dead and more than 1,300 missing; Belgium’s Foreign Ministry has been…

How did a fuel leak force flights away from Charleroi Airport?

Brussels South Charleroi Airport reopened its runway on Tuesday evening, 25 August, after fuel spilled during an aircraft’s departure and forced several incoming flights to divert…

Can Aerospacelab’s IRIS² contract turn Charleroi into a European space hub?

Belgian satellite manufacturer Aerospacelab has secured a major role in the European Union’s IRIS² secure-communications programme, linking its expanding Charleroi production base…

Can Liège Airport police Europe’s e-commerce parcels without choking its cargo economy?

Brussels turns Hokusai’s Great Wave into a floral emblem of Belgian-Japanese ties

Brussels displayed a Hokusai-inspired flower carpet on the Grand-Place from 13 to 16 August, placing a Belgian-Japanese cultural celebration among the week’s stark images of real,…

How deep is Colombia’s earthquake toll as the country turns towards reconstruction?

Colombian authorities have raised the confirmed toll from the 10 August earthquake to 331 deaths, 4,439 injuries and 240 people missing, replacing an early count of 69 fatalities…

Why did European stock markets hit records while Brussels stayed in the green?

European shares reached record closing levels on 4 August as falling oil prices and hopes of Middle East de-escalation lifted sentiment, while Brussels’ BEL 20 gained 0.70% to…

Cable-car cabin hits construction crane at Alpe d’Huez, injuring 23

A cable-car cabin struck a construction crane at Alpe d’Huez on Wednesday morning, injuring 23 people, including three initially treated as critical emergencies.