Rightwinger Bart De Wever sworn in as Belgian prime minister

found 2025 › Feb › 03 (Mon) @ 11:48 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

De Wever, a nationalist from Flanders, takes over from Alexander De Croo after seven months of negotiations

Conservative Bart De Wever has been sworn in as Belgium’s new prime minister, after striking…

Photographer that captured Melania Trump's FLOTUS portrait compares President's wife to 'the Queen of England'

found 2025 › Feb › 02 (Sun) @ 21:49 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Belgian photographer Régine Mahaux told The Times she believes the First Lady shares traits with royalty, in particular the 'never complain, never explain' conduct.

How a 'bleak' 30-year-old Belgian book about women caged in an underground bunker became Gen Z's 'favourite' novel

found 2025 › Feb › 02 (Sun) @ 21:49 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Gen Z have been captivated by a Belgian 30-year-old book about women who are caged by men - which has sparked comparisons to dystopian thriller, The Handmaid's Tale .

Belgium to form government after seven months of negotiations

found 2025 › Feb › 01 (Sat) @ 08:09 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

The coalition government will be led by the conservative New Flemish Alliance party’s Bart De Wever

Five Belgian parties struck a coalition deal on Friday to form a new government headed by the Flemis…

Melania Trump's official portrait photographer insists photo 'didn't need to be retouched'

found 2025 › Jan › 31 (Fri) @ 06:27 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The photo, taken by Belgian photographer Régine Mahaux, was taken in such perfect conditions, it reportedly didn't need touching up.

Slovak PM Fico abandons Brussels meeting amid Belgian air traffic control woes

found 2025 › Jan › 30 (Thu) @ 20:31 UTC

a story from Euronews › Euronews

Slovak PM Fico abandons Brussels meeting amid Belgian air traffic control woes

Afghan people smuggling gang who trafficked thousands of migrants to Britain and raped and blackmailed children face extradition to Belgium

found 2025 › Jan › 28 (Tue) @ 16:49 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Zeeshan Bangash, 20, and Saifur Ahmedzai, 23, were arrested as part of a collaborative investigation led by the National Crime Agency (NCA) and Belgian authorities.

Can communities living side by side with wildlife beat Africa’s national parks at conservation?

found 2025 › Jan › 28 (Tue) @ 06:04 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Across the continent, millions of hectares of land are being used and run by local people coexisting with wildlife in spaces where both can thrive

Photographs by Nicoló Lanfranchi

Africa’s first nation…

Give up complaining for 30 days? There’s no way I can conquer this January challenge | Arwa Mahdawi

found 2025 › Jan › 22 (Wed) @ 12:58 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

It’s time to celebrate all the little things in life, according to an annoyingly upbeat Belgian campaigner. But what if whingeing is actually good for you?

April may be the cruellest month – but Janua…

Apple hit by Belgian probe over ‘blood minerals’ from Congo

found 2025 › Jan › 20 (Mon) @ 15:17 UTC

a story from Financial Times › Financial Times

Lawyers for DRC allege iPhones and other electronics use minerals supplied by armed groups behind atrocities