Brussels: News

18 Oct 2024

Vladimir Putin

10,000 North Korean troops headed to Ukraine, claims Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has alleged that North Korea is preparing 10,000 soldiers to bolster Russia in its war against Ukraine.

03 Oct 2024

Bangladesh

Bangladesh recalls 5 envoys, including ambassador to India

In a major diplomatic shake-up, Bangladesh's interim government has called back five of its envoys, including the ambassador to India.

Belgium-Sweden Euro Qualifiers match abandoned after Brussels shooting; suspect arrested

The 2024 Euro Qualifiers match between Belgium and Sweden was abandoned at half-time after two people were shot dead in a tragic shooting incident in Brussels.

28 Sep 2022

Travel And Tourism

Book your stay at these 5 unique accommodations in Belgium

A small country in Europe, Belgium offers the perfect balance of art, culture, nature, and nightlife.

04 Apr 2020

Earthquake

Coronavirus lockdown has changed the way our planet moves

In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, countries around the world have imposed lockdowns on their citizens.

19 Dec 2018

Belgium

Belgian PM Charles Michel announces resignation over UN migration pact

Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel has announced his resignation, less than two weeks after his main coalition partner quit in a row over migration, leaving him leading a minority government.

27 Nov 2018

Theresa May

British PM May comes under fire over EU exit deal

British Prime Minister Theresa May faced parliamentary fury yesterday as she set off on the tricky task of convincing mutinous lawmakers to back her divorce deal with the European Union (EU).

24 Nov 2018

London

May heads to Brussels as Spain threatens Brexit summit boycott

British Prime Minister Theresa May was headed back to Brussels today to defend the planned Brexit divorce deal even as Spain threatened to boycott an EU summit meant to endorse it.

15 Oct 2018

Brexit

EU, Britain in surprise early talks ahead of crunch summit

EU Chief Negotiator for Brexit Michel Barnier and Britain's Brexit Minister Dominic Raab held talks yesterday in Brussels ahead of a crunch summit this week.

16 Dec 2017

Theresa May

Brexit: EU-states agree to move talks to second phase

After arriving at a breakthrough Brexit deal recently, EU leaders who met in Brussels have agreed to move the talks on to the second phase.

29 Aug 2016

World

Blast rips through Institute of Criminology in Brussels

In the early hours of 29 Aug, a car rammed through three fences of the Brussels Institute of Criminology.

20 Aug 2016

X

Twitter suspends 235k accounts promoting terrorism and extremism

Microblogging site Twitter said it had suspended 235,000 accounts promoting terrorism over the past six months.

13 Aug 2016

World

Belgium detains three suspects in anti-terrorism case

On Thursday, Belgian authorities arrested three new terror suspects following eight raids in Brussels and named a Belgian man they believed was one of the suicide bombers in recent attacks in Iraq.