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Belgium edges young Canadian squad in men's rugby test match in Edmonton

CBC/Radio-Canada · July 13, 2025

Moral victories usually don't sit well with competitive players on losing teams, but Canada's men's rugby team accepted a 25-18 test loss to Belgium with an air of optimism on Saturday in Edmonton. Canada, which led 13-12 at halftime at Clarke...

Netherlands Euthanizes 517 People Without Consent in Just One Year

LifeNews · July 15, 2025

The Netherlands has had a problem with euthanasia without request (LAWER) and the under-reporting of euthanasia since the inception of its euthanasia law. Every five years the Netherlands government has commissioned a study to determine the number...

Belgium introduces mandatory drug testing for prisoners

Belga News Agency · July 11, 2025

Prisoners may soon be required to take a drug test. This is stated in a bill by minister of Justice Annelies Verlinden (CD&V) that is presented to the government on Friday. Drug use is a significant problem in our prisons. In a separate measure,...

Osimhen close to joining Galatasaray on permanent basis from Napoli

Tribal Football ·

Victor Osimhen was absent on Monday as Serie A champions Napoli resumed training, with the Nigeria striker in negotiations to join Turkish club Galatasaray on a permanent basis. The players "met at the training centre for medical examinations and...

[Graphic News] Korea ranks 31st in global work-life balance index

Korea Herald · July 14, 2025

South Korea has ranked 31st out of 60 wealthy nations in the Global Life-Work Balance Index 2025, published by global HR platform Remote. The index evaluates countries across categories such as annual leave, sick pay, maternity leave, minimum wage...

Osimhen close to joining Galatasaray on permanent basis

Punch · July 14, 2025

Victor Osimhen was absent on Monday as Serie A champions Napoli resumed training, with the Nigeria striker in negotiations to join Turkish club Galatasaray on a permanent basis. The players “met at the training centre for medical examinations and...

Belgium agrees six new partnerships to support Ukraine’s recovery

Belga News Agency · July 10, 2025

Belgium will sign six new strategic partnerships to support the recovery of Ukraine at a conference in Italy, Foreign minister Maxime Prévot has confirmed. According to Prévot, Ukraine “deserves our continued commitment”. The two-day Ukraine...

Family reunification for non-EU healthcare staff ‘impossible’ under new rules

Belga News Agency · July 11, 2025

Changes to the rules around family reunification mean that many people who come to Belgium to fill bottleneck jobs will have to leave their families behind because they do not earn enough money, De Standaard reports. The proposed bill on family...

Belgian BioTech developer AmphiStar secures €12.5 million for clean biosurfactants

EU Startups · July 9, 2025

Gent-based biosurfactants developer AmphiStar has secured €12.5 million in funding following the European Innovation Council’s (EIC) latest evaluation round, in order to speed up the production of sustainable microbial biosurfactants, upcycled...

Why AI is the new relationship counsellor in town

The Indian Express · July 14, 2025

Less than a month before her wedding, Mumbai-based Vidhya A Thakkar lost her fiancé to a heart attack. It has been nine months since that day and Thakkar finally feels she is beginning to piece her life back together. On this healing journey, she...

Belgium Reports 774 Missing Unaccompanied Refugee Children

MENAFN · July 9, 2025

(MENAFN) In 2024, Belgium recorded the disappearance of 774 unaccompanied refugee minors, with at least 101 of these incidents labeled as particularly distressing, as reported by a news outlet. The troubling statistics highlight the vulnerability...

Belgian Pilot Critically Injured in Fall From Pilot Ladder

The Maritime Executive ·

[Brief] In the early hours of Monday morning, a marine pilot was seriously injured while boarding a vessel from a pilot boat. At about 0015 hours Monday, a 66-year-old pilot was transferring from a boat of the Belgian Pilotage Service to a ship....

More people in Belgium are working flexi-jobs, sharp rise in over-65s

The Bulletin · July 10, 2025

The flexi-job status introduced 10 years ago in Belgium has led to a rise in workers with side jobs, according to figures released by the National Social Security Office (ONSS/RSZ), reports Belga. It is the over-65s in particular that have taken...

Rebuilding Ukraine: Belgium Announces 6-Point Support Plan

Kyiv Post · July 10, 2025

Belgium announced six “new strategic partnerships” to support Ukraine’s reconstruction during Thursday’s Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome. The partnerships include “five Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Ukrainian ministries” to boost...

Simon Gronowski: a remarkable story of courage, friendship and humanity

Belga News Agency · July 15, 2025

Among those awarded medals of honour by Flanders to mark the region’s holiday this year were two remarkable men: Simon Gronowski and Koenraad Tinel. Their unlikely friendship – one man a Holocaust survivor, the other the son of a Nazi family – has...

Brussels Sprouts Deliver Big Health Benefits in a Small, Cruciferous Package

[your]NEWS · July 10, 2025

Rich in vitamins, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory compounds, Brussels sprouts stand out as one of nature’s most potent disease-fighting vegetables. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom Brussels sprouts, often underestimated for their size and...

Belgium’s King Albert, 91, undergoes cancer treatment for sixth time

New York Post · July 8, 2025

King Albert II of Belgium has kickstarted cancer treatment for the sixth time in 11 years. The 91-year-old former monarch, who abdicated the Belgian throne in 2013, is once again undergoing preventative treatment for skin cancer, the Belgian Royal...

Arsenal youth product Alebiosu joins Blackburn Rovers, subject to medical

All Nigeria Soccer · July 10, 2025

Blackburn Rovers are on the brink of completing a deal for Arsenal academy graduate Ryan Alebiosu, according to a report from The Lancashire Telegraph. The 23-year-old right-back is expected to undergo a medical in the coming days , having already...

Stephen Meehan names first roster as Canada coach for Belgian test in Edmonton

Lethbridge Herald · July 10, 2025

By Canadian Press on July 10, 2025. Cooper Coats will make his first start at fly half while fullback Brenden Black earns his first 15s cap when Canada hosts Belgium on Saturday in Stephen Meehan’s first game as Canadian rugby coach. Appointed in...

Brussels sprouts: Natureâs tiny powerhouse of nutrition

Natural News · October 7, 2025

Brussels sprouts are rich in vitamins C, K, A and B6, folate and potassium, offering immune, bone, heart and digestive health benefits, along with cancer-fighting antioxidants like sulforaphane. Originating in ancient Rome and formally cultivated...