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F1 Insider Sees Mekies Changing Red Bull's Max Verstappen-Only Culture
Former Mercedes Formula One driver and Sky Sports F1 presenter Nico Rosberg has revealed that Laurent Mekies' Red Bull appointment to replace Christian Horner has uplifted Yuki Tsunoda's form, in a team that was "for Max Verstappen" and which...

1.5 million people attended the Gentse Feesten in Belgium
Dhont and the Hitmen Bam were present at the Gesent Feesten in Ghent | Credit: Gesent Feesten/Instagram The Gentse Feesten is a ten-day cultural celebration featuring music, theatre, street performances and many other fascinating side-events that...

Survey: Romanians favor larger government spending on health & education
More than half of Romanians (58%) are concerned about the country's economic situation, and inflation remains a central concern for one in five respondents to a survey conducted at the European level by Ipsos for ING Group in May-June 2025. The...

Religious policy backfire: A new Republican policy could result in unintended consequences
Celebrating the change, House Speaker Mike Johnson highlighted an argument that’s popular among some conservatives: that the Constitution does not actually require the separation of church and state. Thomas Jefferson, who coined the phrase, did...

World News | Belgium Tibetan Community Celebrates Shoton Festival in Ostend, Honours Dalai Lama's 90th Birthday and Cultural Heritage
Ostend [Belgium] July 29 (ANI): The Belgium Regional U-Tsang Association successfully hosted a two-day Shoton Festival in the coastal city of Ostend, Belgium, from July 26 to 27, 2025. The event featured Chief Guest Dhundup Gyalpo, the Tibetan...

Court orders bank to provide account statements of missing Belgian widow
Missing Belgian widow Dysseleer Mireille. [File, Standard]. The High Court has ordered the manager of Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) to provide bank statements of missing Belgian widow Dysseleer Mireille. Justice Patricia Gichohi ordered the manager...

‘Lumumba everlasting’: Belgium marks Congo’s slain leader’s 100th birthday with exhibition – and possible trial
If he had lived, Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, would have marked his 100th birthday this month (on 2 July). This unreached milestone is being marked by an exhibition in Brussels at a time when...

The World’s Children Suffer Brunt of Wildfire Smoke Health Impacts
By Anna Dulisse Around 270,000 children under the age of 5 die every year from breathing wildfire smoke, with 99% of these deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), according to scientists. Despite a lack of extensive research...
Israel summons Belgian diplomat over arrest of soldiers at Tomorrowland festival
The Israeli authorities have summoned a Belgian diplomat following the arrest of two Israeli soldiers at the music festival Tomorrowland. The Belgian ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the summons to Knack magazine. On 20 July, federal police...

Belgian GP: Piastri's pole prediction, Horner's absence and Hamilton's recovery
Spa remains one of Formula One’s most demanding venues and Sunday proved no exception, with Oscar Piastri rising to the challenge on a wet weekend in Belgium. After a cautious rolling start, he made a bold move on teammate Lando Norris to seize...

Story Agency European Space Education Resource Office 115566 views 263 likes Read
What is ESERO? The European Space Education Resource Office (ESERO) project is ESA's main way of supporting early years, primary and secondary education community in Europe. ESERO uses space related themes and the genuine fascination felt by young...

‘See you in court’: LGBTQ+ activist vows to take action after police ‘block’ Pride event in Romania
LGBTQ+ rights activist Rémy Bonny has vowed to take Romania to court over its attempt to ban a Pride event in Oradea, Romania. (TikTok/remy.bonny) A Belgian LGBTQ+ activist has vowed to take action after police in Romania were said to have blocked...

EIB Group Opens Country Office In Belgium
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 28. The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has inaugurated a new country office in Belgium, reaffirming its commitment to supporting sustainable growth and strategic financing in one of Europe's...

Prof James H. NICHOLS selected to receive the 2025 IFCC Award for Distinguished Contributions in Education
Newswise — Milan- The IFCC, the international leading organization in the field of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, is pleased to announce that Prof James H. NICHOLS (Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology at the...

Why government support for religion doesn’t necessarily make people more religious
The IRS will offer religious congregations more freedom to endorse political candidates without jeopardizing their tax-exempt status, the agency said in a July 2025 court filing. President Donald Trump has previously vowed to abolish the Johnson...

Vacation led to feeling of connection to humanity through the ages
This shrine to Mary stands near prehistoric burial mounds in Peer, Belgium. Photo by Krystal Moralee n a recent trip to Belgium, I had a taste of the mossy wooded hills of the Ardennes, the sandy heathland of De Kempen, cities big and small, the...

“Liberia Remains a Beacon of Perseverance,” says Maritime Commissioner’s CEO Neto Zarzar Lighe at EFLA Assembly in Belgium
ANTWERP, Belgium – Maritime Commissioner and CEO of the Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA), Neto Zarzar Lighe, has described Liberia as a “beacon of perseverance,” celebrating the nation’s resilience and progress during remarks at the Annual...

F1 2025: Oscar Piastri Extends Title Lead With Win at Rain-Hit Belgian Grand Prix
Mumbai, July 28: Oscar Piastri secured a crucial victory at the Belgian Grand Prix, holding off McLaren teammate and championship rival Lando Norris in a dramatic wet-to-dry race at Spa-Francorchamps. The win extends Piastri’s lead in the Drivers’...

Football Architects: The England DNA behind the pursuit of tournament-winning teams
This is the fifth of a six-part series looking at figures who have played a pivotal role in a modern football success story. The first piece, on the rebuilding of Ajax, can be found here. Part two, on Belgium becoming No 1 in the FIFA Rankings is...

Belgian Pianist Frans Brouw has Died, Aged 96
Born in 1929 in Veurne, Belgium, pianist Frans Brouw was the third in a family of eight children. He was first taught piano by his father, before studying piano with Marcel Maas and Jenny Solheid at the Brussels Royal Conservatoire from 1946 to...