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EU KIDS Act: Safer Online World for Children
Concerns are growing about the risks children and teenagers face when using online platforms, which are highly addictive and designed to hold their attention…
Restored Withuis in Jette Opens to the Public Sept. 19-Nov. 22
The restored Withuis in Jette will open to the public from 19 September to 22 November, with guided visits organised by the non-profit Arkadia…
Russia-Tied French Billionaires Behind UK’s First History Theme Park
French company Puy du Fou is planning a £600m history-themed park in Oxfordshire. A Guardian investigation has found the company continued working with associates…
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European Commission Announces EU Bond Auction on Sept. 28, 2026
The European Commission said today that it will auction the following securities on behalf of the European Union: EU-Bonds04/12/20291.625%EU-Bonds12/12/20353.375%EU-Bonds04/02/20482.625%ISINEU000A3K7MW2EU000A4D8KD2EU000A3K4DM9Competitive auction28/09/202628/09/202628/09/2026Settlement competitive auction30/09/202630/09/202630/09/2026Non-competitive auction29/09/202629/09/202629/09/2026Settlement non-competitive auction01/10/202601/10/202601/10/2026Maturity04/12/202912/12/203504/02/2048Announced…
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9/11: Experts Say U.S. Response Reshaped the World
On 11 September 2001, the world watched in shock as the United States came under terrorist attack. Four passenger planes were hijacked. Two hit the World Trade Center, another crashed into the Pentagon, while the fourth…
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The Lost Habsburg Diamonds, Revealed in Quebec for the First Time
The Lost Habsburg Diamonds Revealed in Quebec for the First Time It is a story so improbable that even Hollywood’s best screenwriters might struggle to decide where to begin. The 15 jewels found last year in a bank vault in Quebec all belonged to…
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Why Royalty TV Series Fascinate Us So Much
Palaces, period costumes, love stories, family rivalries and struggles for power: royalty has long proved fertile ground for fiction. With the broadcast of the…
Snoop Dogg Biopic Reveals The Notorious B.I.G Casting
A Snoop Dogg biopic is due out in less than a year, but relatively little is known about its story. As more details emerge,…
Green Crow Collective: Belgian Punk, Banjo and Surrealism
Before founding Green Crow Collective, Roeland Vandemoortele built up solid experience on Belgian stages and beyond. In the 2010s, he travelled festivals and concert…
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F1 Madrid: Ferrari Tensions Ease After Monza Clash
The Monza Grand Prix did not go as Ferrari had hoped, with tensions briefly rising after a heavy on-track clash between Charles Leclerc and…
PSG, Barcelona and Bayern Lead Champions League Standings After Matchday 1
Europe’s biggest clubs have wasted little time asserting themselves in the 2026-27 Champions League, with Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and Bayern Munich among the teams…
Manchester United, Bayern and Como Win in Champions League Action
Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Como all enjoyed victory in Champions League action on Wednesday, with the Italian side marking their first ever appearance…
Pakistan’s Female Boxers Fight for Empowerment
This article was originally published by Terriennes, the TV5Monde media outlet, and is being shared here as part of our partnership with it. Society,…
Vuelta 2026: Visma Impresses with Perfect Balance
Visma repeated the trick in the Vuelta as Matthew Brennan won his second successive stage, adding the 16th stage to earlier victories on stages…
Club Brugge Falls to Aston Villa in Champions League Opener
Club Brugge fell to a 3-2 defeat against Aston Villa on Tuesday in their Champions League opener at the Jan Breydel Stadion. The Belgian…
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Germany and Kosovo Join Forces Against Deadly Tick Virus
It can spot its prey from up to 200 metres away — but unlike many other species, it does not lie in wait in the grass for a victim to come closer. Instead, it…
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Saxony-Anhalt Election Could Shake German Politics
Only 1.6 million eligible voters are called to choose a new state parliament in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday. The region between the Elbe River and the Harz Mountains in eastern Germany is outnumbered in population…
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Macron’s Space Summit Risks Launchpad Failure Amid U.S. Boycott
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron’s international space summit is not going according to plan. On Friday, the French leader’s office downplayed the last-minute decision by American space giants, including Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’s…
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Isabelle Bary Reissues Zebraska, an Ode to Difference
With Zebraska, Isabelle Bary tells the story of a child with high intellectual potential and the difficulties he can face in a world that does not always know how to welcome those who fall outside the…
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Marjorie Carpréaux on the Cats’ Win: “I Was a Bit Anxious”
Marjorie Carpréaux admitted she was a little anxious despite Belgium’s victory over Turkey, but said she never truly doubted the Cats’ ability to respond after a tight first half. “Douté, non. J’étais…