municipality and capital city of Belgium
Risk of addiction: TikTok suspends reward function after EU threat: TikTok reacts to the threat from Brussels to block the controversial points system this week ...
berliner-zeitung.de/news/suchtgefahr-tiktok-setzt-nach-drohung-der-eu-die-belohnungsfunktion-aus-li.2209127
Quick Glance: ByteDance Would Consider Closing TikTok in US Over Sale, Sources Claim
- ByteDance would prefer to cease TikTok operations rather than engage in a sale if all legal avenues are exhausted to combat potential legislation banning the platform in US app stores, as per four sources.
- Despite TikTok's massive popularity with over a billion users, it remains unprofitable, contributing a small fraction to ByteDance's overall revenues and daily active user base.
- ByteDance stated on Thursday in a release on Toutiao, a media platform it possesses, that there are no intentions to sell TikTok, in response to claims from The Information about ByteDance exploring sale scenarios for TikTok's US operations excluding the recommending algorithm for user videos.
- As of December, ByteDance's valuation stood at $268 billion when it proposed a buyback of approximately $5 billion in shares from investors.
National bike register launched in Belgium to prevent theft: Belgium has launched a free national bike register for people aged 13 and older, called mybike ...
thebulletin.be/national-bike-register-launched-belgium-prevent-theft
Uber Eats riders in Brussels to go on strike for better pay and conditions: Riders are expressing outrage at the "laxity of the authorities" and ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1023638/uber-eats-riders-to-go-on-strike-in-brussels-for-better-pay-and-conditions
Suspects arrested for attempted manslaughter in Brussels on New Year's Eve: The perpetrators ignited an explosive when a police officer came to the door to see ...
brusselstimes.com/brussels/1023350/suspects-arrested-for-attempted-manslaughter-in-brussels-on-new-years-eve-tbtb
Beer with him: Lessons from a human brewery: A man in Belgium was suspected of drunk driving – his body creates its own beer. The learning: It's always good ...
indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/beer-with-him-lessons-from-a-human-brewery-9291146/
Several people arrested in large-scale operation into drug trafficking in Brussels
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1016868/several-people-arrested-during-large-scale-operation-into-drug-trafficking-in-brussels
Cancel culture comes to Brussels: Those trying to cancel the National Conservatism conference believe public life must be subjected to the policing of speech ...
politico.eu/article/cancel-culture-comes-to-brussels/
'Triangle of issues': The domino effect of poverty, addiction and mental illness in the Northern Quarter
brusselstimes.com/brussels/1012157/triangle-of-issues-the-domino-effect-of-poverty-addiction-and-mental-illness-in-the-northern-quarter
Life-threatening knife attack in Brussels city centre
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1000965/life-threatening-knife-attack-in-brussels-tbtb
Cancel culture in Brussels: The British government is "concerned" about the EU ban on the Conservative conference - Die Weltwoche
weltwoche.de/daily/cancel-culture-in-bruessel-die-britische-regierung-ist-beunruhigt-ueber-das-eu-verbot-von-konservativer-konferenz/
Belgium pushes to expel controversial Palestinian activist ‘hate preacher’: Mohammed Khatib leads Palestinian group already banned in Germany for its actions ...
timesofisrael.com/belgium-pushes-to-expel-controversial-palestinian-activist-hate-preacher/
Nigel Farage returns to Brussels with disruptive circus antics: Stand off between organisers and police at controversial right wing conference
irishtimes.com/world/europe/2024/04/16/nigel-farage-returns-to-brussels-with-disruptive-circus-antics/
Quick Glance: Brussels Police Shut Down Right-Wing Conference with Farage and Braverman
- Brussels police stormed a right-wing conference attended by Nigel Farage and Suella Braverman after orders for the event to be shut down.
- The controversial National Conservatism Conference was closed to ensure public safety.
- Despite police arriving and giving attendees 15 minutes to leave, speeches continued.
- The conference, hosted by Viktor Orban and the Edmund Burke Foundation, aimed to strengthen national conservatism principles in Western countries.
'Harder to escape': Ban e-scooters across Brussels at night, mayor proposes: After a shooting in the Marolles area in February, the perpetrators fled on ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1005779/harder-to-escape-ban-e-scooters-across-brussels-at-night-mayor-proposes
Life-threatening knife attack in Brussels city centre: A little later in the evening, a second person was slightly injured in a brawl that broke out in the ...
brusselstimes.com/brussels/1000965/life-threatening-knife-attack-in-brussels-tbtb
Freedom of speech? Belgian antifascists respond to attacks after far-right 'NatCons' fundraiser
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1011516/freedom-of-speech-belgian-antifascists-respond-to-attacks-after-far-right-natcons-fundraiser
Brussels to host European LGBT Police Association conference: The conference aims to establish a platform to discuss advancements made in LGBTQIA+ rights for ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1014550/brussels-to-host-european-lgbt-police-association-conference
Second train stabbing in a week: 69-year-old victim in critical condition: A 69-year-old woman was stabbed while sitting on a train from Antwerp Central Station ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/992880/another-stabbing-on-belgian-train-69-year-old-victim-in-critical-condition-tbtb
Femicides: Belgium still failing to collect data despite pioneering law: Belgium last year became one of Europe's legislative pioneers in the fight against ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1016450/femicides-belgium-still-failing-to-collect-data-despite-pioneering-law
Possible attempted kidnapping of a baby in Brussels, investigation launched: A man allegedly tried to kidnap a five-month-old baby on Saturday evening in ...
brusselstimes.com/brussels/1005654/possible-attempted-kidnapping-of-a-baby-in-brussels-investigation-launched
EU leaders to call for harmonised EU bankruptcy, corporate tax laws: European Union leaders will call next week for a harmonisation of the 27-nation bloc's ...
reuters.com/markets/europe/eu-leaders-call-harmonised-eu-bankruptcy-corporate-tax-laws-2024-04-09/
Stabbing on board Brussels train severely injures one person: The perpetrator has been arrested and the victim is expected to survive.
brusselstimes.com/brussels/989825/stabbing-on-board-brussels-train-severely-injures-one-person-tbtb
How do the EU's new disability cards facilitate cross-border travel?: In this episode of Real Economy, Euronews reporter Paul Hackett travels to Ljubljana ...
euronews.com/business/2024/04/17/an-eu-wide-disability-card-what-are-the-benefits-and-drawbacks
'Lesbophobic attacks': Police intervene during Brussels queer film screening: One person who was attending the screening said people "even applauded a rape ...
brusselstimes.com/brussels/1006654/lesbophobic-attacks-police-intervene-during-brussels-queer-film-screening-tbtb
Two leaders of vast drug trafficking operation looking at 20 years in prison: The Brussels criminal court’s prosecutor, requested 20-year prison sentences for ...
brusselstimes.com/justice-belgium/1011990/two-alleged-leaders-of-vast-drug-trafficking-operation-looking-at-20-years-in-prison
Violent farmers' protests in Brussels - Police intervene: In the Belgian capital Brussels, farmers are protesting against EU regulations. Violent escalations ...
zdf.de/nachrichten/politik/ausland/bruessel-bauernproteste-eu-100.html
Suspicion of espionage: Krah employee wanted to work for the BND: The suspected spy from the office of AfD politician Maximilian Krah tried to work for the ...
berliner-zeitung.de/news/spionageverdacht-krah-mitarbeiter-wollte-fuer-den-bnd-arbeiten-li.2209728
Quick Glance: Investigation of Possible Payments from China and Russia to Maximilian Krah
- The General Prosecutor's Office in Dresden has officially initiated investigations against Maximilian Krah due to potential financial flows from Russian and Chinese sources.
- The AfD lead candidate for the European Parliament elections, Maximilian Krah, is the subject of two preliminary investigations at the General Prosecutor's Office in Dresden.
- Towards the end of last year, Krah was questioned by the FBI about possible payments from Kremlin-related sources, allegedly carrying a four-digit sum of money at that time.
- On Monday evening, German authorities arrested Jian G., a close associate of Krah, who is suspected of spying for the Chinese intelligence service in Germany.
Drug gangs behind rise in shootings in EU capital Brussels, officials say: BRUSSELS: More than 100 of Europe’s most dangerous criminal networks operate in ...
arabnews.com/node/2488576/world
One in three women in Belgium have been a victim of partner violence: Of all female respondents, one in 13 had also been the victim of sexual violence by a ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1008010/one-in-three-women-in-belgium-have-been-a-victim-of-partner-violence
HAPPENING NOW: Sec. Blinken delivers remarks before departing the NATO conference in Brussels, Belgium. Video Antony Blinken meets with NATO allies in Brussels - ABC News
Georgia legislature passes new immigration enforcement bill following Laken Riley’s killing
cnn.com/2024/03/29/politics/georgia-immigration-legislation-laken-riley/
Blanket threat against secondary schools deemed 'not credible': The threat, made on Wednesday evening, raised alarm about terror attacks. These have since been ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1001329/reported-threat-to-secondary-schools-deemed-not-credible-tbtb
Nico Semsrott: "The powerful act as if they control themselves": Nico Semsrott sits for Die Party in the EU Parliament. In the podcast he talks about five years ...
zeit.de/arbeit/2024-04/nico-semsrott-die-partei-arbeit-podcast
Federal police raid PKK-linked TV networks in Belgium: Belgian police raided PKK-linked television networks in Brussels on Monday, nearly a month after mass ...
dailysabah.com/politics/eu-affairs/federal-police-raid-pkk-linked-tv-networks-in-belgium
Bouchez was 'off the mark': Brussels will not deploy army to deal with drug violence
brusselstimes.com/brussels/983696/bouchez-was-off-the-mark-brussels-will-not-deploy-army-to-deal-with-drug-violence
'Painful memory': Brussels marks eight years since deadly terror attacks: "Eight years ago, our country was hit by terrorist attacks in Zaventem and ...
brusselstimes.com/brussels/976872/painful-memory-brussels-marks-eight-years-since-deadly-terror-attacks-tbtb
Hundreds of people demonstrate against racism in Brussels city centre: "Not responding as a society and government against racism and discrimination means ...
brusselstimes.com/brussels/979451/hundreds-of-people-demonstrate-against-racism-in-brussels-city-centre
Rwandan genocide: Commemorations for 30th anniversary to start on Sunday: "Belgium is at the forefront of countries that have judged genocide perpetrators ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/991567/rwandan-genocide-commemorations-for-30th-anniversary-to-start-on-sunday
Suspect arrested for fatal shooting in Laeken: The perpetrator or perpetrators were on the run but one suspect has now been arrested.
brusselstimes.com/brussels/980780/suspect-arrested-for-fatal-shooting-in-laeken-tbtb
Two more Brussels shootings result in growing security concerns: 66% of Brussels residents say they feel more unsafe, 69% want more police on the streets and 78% ...
brusselstimes.com/brussels/980181/two-more-brussels-shootings-result-in-growing-security-concerns-tbtb
EU agrees on sanctions on Hamas, violent West Bank settlers: European Union foreign ministers agreed in principle on Monday to impose sanctions on Israeli ...
reuters.com/world/europe/eu-agrees-sanctions-hamas-violent-west-bank-settlers-2024-03-18/
Brussels inaugurates new centre for domestic abuse victims: "The courts, police, social services or medical centres can reach out to us for coordination ...
brusselstimes.com/brussels/1017909/pooling-resources-brussels-inaugurates-novel-domestic-abuse-centre
Terror threat level remains at 3 in Belgium: Level 4 signifies an "imminent and severe threat", a justification not currently warranted ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/980260/terror-threat-level-remains-at-3-in-belgium
Tutsi genocide in Rwanda: Commemorations for 30th anniversary to start on Sunday: "Belgium is at the forefront of countries that have judged genocide ...
brusselstimes.com/world-all-news/991567/rwandan-genocide-commemorations-for-30th-anniversary-to-start-on-sunday
Belgium's terrorism watch list shrinks but average threat increases: 88% of the individuals on the watch list come from jihadist ideology, 9% are related to ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/982273/fewer-names-on-belgiums-terrorism-watch-list-but-average-threat-increases
EU leaders invite Bosnia to membership talks in historic step: European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to invite Bosnia to open EU membership negotiations ...
reuters.com/world/europe/bosnia-close-eu-green-light-membership-talks-2024-03-21/
Shootings leave two dead in Brussels as it battles drug violence: Two people were killed in separate shootings in Brussels overnight, police said on Sunday ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2024/03/24/Shootings-leave-two-dead-in-Brussels-as-it-battles-drug-violence
Belgium takes steps to prevent torture in prisons, detention centres and police stations
brusselstimes.com/belgium/986944/belgium-takes-steps-to-prevent-torture-in-prisons-detention-centres-and-police-stations
After a failed agreement: EU and Switzerland are negotiating again: Three years ago, Switzerland collapsed negotiations with the EU. Now a new attempt begins - ...
tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/schweiz-eu-annaeherung-100.html
'Heartbroken' dad of Laken Riley demands Georgia gov declare migrant crisis an 'invasion'
nypost.com/2024/03/21/us-news/heartbroken-dad-of-laken-riley-demands-georgia-gov-declare-migrant-crisis-an-invasion-2/
Brussels to map out and target drug hotspots: In the face of rising drug crime, Brussels will focus its efforts on key drug "hotspots" in the capital ...
thebulletin.be/brussels-map-out-and-target-drug-hotspots
Document published in the Azerbaijani media about the Brussels meeting is fake - Armenian Foreign Ministry
armenpress.am/eng/news/1135111.html
Video. It's official: Sweden is the 32nd member of NATO: Video. Sweden is the 32nd member state of the NATO defense alliance.
de.euronews.com/video/2024/03/12/es-ist-offiziell-schweden-ist-32-nato-mitglied
Thousands join Brussels march for Gaza ceasefire: An estimated 7,500 people took part in a march for Palestine held in Brussels over the weekend ...
thebulletin.be/thousands-join-brussels-march-gaza-ceasefire
Eviction attempt of Ixelles squat postponed again due to large protests: The Ixelles mayor warned that the eviction of the 80 people, including 30 minors ...
brusselstimes.com/brussels-2/991245/eviction-attempt-of-ixelles-squat-postponed-again-due-to-large-protests
Green Groups Protest 'Nuclear Fairy Tale' in Brussels: "All the evidence shows that nuclear power is too slow to build, too expensive ...
commondreams.org/news/protest-nuclear-power
More calls for merger of Brussels police zones: The Groen and Ecolo political parties are the latest to voice support for merging Brussels’ six police zones ...
thebulletin.be/more-calls-merger-brussels-police-zones
One person shot dead as Brussels battles drug violence: Trafficking is on the rise in the Belgian capital
thenationalnews.com/world/2024/03/24/one-person-shot-dead-as-brussels-battles-drug-violence/
French President Macron announces 'unprecedented operation' against drug trafficking in Marseille
brusselstimes.com/world-all-news/973341/french-president-macron-announces-unprecedented-operation-against-drug-trafficking-in-marseille
Mayors around Brussels-Midi area are asking for police reinforcements: This will not be achievable unless local officers are freed from other duties – such as ...
brusselstimes.com/brussels-2/976135/mayors-around-brussels-midi-area-are-asking-for-police-reinforcements-tbtb
Brussels police move to shut down Farage at NatCon: Happy NatCon day, one and all. Yes, it’s that time of year again, when some of Europe’s most vocal right-wing ...
spectator.co.uk/article/brussels-police-move-to-shut-down-farage-at-natcon/
Environmental activists, including Greenpeace, held a protest on the day of an IAEA Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels, calling for a focus on renewable energy ... Show more
Europe's pro-nuclear leaders seek atomic energy revival | Reuters
Europe's pro-nuclear leaders seek atomic energy revival | Reuters
900 protest against police violence in Brussels: An estimated 900 people took part in a Brussels march against police violence over the weekend ...
thebulletin.be/900-protest-against-police-violence-brussels
Around 400 Belgian municipalities to start taking ID photos in bid to combat identity fraud
thebulletin.be/around-400-belgian-municipalities-start-taking-id-photos-bid-combat-identity-fraud
Brussels’ spy problem is the tip of the iceberg, says Belgian justice minister: Paul Van Tigchelt says Qatargate isn’t the only threat his country’s security ...
politico.eu/article/belgian-justice-minister-only-tip-iceberg-brussels-spy-problem-known/
Brussels courts prepare to tackle the large number of drug cases: To make sure that cases are processed swiftly, it is essential to maintain a steady supply of ...
brusselstimes.com/justice-belgium/983318/brussels-courts-prepare-to-tackle-the-large-number-of-drug-cases
30 years after the Rwandan genocide, nearly 50 cases still open in Belgium: As Rwanda commemorates the 30th anniversary of the tragedy, the Belgian investigators ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/986710/30-years-after-the-rwandan-genocide-almost-50-cases-still-open-in-belgium
Biden says he regrets using term 'illegal' to describe suspected killer of Laken Riley
apnews.com/article/biden-illegal-riley-marjorie-taylor-greene-trump-04924ffb3be76d60e1b6e8796a968051
Quick Glance: Biden Regrets 'Illegal' Term Usage
- President Joe Biden expressed regret for using the term 'illegal' to describe the suspected killer Laken Riley in his State of the Union address.
- Republicans have made Riley's death a focal point in critiquing the Biden administration's border policies.
- Biden conveyed his remorse in an interview, emphasizing his commitment to treating immigrants with respect.
- Trump criticized Biden's border management and regretted Biden's apology for his language rather than to Riley's family.
As concerns grow around surging violent crime, the numbers tell a different story
pbs.org/newshour/show/as-concerns-grow-around-surging-violent-crime-the-numbers-tell-a-different-story
Immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than U.S.-born Americans, studies find
npr.org/2024/03/08/1237103158/immigrants-are-less-likely-to-commit-crimes-than-us-born-americans-studies-find
Racism at work: Many employees in Belgium continue to face harassment and insults
brusselstimes.com/employment/971945/racism-at-work-many-employees-in-belgium-continue-to-face-harassments-and-insults
Professional photographers outraged by Belgium's free passport photos: In the majority of Belgian municipalities, people will no longer need to provide a ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/954500/professional-photographers-outraged-by-belgiums-free-passport-photos
CEE Share of Top EU Jobs ‘Worsens Dramatically’, Survey Finds: The 2024 edition of the Geographical Representation in EU Leadership Observatory found not a ...
balkaninsight.com/2024/04/09/cee-share-of-top-eu-jobs-worsens-dramatically-survey-finds/
Prison officer suspended after new case of detainee mistreatment in Brussels: A senior officer saw an inmate being subjected to invasive insertion of drugs into ...
brusselstimes.com/brussels/970209/prison-officer-suspended-after-new-case-of-detainee-mistreatment-in-brussels
Laken Riley's murder is national news and Preston Lord's killing isn't. Why?: What it boils down to, ultimately, sadly, politically, is not who the victim was ...
usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/03/12/laken-riley-murder-trump-republicans-crime-immigration/72937892007/
Europol identifies 821 criminal networks in the EU: Italian mafia, Albanian family clans, Moroccan-Dutch gangs: organized crime is active everywhere ...
az-online.de/welt/europol-identifiziert-821-kriminelle-netzwerke-in-der-eu-zr-92987505.html
Middle-aged woman shot dead in Anderlecht, shooting also in Molenbeek: Despite emergency services’ efforts to resuscitate the woman upon arrival at the scene ...
brusselstimes.com/brussels-2/955094/woman-shot-dead-anderlecht-braine-lalleud-violence
Listen: Athens-Clarke mayor reflects on tensions following student’s killing: The killing of nursing student Laken Riley — and the murder charges filed against a ...
ajc.com/politics/listen-athens-clarke-mayor-reflects-on-tensions-following-students-killing/VAUREQLENNGNDKXB3BLAGGLZ3U/
Top EU college terminates professor’s contract over sexual harassment claims: The College of Europe ends powerful Professor Oliver Costa’s contract.
politico.eu/article/college-europe-terminated-professor-after-sexual-harassment-allegations/
FBI director says agency doing all it can to get 'justice' for Laken Riley: His comments marked the first time Wray had spoken publicly about Riley's death.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/fbi-director-agency-justice-laken-riley/story
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