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The Belgian perk of choice? Meal vouchers widespread in Brussels and Wallonia: Belgians prefer meal vouchers over better compensation and additional holidays ...
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The Belgian perk of choice? Meal vouchers widespread in Brussels and ...
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Belgium declined to attend the latest meeting led by Spain on recognising Palestine. Show more
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Filing taxes online possible from today: What to know: What are the deadlines to fill out your taxes, either online or on paper? And what changes could impact ...
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Filing taxes online possible from today: What to know
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"Instead of slowing down, the global electric revolution seems set for another growth stage". The IEA forecasts another record year with a 20% rise ... Show more
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Driving with a blood alcohol level of 2:00: Driver (40) acquitted of rare illness
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Driving with a blood alcohol level of 2:00: Driver (40) acquitted of rare ...
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Six Walloon communes pledge to support regional dialects: The project highlights regional dialects such as Walloon, Picard, Gaumais, Champenois ...
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Six Walloon communes pledge to support regional dialects
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Belgium welcomes UNRWA report saying Israel 'yet to provide evidence' for claims: "Belgium has maintained its funding and calls on other governments to ...
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Quick Glance: UNRWA Report Highlights Lack of Evidence for Israel's Employee Militancy Claims
  • An independent review commissioned by the United Nations found that Israel has not provided evidence to support its accusation that a 'significant' number of employees of the U.N. relief agency for Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip are members of terrorist organizations.

  • The review, led by former French foreign minister Catherine Colonna, revealed that UNRWA 'plays an indispensable and irreplaceable role in the region,' despite issues such as employees expressing political views and offices being used for 'political or military purposes'.

  • The review listed recommendations to enhance UNRWA operations, including improved training, more rigorous employee screening, and a thorough review of all textbooks and supplements.

  • Concerns were raised regarding the screening of UNRWA employees and the content of textbooks, while Israel has yet to provide evidence to support the claim that a significant number of UNRWA employees are members of terrorist organizations.
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Record fines for De Lijn bus drivers: A total of 2,531 traffic offences by De Lijn were recorded last year, representing fines of more than €173,000 ...
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Record fines for De Lijn bus drivers
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Home brewer ruling in Belgium: Body produces alcohol - Acquittal after drinking alcohol
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Home brewer ruling in Belgium: Body produces alcohol - Acquittal after ...
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The Brussels Times selects some of the best exhibitions currently on show in museums and galleries. Show more
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Seven political parties are in the current Belgian government coalition, while more will compete in the June 9 elections. The Brussels Times parse the history ... Show more
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A loophole in the ban on supplement has led to hospitals scheduling scans outside office hours, for which they can still charge extra. Show more
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Rare Chinese treasure stolen from the Royal Museum of Mariemont in Wallonia: An imperial Chinese porcelain wine jar – categorised as a Wallonia-Brussels ...
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Rare Chinese treasure stolen from the Royal Museum of Mariemont in ...
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Belgium opens new forensic drug expertise centre in fight against drug mafias: The Belgian authorities cannot afford to lag behind if criminal organisations ...
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Belgium opens new forensic drug expertise centre in fight against drug ...
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On Monday, almost no postal workers in the capital and southern region of the country went out for deliveries. Show more
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Flemish court looks into suspicious deaths in care homes: The Flemish court system is looking to investigate several suspicious deaths that occurred in a nursing ...
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Flemish court looks into suspicious deaths in care homes
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Postal strike to disrupt mail deliveries in Brussels: A strike by postal workers at Bpost is expected to disrupt mail deliveries in the Belgian capital this week ...
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Postal strike to disrupt mail deliveries in Brussels
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"This order is the completion of our policy and will allow controlled visits to the Stoclet Palace in the future." Show more
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Diagnosis of homebrew syndrome: can your own body really get you drunk?: In Belgium, a man has been acquitted of drunk driving because his body apparently ...
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Diagnosis of homebrew syndrome: can your own body really get you drunk?
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Bazzoli always goes full throttle: Prussia's “model sinner”! | Sports: With nine yellow cards, midfielder Luca Bazzoli leads the Prussians’ “bully list” ...
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Bazzoli always goes full throttle: Prussia's “model sinner”! | Sports
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Hidden Belgium: The Annevoie gardens: Deep in the woods in a remote corner of the Ardennes, the water gardens at Annevoie are among the most elaborate in Europe.
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Hidden Belgium: The Annevoie gardens
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Grindr sued for sharing sensitive users' data: The information allegedly shared includes ethnicity and sexual orientation, as well as data regarding HIV tests.
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Grindr sued for sharing sensitive users' data
Quick Glance: Lawsuit Alleges Grindr's Unauthorized HIV Status Disclosure
  • A group of 670 individuals have joined a class action lawsuit against LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr in the UK seeking damages for the alleged unauthorized disclosure of HIV status and other sensitive data to third parties.

  • The lawsuit claims that Grindr violated UK data protection laws by sharing user data without consent, particularly data disclosed before April 3, 2018, and between May 25, 2018, and April 7, 2020.

  • Researchers from SINTEF in 2018 published information indicating that Grindr was sharing user data, including HIV status, with analytics companies, sparking intense criticism and prompting changes to the company's privacy policy.

  • Grindr was fined 65 million Norwegian kroner for violating GDPR consent rules, leading to further legal issues in the US.
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Portuguese scientist wins European Seagull Screeching Championship in Belgium: A Belgian participant dressed up as a seagull with feathers and won the bronze ...
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Portuguese scientist wins European Seagull Screeching Championship in ...
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The aim is not merely to reduce poverty but also to address social and environmental concerns: "Prices and sustainability are two sides of the same coin ... Show more
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Cold rainy week before temperatures rise next weekend: Maximum temperatures will vary between 5 and 11 degrees this weekend.
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Cold rainy week before temperatures rise next weekend
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More than 50% of employees still contacted outside office hours: One year after implementing the "right to disconnect" rule, 54% of employees report ...
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More than 50% of employees still contacted outside office hours
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Come rain or shine, the first 'guinguette' summer bars open this weekend
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Come rain or shine, the first 'guinguette' summer bars open this ...
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Red Cross will soon be able to collect more plasma from donors: With the increased medical use of plasma, for example in medication or as a coagulant ...
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Red Cross will soon be able to collect more plasma from donors
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Hidden Belgium: A lost museum in Brussels: Built in 1881, this ornate glass-roofed gallery originally had 30 shops, several theatres and a museum.
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Hidden Belgium: A lost museum in Brussels
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Belgium collected over 3,900 tonnes of used batteries in 2023: Belgium set a new record by collecting 3,907 metric tonnes of used batteries ...
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Belgium collected over 3,900 tonnes of used batteries in 2023
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Supermarkets in France will have to display signs warning of 'shrinkflation': Economists identify more and more "shrinkflation" practices in the market ...
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Supermarkets in France will have to display signs warning of ...
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Belgium on track to open new gas power plant in Liège: It will be one of the largest turbine-gas-steam plants in the world with power for more than one million ...
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Belgium on track to open new gas power plant in Liège
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Halving completed, bitcoin creation slows down: “Assuming the demand stays constant or increases, halving potentially boosts the value.”
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Halving completed, bitcoin creation slows down
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Speed check 'marathon' to be held throughout Belgium on Friday: Starting at 06:00 am on Friday, speed checks will be stepped up nationwide and last for 24 hours.
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Speed check 'marathon' to be held throughout Belgium on Friday
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Mayor of Uccle wants to re-open Bois de la Cambre to traffic: This measure could take a variety of forms, such as only opening the route to traffic on weekdays ...
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Mayor of Uccle wants to re-open Bois de la Cambre to traffic
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DR Congo should file complaint against Rwanda with ICJ, says Belgian envoy: Democratic Republic of Congo should file a complaint with the International Court of ...
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DR Congo should file complaint against Rwanda with ICJ, says Belgian envoy
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One-day illnesses much more common in companies that abolished sick notes: The number of one-day sick leaves increased much more significantly than in companies ...
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One-day illnesses much more common in companies that abolished sick notes
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Wallonia reactivates 'winter service' as snow returns to south Belgium: After a touch of summer last weekend, the April weather is now testing us again.
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Wallonia reactivates 'winter service' as snow returns to south Belgium
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Meryl, SiR, Ghetts: Couleur Café unveils another 16 acts: All camping tickets have already been sold out, as have 90% of the combi-tickets.
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Meryl, SiR, Ghetts: Couleur Café unveils another 16 acts
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Nearly one company in two in Belgium does not use salary optimisation solutions: These solutions include various forms of cheques, premiums, bonuses ...
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Nearly one company in two in Belgium does not use salary optimisation ...
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Hidden Belgium: The lost village of Oosterweel: The 13th-century village once had more than one thousand inhabitants. Oosterweel gave its name to a sea battle ...
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Hidden Belgium: The lost village of Oosterweel
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Belgium, Czechia ask EU to step in against Russia's elections interference: The governments of Belgium and Czechia sent a letter to other EU leaders on ...
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Belgium, Czechia ask EU to step in against Russia's elections ...
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Belgium officially legalises videoconferencing in courts: Until now, video hearings were already taking place in some courts, but the lack of a legal framework ...
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Belgium officially legalises videoconferencing in courts
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Antica Brussels Fine Art Fair opens for four days: Art collectors and enthusiasts can explore the former industrial site of Brussels, discovering the best that ...
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Antica Brussels Fine Art Fair opens for four days
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Commutes to be better compensated from 1 June: "This translates into a net benefit of up to several hundred euros each year for long distances."
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Commutes to be better compensated from 1 June
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Belgium passes report on cannabis policy, without Flemish majority: "Who sets the rules today? The criminal world. We have offered them a monopoly and they ...
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Belgium passes report on cannabis policy, without Flemish majority
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One in four Belgians are considering a career change: A survey showed that 46% of senior management officials and 37% of under 45s in Belgium want to change tack ...
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One in four Belgians are considering a career change
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Brussels to host international cocoa summit next week: Cocoa recently set a new high over $10,700 per tonne in New York’s futures market ...
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Brussels to host international cocoa summit next week
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'Temporary' stopgap for reception crisis marks two years since launch: "After two years, we are still very much needed. This indicates that reception crisis ...
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'Temporary' stopgap for reception crisis marks two years since launch
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Got milk? Decline in dairy producers raises industry alarm: In Flanders 173 producers quit last year; 43 have ceased operations this year ...
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Got milk? Decline in dairy producers raises industry alarm
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Patients often unfairly pay for material supplements in Flemish hospitals: "Surely hospitals cannot be allowed to make a profit on pyjamas and toothbrushes? ...
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Patients often unfairly pay for material supplements in Flemish hospitals
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Fans amazed after an England U15s teamsheet from 2017 emerges online and it was stacked with...
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Fans amazed after an England U15s teamsheet from 2017 emerges online and ...
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Africa Live: Muslim child allegedly lashed for attending church - BBC News: Seven members of a family in Uganda have been arrested for allegedly assaulting the ...
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Africa Live: Muslim child allegedly lashed for attending church - BBC News
Quick Glance: Africa Live: Germany detains alleged Nigerian mafia members
  • German police have arrested 11 Nigerian men suspected of being part of a mafia group involved in large-scale dating scams orchestrated by the Black Axe gang.

  • Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has stated that his country should take full responsibility for colonial-era abuses and consider paying reparations in certain cases.

  • Authorities in Tanzania have shut down five hydroelectric stations to reduce excess electricity in the national grid, with the main plant generating enough power for major cities like Dar es Salaam.

  • Negotiations between the Kenyan government and striking doctors have collapsed, prolonging the suffering of those seeking healthcare in public hospitals, as doctors demand better pay and the hiring of trainee doctors.
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Haaland ruled out of Man City's crucial trip to Brighton: Haaland missed City's 1-0 win over Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Saturday ...
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Haaland ruled out of Man City's crucial trip to Brighton
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Brussels to create new walking and cycling path to Tour & Taxi Park: "Today, people still have to make a long diversion to enter the park even though they ...
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Brussels to create new walking and cycling path to Tour & Taxi Park