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Brussels' under-used offices increasingly converted into homes: A quarter of new housing in Brussels is converted from office spaces, according to a new ...
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Brussels' under-used offices increasingly converted into homes
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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 ...
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Risk of addiction: TikTok suspends reward function after EU threat
Quick Glance: What Lies Ahead for TikTok in the US?
  • The US Senate has unanimously approved a bill that could potentially lead to the banning of TikTok within nine months, unless its Chinese owner, ByteDance, withdraws from the video-sharing app due to concerns about national security threats.

  • President Joe Biden has confirmed his intention to sign the legislation on Wednesday.

  • ByteDance acquired the well-known karaoke app Musical.ly and rebranded it as TikTok back in 2017. It has become one of the fastest-growing applications in the United States, boasting 150 million monthly subscribers.
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Orbán to Brussels: Time to shake up ‘bad’ EU leadership: “If the leadership proves to be bad, it must be replaced. It’s that simple,” Hungarian leader says.
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Orbán to Brussels: Time to shake up ‘bad’ EU leadership
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Filing taxes online possible from 24 April: 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 24 April: What to know
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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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Belgium welcomes UNRWA report saying Israel 'yet to provide evidence' for ...
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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Top EU diplomats put Serbia against the wall with Kosovo: Brussels has handed Belgrade a dilemma: Either stop obstructing Kosovo's entry into key ...
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Top EU diplomats put Serbia against the wall with Kosovo
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Palestinian UN membership: US vetoes: The US has blocked a Palestinian bid for full UN membership in the UN Security Council. Twelve member countries voted for ...
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Palestinian UN membership: US vetoes
Quick Glance: US Blocks UN Resolution for Palestinian Full Membership
  • In the Security Council, 12 countries voted for a UN resolution recommending full Palestinian membership, with the US opposing and two countries abstaining.

  • The US argued that Palestinian membership should result from negotiations between Israel and Palestinians to enable a two-state solution.

  • The Palestinian delegation emphasized that UN membership is a crucial step for peace in the region and criticized the Israeli government for its rejection.

  • Israel rejected the resolution and warned of its potential impact on future dialogues, especially in light of the recent escalation of violence in Gaza.
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EU Commission initiates proceedings against online platform TikTok | SÜDKURIER Online
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EU Commission initiates proceedings against online platform TikTok | ...
Quick Glance: San Francisco's Real Estate Market in Turmoil
  • The city of San Francisco, once seen as the shining star of the West Coast, is now on the verge of collapse, with seemingly no one raising the alarm.

  • In particular, the city's housing market has been severely impacted over the past year, with prices plummeting and homeowners fleeing en masse.

  • Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, did not hold back in his comparison of San Francisco's issues to those of New York City, stating that the Bay Area is 'in far worse shape.'

  • San Francisco is failing in all aspects, leading to a quiet collapse of its housing market, where once luxurious properties are now being offered at significant discounts.
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Brussels police move to shut down Farage and Orbán’s right-wing jamboree: “Tinpot dictatorship” fumed one of the National Conservatism Conference organizers.
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Brussels police move to shut down Farage and Orbán’s right-wing jamboree
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.
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EU summit after attack on Israel: extension of Iran sanctions decided: Iran must be isolated internationally after the major attack on Israel ...
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EU summit after attack on Israel: extension of Iran sanctions decided
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Brussels house prices further dropped though flats grow more expensive: With the European Central Bank (ECB) not expected to lower interest rates until June ...
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Brussels house prices further dropped though flats grow more expensive
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Should we take the microphone away from the right?: The example of a conference in Brussels shows: No, this only strengthens them.
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Should we take the microphone away from the right?
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Filing taxes online possible from 24 April: 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 24 April: What to know
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The planned speed camera between Wiltz and Kautenbach is history: No speed cameras in the far north: The Ministry of Transport does not want to build a speed ...
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The planned speed camera between Wiltz and Kautenbach is history
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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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China war sales to Moscow surge as UK and US ban Russian metals: The UK and US have banned certain Russian-made metals, while China's sales of war parts to ...
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China war sales to Moscow surge as UK and US ban Russian metals
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Cancel culture comes to Brussels: Those trying to cancel the National Conservatism conference believe public life must be subjected to the policing of speech ...
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Cancel culture comes to Brussels
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US ambassador meets with Gershkovich in Russia: The U.S. ambassador to Russia recently met with Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter who has been ...
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US ambassador meets with Gershkovich in Russia
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Brussels police shut down far-right 'NatCons' fundraiser: Brussels police are in the process of shutting down the controversial National Conservative Conference ...
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Brussels police shut down far-right 'NatCons' fundraiser
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Annalena Baerbock: Foreign Minister summons Russian ambassador: Foreign Minister Baerbock has summoned the Russian ambassador. The background is the arrest of ...
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Annalena Baerbock: Foreign Minister summons Russian ambassador
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Belgium pushes to expel controversial Palestinian activist ‘hate preacher’: Mohammed Khatib leads Palestinian group already banned in Germany for its actions ...
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Belgium pushes to expel controversial Palestinian activist ‘hate preacher’
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Security Council on Iran attack: Israel's UN ambassador emphasizes right to retaliate
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Security Council on Iran attack: Israel's UN ambassador emphasizes right ...
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'Take this seriously': Significant improvements in Brussels air quality but lives still at risk
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'Take this seriously': Significant improvements in Brussels air quality ...
Quick Glance: 130 million Americans face unhealthy air quality challenges
  • Wildfire smoke from Canada caused dangerously unhealthy air quality in the U.S. in 2023.

  • Over one-third of Americans, about 130 million people, breathe in unhealthy air annually.

  • Air quality has improved in the East but worsened in the Western U.S., highlighting disparities.

  • Unequal air quality exposure, challenges, and progress in air cleaning efforts are discussed.
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EU asylum reform: Parliament approves new rules in Brussels: After years of discussions, MPs in Brussels on Wednesday cleared the way for a reform of asylum law ...
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EU asylum reform: Parliament approves new rules in Brussels
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Israel ambassador to US says Israel ‘will respond’ to Iran strikes: The Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. said Wednesday that Israel must respond to Iranian strikes ...
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Israel ambassador to US says Israel ‘will respond’ to Iran strikes
Quick Glance: Israel artist calls for Gaza ceasefire
  • The representative of Israel at the international art fair is calling for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza.

  • Ruth Patir’s video installation called (M)otherland was scheduled to open on Saturday at Israel’s national pavilion at the international art show but will remain closed for now.

  • Patir stated on her website that the artist and curators are showing solidarity with the families of the hostages and the large community in Israel calling for change, rather than canceling themselves or the exhibition.

  • It is believed that there are still individuals in Gaza, including 129 captives taken during the attacks led by Hamas on Israel on October 7, with 34 of them presumed dead.
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China's US envoy urges cooperation, cites 'severe' challenges: China's ambassador to the United States urged the two superpowers to cooperate on improving ...
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China's US envoy urges cooperation, cites 'severe' challenges
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In Belgium, the Flemish far right is gaining ground ahead of the European elections
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In Belgium, the Flemish far right is gaining ground ahead of the European ...
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Shohei Ohtani signs deal with sports technology company Rapsodo: Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani has signed a deal to become the technology ...
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Shohei Ohtani signs deal with sports technology company Rapsodo
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Belgium has summoned the Israeli Ambassador to demand an explanation for the killing of an Enabel aid worker in Gaza on Wednesday night. Show more
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How Bastogne changed the Second World War: “What is merry about this, you ask? I will tell you, we stopped the entire German offensive, coming from the north ...
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How Bastogne changed the Second World War
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Full UN membership won't help Palestinians on statehood: US envoy: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said on Wednesday she did not ...
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Full UN membership won't help Palestinians on statehood: US envoy
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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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Von der Leyen staffing turbulence plays into EU elections: A human resource crisis at the Commission comes ahead of a sensitive changing of the guard in Brussels ...
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Von der Leyen staffing turbulence plays into EU elections
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The 11 moments that defined the European Parliament's term: The European Parliament has closed the last plenary session of its 9th term.
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The 11 moments that defined the European Parliament's term
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UK's Israeli ambassador says Iran's attack on Israel was 'declaration of war': Tzipi Hotovely says "as a diplomat" she wants the Western countries to form what ...
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UK's Israeli ambassador says Iran's attack on Israel was 'declaration of ...
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Iran defends attacks and threatens Israel: According to Tehran, the attack on Israel was a one-off retaliatory action on a "limited scale". At the same time ...
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Iran defends attacks and threatens Israel
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Baerbock does not deny a dispute with Netanyahu - and even adds more: Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock visited Israel on Thursday and met with Prime Minister ...
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Baerbock does not deny a dispute with Netanyahu - and even adds more
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Brussels venue ditches far-right conference after public pressure: The Concert Noble venue pulled out of the conference featuring far-right figureheads like Eric ...
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Brussels venue ditches far-right conference after public pressure
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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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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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Russia summons French ambassador over foreign minister's 'unacceptable' comments
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Russia summons French ambassador over foreign minister's 'unacceptable' ...
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Europe's Trumpists warm up for EU elections with series of rallies: Leading Eurosceptics are ready to shake up June’s EU election campaign with a set of rallies ...
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Europe's Trumpists warm up for EU elections with series of rallies
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Woluwe Saint-Lambert awarded Europe Plaque of Honour prize: This prestigious award recognises the commune’s efforts to promote the European ideal for several ...
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Woluwe Saint-Lambert awarded Europe Plaque of Honour prize
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Brussels to host European LGBT Police Association conference: The conference aims to establish a platform to discuss advancements made in LGBTQIA+ rights for ...
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Brussels to host European LGBT Police Association conference
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US, Israel call on UNSC to condemn Iran’s attack, but no action taken: “The Security Council must unequivocally condemn Iran’s aggressive actions and call for ...
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US, Israel call on UNSC to condemn Iran’s attack, but no action taken
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Belgium praises Hungary's strong commitment to EU competitiveness agenda: “What I am very pleased to hear is that the Hungarian presidency was very clear in the ...
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Belgium praises Hungary's strong commitment to EU competitiveness agenda
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Freelancing? How to set up as a self-employed worker in Belgium: From residency documents to paying taxes and setting up social security, here is a handy guide ...
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Freelancing? How to set up as a self-employed worker in Belgium
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Michael Oren: FBI must investigate money trail behind campus antisemitic protests
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Michael Oren: FBI must investigate money trail behind campus antisemitic ...
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The Sensations singer Bobby Davis dies at 77: Harold "Bobby" Davis, a founding member of The Sensations, died on April 21 at his home in London, England ...
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The Sensations singer Bobby Davis dies at 77
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Höcke versus Voigt: who won? Pros and cons: The dust has settled after the TV duel between Björn Höcke and Mario Voigt. So who won?
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Höcke versus Voigt: who won? Pros and cons
Quick Glance: Voigt accuses Höcke of 'dilly-dallying' after TV duel
  • Thuringia's CDU leader Mario Voigt defends public confrontation with AfD far-right extremist Björn Höcke as meaningful.

  • Voigt highlights differences between CDU and Höcke's far-right extremist group.

  • Poll shows 29% support for AfD in Thuringia despite Höcke's extremism.

  • Voigt advocates for reason and warns against chaos from exiting Euro and EU.