Belgium

Fires were set at three locations at the BATS complex, a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) that supplies radars to NATO and the Belgian army. An anonymous group claimed responsibility and threatened to "turn the company to ash." The Belgian Minister of Defense blamed the far-left: "Violence is increasing every day."

A group of Palestinian researchers who have already received study offers in the European country will not be able to begin their studies. The reason is the blocking of their exit from the Gaza Strip due to disagreements within the nationalist coalition regarding immigration policy.

Clement Vandenkerckhove, a 26-year-old car salesman, was officially recognized as the son of Prince Laurent following a DNA test and a discreet procedure at the city hall. He was born from an affair the prince had with a local actress in the nineties, before his marriage. The young man will now receive the title of "prince" and a share of the inheritance, but will not be included in the line of...

Clement Vandenkerckhove was recognized as the son of Prince Laurent. A DNA test confirmed the connection. He will receive inheritance rights but not a royal allowance. He will have no rights to the Belgian throne.

Renovation workers converting a brewery in Belgium into housing for the homeless found dozens of gold bars that likely belonged to a wealthy 19th-century businessman. Further excavation led to the discovery of British gold coins from the Victorian era.

A giant fire in eastern Belgium has doubled in size to 3,000 hectares, leading to the evacuation of hundreds of residents. Simultaneously, an unprecedented wave of fires is raging in France, Spain, Germany, and other European countries. An overview of the fire wave situation.

Workers in Belgium just wanted to lay a sewer pipe under a former brewery — and then discovered coins and gold bars worth $10.4 million. The police took the treasure to a safe, and the workers were left with the hope of a reward.

An extreme heatwave caused approximately 16,000 excess deaths in Europe within a week. In Belgium, severe failures were exposed: elderly people died in sweltering homes, emergency rooms operated without air conditioning, and emergency lines struggled to cope with the load.