2026-06-19 fe7dffccdcd6044f97ef694465e1df42eec6f8d5 /feed/2026/06/19/the-huisekoutermolen-in-east-flanders-belgium-is-blown-down-in-a-thunderstorm The Huisekoutermolen in East Flanders, Belgium is blown down in a thunderstorm. 1781955893 2026-06-19 7f85faca10d32bc805005bf360a0cbe11d47ce35 19 Belgium 36 /wiki/belgium East Flanders 13 /wiki/east%20flanders Huisekoutermolen 1 /wiki/huisekoutermolen Belgium East Flanders Huisekoutermolen Huisekoutermolen 2026-05-23 c34b02a84e6e85d862a014aaed8d9223d8ce2d5a 37 Belgium 1 /feed/2026/05/23/the-dr-congo-national-football-team-announces-that-it-will-maintain-its-planned-schedule-including-two-friendly-matches The DR Congo national football team announces that it will maintain its planned schedule, including two friendly matches in Belgium and Spain, before going to Houston, Texas, United States, for the World Cup, despite being warned to isolate, stating the entire squad is based outside of the DRC. 2026-03-17 43ffb767a65991f41d1032daf33e20b96022c4f5 22 Belgium 1 /feed/2026/03/17/a-court-in-brussels-belgium-orders-former-diplomat-etienne-davignon-to-stand-trial-on-charges-of-participation-in-war A court in Brussels, Belgium, orders former diplomat Étienne Davignon to stand trial on charges of participation in war crimes in connection with the 1961 killing of former Congolese prime minister Patrice Lumumba. Davignon is the only surviving individual among those accused by Lumumba’s family of involvement in the case. 2025-11-24 bbb4b3746f05f9c6ea3a55a686dc1cfcb42b6650 23 Belgium 1 /feed/2025/11/24/unions-in-belgium-begin-a-three-day-general-strike-across-the-country-to-protest-prime-minister-bart-de-wever-s-governme Unions in Belgium begin a three-day general strike across the country to protest Prime Minister Bart de Wever's government of "social dismantling" through budget cuts in their savings program. 2025-11-9 b8cba5890ec23f7ec73c273015676ccd67f75a53 /feed/2025/11/9/the-united-kingdom-announces-it-is-deploying-its-military-to-belgium-to-help-protect-its-airports-amid-a-series-of-suspe The United Kingdom announces it is deploying its military to Belgium to help protect its airports amid a series of suspected Russian drone incursions over the country's airspace. 1762758474 2025-11-9 f1a44af208f1cf5f8271db1a9343ecf08bcd8460 9 Belgium 1 /feed/2025/11/9/the-united-kingdom-announces-it-is-deploying-its-military-to-belgium-to-help-protect-its-airports-amid-a-series-of-drone The United Kingdom announces it is deploying its military to Belgium to help protect its airports amid a series of drone incursions over the country's airspace. 2025-10-14 862d43248d6c3718273d9428e7723bc551239bbe 25 Belgium 1 /feed/2025/10/14/federal-police-fire-tear-gas-and-water-cannon-at-over-80000-demonstrators-in-brussels-belgium-protesting-against-prim Federal police fire tear gas and water cannon at over 80,000 demonstrators in Brussels, Belgium, protesting against Prime Minister Bart De Wever's proposed austerity laws which would cut pensions, unemployment benefits, and healthcare systems in an attempt to lower national debt. 2025-05-19 2ab352df484ef2929467fcb0b5432043630c3e5f /feed/2025/05/19/belgian-vrt-and-spanish-rtve-call-for-a-debate-on-israel-s-participation-in-the-eurovision-song-contest Belgian VRT and Spanish RTVE call for a debate on Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. 1747708831 2025-05-19 f72a75b6a7b91d6c860ce370fd34f33f206a090c /feed/2025/05/19/belgian-vrt-and-spanish-rtve-call-for-a-debate-on-israel-s-participation-in-eurovision Belgian VRT and Spanish RTVE call for a debate on Israel's participation in Eurovision. 1747683803 2025-05-19 72c7e2d147ff21b3ea70b8b015a92197ef4d8ae4 4 Belgium 1 /feed/2025/05/19/national-broadcasters-vrt-of-belgium-and-rtve-of-spain-call-for-a-debate-on-israel-s-participation-in-the-eurovision-son National broadcasters VRT of Belgium and RTVE of Spain call for a debate on Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. 2025-03-5 1bc36fef3305c52e827f4b5a8f47ca0665b77eab /feed/2025/03/5/one-person-is-killed-and-at-least-two-others-are-injured-when-a-bridge-collapses-on-the-e42-highway-in-la-louviere-hain One person is killed and at least two others are injured when a bridge collapses on the E42 highway in La Louvière, Hainaut Province, Belgium. 1741353864 2025-03-5 73083ca5c58fa304ffe3e63db6662c9ada5cebd9 16 Belgium 1 /feed/2025/03/5/one-person-is-killed-and-sixteen-others-are-injured-when-a-bridge-collapses-on-the-e42-highway-in-la-louviere-hainaut-p One person is killed and sixteen others are injured when a bridge collapses on the E42 highway in La Louvière, Hainaut Province, Belgium. 2025-02-19 4ae3078ec20014d544117bf3d5c423db12bc586b 17 Belgium 1 /feed/2025/02/19/rwanda-suspends-a-humanitarian-aid-pact-with-belgium-after-belgian-foreign-minister-maxime-prevot-criticized-rwanda-s-mi Rwanda suspends a humanitarian aid pact with Belgium after Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot criticized Rwanda's military support for the M23 rebel movement in Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 2025-01-31 420801d993516d190af8c00e6dcb56c076a70f4d /feed/2025/01/31/an-agreement-is-reached-among-five-political-parties-to-form-a-new-coalition-government-to-be-headed-by-future-prime-min An agreement is reached among five political parties to form a new coalition government to be headed by future prime minister Bart De Wever 1738466165 2025-01-31 e9b78d0c4447130a481027dc87cec2f0e50bd667 24 Belgium 1 /feed/2025/01/31/an-agreement-is-reached-among-five-belgian-political-parties-to-form-a-new-coalition-government-to-be-headed-by-future-p An agreement is reached among five Belgian political parties to form a new coalition government to be headed by future prime minister Bart De Wever. 2025-01-13 6f40f33f7ed20478c5f6aeb24b9813c4bc608d96 /feed/2025/01/13/a-general-strike-called-by-unions-takes-place-in-belgium-to-protest-against-the-government-plans-for-pension-reform-wo A general strike called by unions takes place in Belgium to protest against the government plans for pension reform. Work stoppages heavily disrupt public transport in Brussels as well as rail and air travel throughout the country. 1736817414 2025-01-13 341b67f580bd5b0356616b068edf184e63bd4a60 13 Belgium 1 /feed/2025/01/13/a-general-strike-by-belgian-unions-to-protest-against-government-plans-for-pension-reform-occurs-with-the-work-stoppage A general strike by Belgian unions to protest against government plans for pension reform occurs, with the work stoppages severely disrupting public transport in Brussels as well as rail and air travel throughout the country. /feed/2026/06/19/the-huisekoutermolen-windmill-in-east-flanders-belgium-is-blown-down-in-a-thunderstorm The Brussels Times 19 0b728b366d04147f268dcdcdce8072a2260e0eea 6 https://www.brusselstimes.com/2200979/historic-windmill-torn-down-by-gale-force-winds-in-kruisem 2026 The Huisekoutermolen windmill in East Flanders, Belgium, is blown down in a thunderstorm.