2026-07-14 a74cffcccba357073cf5c473bdad7472267b0976 25 Belgium 13 /wiki/belgium Brussels 1 /wiki/brussels Belgium Brussels Brussels 2026-03-17 43ffb767a65991f41d1032daf33e20b96022c4f5 22 Belgium Brussels 2 /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. 2025-11-9 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 Brussels 2 /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. 2025-08-24 148f314cce1c4e81f05d52af5642b30131c2fbbb 11 Belgium Brussels 2 /feed/2025/08/24/one-person-is-critically-injured-in-a-stabbing-attack-at-a-pro-palestinian-demonstration-in-brussels-belgium-a-suspect One person is critically injured in a stabbing attack at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Brussels, Belgium. A suspect is arrested, with a political motive still under investigation. 2025-05-21 f95bc236afdc5ee4cb344152a0bf20ec5a4ecdf8 12 Belgium 1 /feed/2025/05/21/more-than-a-dozen-governments-condemn-the-israeli-military-firing-in-the-direction-of-a-diplomatic-delegation-with-repre More than a dozen governments condemn the Israeli military firing in the direction of a diplomatic delegation with representatives from 31 countries including Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, the European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, the Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay. 2025-03-13 778be2f8b45dffe0be93f6b8d8045d4508b8e6a4 /feed/2025/03/13/belgian-police-search-huawei-s-headquarters-in-brussels-on-suspicion-of-bribery Belgian police search Huawei's headquarters in Brussels on suspicion of bribery. 1741958810 2025-03-13 ff9431b8f129df419cf19577ee555d9e27055787 /feed/2025/03/13/belgian-police-are-searching-huawei-s-headquarters-in-brussels-on-suspicion-of-bribery Belgian police are searching Huawei's headquarters in Brussels on suspicion of bribery. 1741944376 2025-03-13 84216fbe8722cd842b0001308fc0ff00d90854d5 23 Belgium Brussels 2 /feed/2025/03/13/federal-police-searches-huawei-s-headquarters-in-brussels-belgium-on-suspicion-of-bribery Federal Police searches Huawei's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on suspicion of bribery. 2025-02-21 5f250ded573f94d2a53e90b1e37cd40612de09d0 10 Belgium 1 /feed/2025/02/21/a-norovirus-outbreak-with-a-large-number-of-ill-passengers-is-reported-on-the-ms-iona-cruise-ship-in-belgium A norovirus outbreak with a large number of ill passengers is reported on the MS Iona cruise ship in Belgium. 2025-02-15 a07c06cad3652a964f1602684f590fe939c35e0b 19 Belgium Brussels 2 /feed/2025/02/15/a-man-is-shot-dead-at-the-clemenceau-metro-station-in-brussels-belgium-the-shooting-is-connected-to-the-ongoing-drug-w A man is shot dead at the Clemenceau metro station in Brussels, Belgium. The shooting is connected to the ongoing drug war in the city since the start of the year, which has already killed another person and wounded three more. 2025-02-7 c32da8704f4780b0b20e44773f11f55a79e1caea /feed/2025/02/7/a-fourth-shooting-takes-place-in-brussels-belgium-within-a-few-days-and-is-related-to-two-of-the-other-three-shooting A fourth shooting takes place in Brussels, Belgium, within a few days, and is related to two of the other three shootings. As a result, the six separate police zones in Brussels will start working under one command. 1739099860 2025-02-7 80b440dae895d100188883f2bb9bd0cb8162e125 /feed/2025/02/7/a-fourth-shooting-takes-place-in-brussels-belgium-within-a-few-days-the-shooting-is-related-to-two-of-the-other-shooti A fourth shooting takes place in Brussels, Belgium within a few days. The shooting is related to two of the other shootings. As a result, the six separate police zones in Brussels will start working under one command. 1738984642 2025-02-7 cddc6e4a118c87b20e51b370f3a985d57383eaf5 /feed/2025/02/7/a-fourth-shooting-in-brussels-takes-place-in-belgium-within-a-few-days-the-shooting-is-related-to-two-of-the-other-shoo A fourth shooting in Brussels takes place in Belgium within a few days. The shooting is related to two of the other shootings. As a result the six separate police zones in Brussels will start working under one command from today. 1738981526 2025-02-7 6f3c72e0c8d2430835a9a9ad56e4a5deff7e593c 17 Belgium Brussels 2 /feed/2025/02/7/a-person-is-killed-as-a-fourth-shooting-takes-place-in-brussels-belgium-within-a-few-days-the-murder-is-related-to-th A person is killed as a fourth shooting takes place in Brussels, Belgium, within a few days. The murder is related to the other three non-fatal shootings. As a result, the six separate police zones in Brussels will start working under one command. 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 Brussels 2 /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/2026/07/14/six-workers-are-killed-in-a-fire-at-a-building-under-construction-in-brussels-belgium BBC News 14 94094869ec8347b5c014aeb24babad08d2a76f06 7 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9323knejyzo 2026 Six workers are killed in a fire at a building under construction in Brussels, Belgium.