Belgian writer and entertainer Noël Godin died on Sunday at the age of 80, his partner Sylvie Broodthaers confirmed to the Belga News Agency. A resident of Brussels, though born in Liège, he became ...

The shooting at a police station in Anderlecht is a new warning for Brussels, Minister-President Boris Dilliès said, vowing that organised crime will not be allowed to take over the city. Dilliès said ...

Grégory Lenoci has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for the attempted murder of his neighbour, Marc P., whom he violently attacked after accusing him of sexually abusing his stepson. The Namur ...

A collection of golden bars and coins has been discovered during construction work in the East Flemish town of Dendermonde. The treasure is worth around €9 million and was found under the foundation ...

While Belgian police managed to catch Marc Dutroux, one of Europe's most prolific serial killers and paedophiles, and rescued two girls from certain death on 13 August 1996, the investigation revealed ...

More than 250 emergency workers battled the wildfire in the High Fens overnight, while around 20 evacuated residents spent the night in a reception centre in Malmedy, Liège Governor Hervé Jamar said ...

Belgium is famous for its waffles, but the expression “wafelijzerpolitiek” (literally waffle iron politics) has nothing to do with food. Instead, it’s a distinctly Belgian term that captures one of ...

From voter registration to campaign finance, EU election monitors vow impartiality as Zambia heads into its general elections. A preliminary statement is expected after 15 August.

The year is 1897 or 1898. Imagine, briskly stepping off a steamer that has just crossed the English Channel, a forceful, burly man in his mid-20s, with a handlebar moustache. With an ailing mother and ...

Belgium is home to several education systems, with one for each language community (French, Dutch and German), as well as religious and secular establishments. If this weren't enough, there are also ...

Brussels has taken a decisive step towards the redevelopment of the Northern Quarter to make it more liveable for residents. The Brussels-Capital Region is implementing a plan to reverse the ...