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COP30 organisers are racing to convert love motels, cruise ships and churches into lodgings for an anticipated 45,000 delegates.

Brussels Airport urge Air India, IndiGo to start of direct flights to Belgium

Belgium and Spain are among India’s largest underserved markets. In 2024, around 150,000 passengers flew between India and Belgium using indirect routes

Spain upset defending champions Belgium in hockey quarter-finals at Paris Olympics

Spain had not made it past the last eight since Beijing 2008, while Belgium reached the last two Olympic finals, with several of their players holding gold and silver medals from the Tokyo and Rio Games respectively.

Euro 2024: France advances to quarter-finals with a tense 1-0 win over Belgium

Both teams entered the match seeking redemption—Belgium for their semi-final defeat in the 2018 World Cup, and France aiming to make up for their penalty shootout exit in the Euro 2020 last 16 against Switzerland.

Farmers' protest in Europe and set fire to tyres and demand fair trade practices in Europe

Farmers across Europe took to the streets on Monday, staging protests that included blocking a border crossing between Poland and Germany, confronting police with bottles in Brussels, and gathering in Madrid. They're voicing grievances over cheap supermarket prices and what they perceive as unfair competition from abroad. Meanwhile, EU agricultural ministers convened in Brussels to address the sector's crisis, promising to streamline regulations and provide assistance to farmers. Responding to the demonstrations, the EU has relaxed certain aspects of its Green Deal policies, notably removing emission reduction targets for agriculture by 2040. Nevertheless, farmers continue to demand more comprehensive solutions to their plight. Why have they been actively protesting in the EU? Watch this video to know more

Woman killed by falling Christmas tree in Belgian market

A woman was killed and two people were injured when a large Christmas tree toppled during a storm in Belgium

Drunk tourist tries to climb iconic statue at Brussels Stock Exchange, causes nearly 16 lakh in damages

The dramatic episode, captured on camera, culminated in a piece of the statue, likely the torch it held, breaking off in the process.

G-7 plans to ban imports of Russian Diamonds, says Belgium

The mechanism will consist of a direct ban on purchases, which would take effect on Jan. 1, as well as indirect ban, which would kick in more gradually, the official added.

Belgium questions Apple's iPhone 12 after France suspends sales over radiation

”It is my duty to make sure all citizens … are safe”, Mathieu Michel, state secretary for digitalisation, said in a statement emailed to Reuters on Thursday.

This university is offering a 'Swifterature' course to study Taylor Swift's music

Ghent University's syllabus extends a warm invitation to all, including those who may never have encountered Taylor Swift's music.

Max Verstappen takes a crushing eighth win in a row in Belgium

Red Bull's 13th consecutive victory made the team the first in the sport's 73-year history to win the opening 12 races of a season.

Man fakes his own death to teach family a lesson, then shows up at funeral in helicopter

David Baerten, a 45-year-old father from Belgium, faked his own death to teach his family a 'life lesson'.

Eneco to build 50 MW battery storage plant in Belgium using Tesla batteries

The project in Ville-sur-Haine will consist of 53 "Megapack" battery units from Tesla, able to deliver power for 4 hours or 200 megawatt-hours in all.

Jaishankar Three-Nation Tour: EAM meets Belgian PM, discusses bilateral cooperation and contemporary strategic concerns

S Jaishankar arrived in Brussels on May 15 evening for the last leg of his three-nation tour covering Bangladesh, Sweden and Belgium.

Maharashtra man to embark on a 100-day bike journey from Mumbai to London

Yogesh Alekari, who has clocked over one lakh kilometres in his bike while riding in Gadkile district of Maharashtra, will start his journey to London on May 1.

FIFA World Cup 2022: Group E and F scenarios

FIFA World Cup 2022: Germany and Belgium will look to avoid embarrassing first-round exits as the race to progress from Groups E and F heads for an exciting finish.

Riots in Brussels after Belgium loses to Morocco in World Cup match

About 100 police officers were mobilised, but it was not immediately clear how many people were arrested during the disturbances. Meanwhile, metro stations were closed and streets blocked to limit the spread of the violence.

Belgium: Morocco World Cup match triggers riots in Brussels, dozen people detained

The riots took place in several places across the Belgian capital where dozens of soccer fans, some draped in Moroccan flags, clashed with riot police with water cannons and tear gas.

Morocco pulls off another World Cup upset, beats Belgium 2-0

Belgium, ranked No. 2 in the world behind Brazil, had won its last seven group games at the World Cup. It was Morocco's first win at a World Cup since 1998 and only its third ever.

FIFA World Cup 2022 matches today, time, full schedule

FIFA World Cup 2022: The first match of the day is between Croatia and Morocco, followed by Germany taking on Japan.

Soccer-World Cup warm-up defeat a wake up call for Belgium

The World Cup is seen as the last chance for Belgium's so-called golden generation to win a major title.

FIFA World Cup 2022: Top 5 players to watch out for

Weeks before FIFA World Cup 2022 begins, here's a breakdown of the top five players.

FIFA World Cup 2022: The top 5 teams and the best players

Weeks before FIFA World Cup 2022 begins, here's a breakdown of the top five teams and players.

Eyes on Belgium as some EU states push for Russian diamond ban

The EU, which has so far implemented six rounds of sanctions since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, needs unanimity to agree any such ban that Belgium - home to the world's biggest diamond trading hub Antwerp - has rejected in the past.

This country is offering employees a 4-day workweek. Conditions apply

The flexibility principle it carries would also allow an employee to work a higher number of hours in one week to have a much lighter week the next.