Belgium
Criminal Gangs in Europe Are Blowing Up ATMs – and the Cash Inside
“They can’t work out the proper charge for the bomb and keep blowing up the fucking money,” a Dutch police official told VICE World News.
Intimate Images of Fishermen at Sea
Photographer Mayli Sterkendries boarded a fishing trawler built in 1967 to document a way of life currently under threat.
Belgium Finally Returns Tooth of Anti-Colonial Hero Killed by Mercenaries
The gold-crowned tooth is all that remains of Patrice Lumumba, the first Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Belgium has recognised its "moral responsibility" for his killing.
Workers in Belgium Can Ask for a 4-Day Week With No Loss of Pay
But campaigners say hours should be reduced, not compressed into fewer days.
Crime Lord Caught Trying To Arrange Movie-Style Jailbreak
Accused Dutch mafia boss Ridouan Taghi planned to recruit Navy SEAL-style mercenaries to blast his way out of prison.
Trafficker Given 15 Years for Deaths of 39 Migrants Who Suffocated in a Truck
The victims, all Vietnamese, desperately attempted to contact the outside world as temperatures inside the container rose to 40 degrees celsius.
Woman Arrested After Allegedly Biting Boyfriend's Tongue Off
The alleged incident took place after the couple reportedly had a heated dargument while on holiday in Rome.
Belgian Government Workers Can Now Ignore Their Boss After Work Hours
Belgium is enshrining a “right to disconnect” for civil servants.
A COVID-Denying Kickboxing World Champion Just Died From COVID
After discharging himself from the hospital, the kickboxer died at his home in Belgium from complications caused by COVID-19.
Dozens Dead and More Missing After ‘Catastrophic’ Flooding in Germany
The political leader of one of the worst affected states warns that the region needs more urgent help.
Wow, Belgium Is Returning 2,000 Artefacts Looted From Congo – Just 118,000 Left
The government still claims the majority of its collection was obtained legitimately.
Belgium Recalls Its Envoy to South Korea After His Wife Got in a Fight, Twice
This time, the woman was accused of slapping a street cleaner.