Belgium
They Saw a Second Wave Coming. They Still Couldn’t Stop It.
Belgium is one of the wealthiest countries in Europe, with excellent standards of healthcare. But the coronavirus doesn’t care how rich you are.
Self-Cloning Crayfish Have Taken Over a Cemetery in Belgium
The marbled crayfish are all female, reproduce asexually, are all genetically identical, and are a terror to biodiversity.
Belgium Just Elected a Trans Woman as Its Deputy Prime Minister
Petra De Sutter is now one of the most senior trans politicians in Europe.
Colonizers Stole Africa's Art; This Man Is Taking It Back
Mwazulu Diyabanza has spent the summer of 2020 trying to reclaim African art from museums in Europe.
Footage Shows Police Officer Giving 'Nazi Salute' Before Man Died in Custody
Images of Jozef Chovanec being restrained by police before his death also show an officer sitting on his chest for 16 minutes.
How a Quiet Corner of Northern Europe Became a Theatre of Extreme Drug Warfare
Underworld violence is on the up in the otherwise peaceful countries of Belgium and the Netherlands – and it’s all linked to the international cocaine trade.
A 29-Year-Old Man Has Died After Being Arrested by Belgian Police
A witness video of the Algerian man's arrest in Antwerp sparked accusations of police brutality on social media.
Three Belgians Were Deported from Congo for Racist Facebook Posts About a Black Mayor
The men targeted Pierre Kompany, the Congolese-born mayor of a district in Brussels, who is also the father of Belgian football star Vincent Kompany.
This Man Has Been Receiving Pizzas He Didn’t Order for Almost a Decade
Once, he even got 14 pizzas in one delivery.
Belgian Woman Dies After Drinking Wine That Allegedly Contained Liquid MDMA
Researchers in the country have suggested that drug smugglers may have used wine bottles to transport liquid MDMA or cocaine.
I Sell Xanax to Students and Demand Is Too High to Keep Up
I've had to tell a bunch of them I'm no longer in business.
Someone in China Just Spent $1.4 Million on a Pigeon
This beats the previous record price set for a pigeon, and reminds us all that the world is stupid.