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What does the Brussels-Midi weapons arrest mean for passengers?
A judge placed the man arrested with a loaded Kalashnikov-type firearm at Brussels-Midi in provisional detention on 4 September 2026 while investigators examine why he was…
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Antwerp will host the 2027 Ig Nobel Prize ceremony
Organisers of the Ig Nobel Prizes confirmed on 3 September 2026 that Antwerp will host the international ceremony in 2027. The date, venue and ticket arrangements have not yet…
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Monster Chetwynd will stage a free performance weekend at Antwerp’s Middelheim Museum on 12 and 13 September 2026, activating her outdoor exhibition with participatory…
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What will Lost Frequencies bring to a landmark Brussels restaurant?
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VRT released the four-part documentary series Drugsdelta on 1 September 2026, examining how cocaine trafficking connects Antwerp and Rotterdam with production regions and…
LifestyleBirthright citizenship
Does the latest court defeat end Trump’s fight over ‘birth tourism’?
A federal judge in Maryland blocked Donald Trump’s renewed attempt to deny US citizenship to broad categories of US-born children on 2 September 2026. For Belgian travellers, the…
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Did blue-green algae sink Ghent’s open-water swimming experiment?
Ghent’s three temporary open-water swimming zones remained closed through their final scheduled day on 30 August 2026 after cyanobacteria kept the water below safety requirements.…
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Did Balagan World turn Brussels’ canal into an international house-music crossroads?
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How did Aalst’s CIRK! draw 35,000 visitors despite the downpours?
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