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The Latest Breaking News from Belgium

'The most dangerous Omloop of my life' – Shattered teeth and broken bones make up wince-inducing Opening Weekend injury list

A handful of riders set for lengthy absences after crash-marred races in Belgium

Cycling Weekly

'Without him, I think I'd still be somewhere in Belgium' – lost British pro returned to race by fan at Omloop Nieuwsblad

Noah Hobbs received help from a fan after getting lost in the Belgian race

Cycling Weekly

Five things we learned amid the chaos of Opening Weekend 2026 – From Van der Poel and Vollering's excellence, to Visma's bounceback and the major role of crashes

Key takeaways as the Classics get underway with a bang at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Five injured in Ukrainian drone attack on major Russian oil terminal

Russian city of Novorossiysk, home to port and a naval base, comes under overnight attack from Kyiv's forces

The Independent UK

Tim Wellens latest big name to break a bone in Opening Weekend as more crashes affect Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne

Collarbone fracture for Belgian as windy weather and tense racing causes incidents in Belgium

Cycling News

Suspected Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker seized in North Sea

Belgian special forces boarded the Ethera, which was sailing under the flag of Guinea, on Saturday night

The Guardian - UK

Omloop van het Hageland: Charlotte Kool sprints to first victory of new year after key rival crashes in final 6km

Lara Gillespie second, Shari Bossuyt third in Tielt-Winge after Elisa Balsamo misses out due to crash

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Belgium seizes Russian shadow fleet tanker in North Sea sanctions crackdown

The Belgian navy has seized a tanker suspected of busting EU sanctions on Russia, sailing under a false flag in Belgian waters. France assisted the operation, which targets Moscow's shadow oil fleet.

Euronews

My Voice, My Choice citizens' initiative hails 'historic' EU decision on accessible abortion

The EU announced a social fund can be used for cross-border abortion access, drawing mixed reactions from politicians. Nonetheless, the move marks an unusual step taken by the European Union, as healthcare policy is typically determined at a national level.

Euronews

Down on luck and momentum – The nightmare continues for Wout van Aert and Visma-Lease a Bike

How the Dutch team's woes have gone from bad to worse at the start of the 2026 season

Cycling News

The Friday cycling quiz: Opening Weekend

It's all eyes on Belgium this weekend as the peloton hits the cobbles of Flanders to kick off the classics

Cycling Weekly

Belgian court suspends new asylum rules in blow to 'strictest migration policy yet'

The ruling by Belgium’s Constitutional Court suspended recently introduced asylum rules, in a blow to Prime Minister Bart De Wever’s attempts to introduce Belgium's “strictest migration policy yet”.

Euronews

'The team’s management ultimately felt it made sense to include her' – Lotte Claes will defend her Omloop Het Nieuwsblad title after all

Belgian will wear the number one dossard on Saturday after initially being left out of six-rider squad

Cycling News

'We could have won more races' – Tom Pidcock's season started with victory, but he's ready to ramp it up for the biggest Spring Classics

'He's like a knife with two sides, but he's not a bullshitter' says coach Kurt Bogaerts on the Pinarello-Q36.5 leader whose pre-season included a training camp in the Andes

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The Conversation

DNA study uncovers continental origins of Britain’s bronze age population

When ancient DNA studies began to gain attention, little more than a decade ago, the view took hold among geneticists that everything we thought we knew about the peopling of Europe by modern humans was wrong. The story was simpler than anyone was expecting: Europe was settled in just three…

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‘I had to struggle for a Belgium call-up. I reckon other players were shown the red carpet compared to me’ Radja Nainggolan on the challenges he faced breaking into the national team

The midfielder often struggled to nail down a place in the Red Devils set-up

Euronews

Circumcision for religious reasons: How is it done, and what does the law say?

An investigation into three mohelim in Antwerp has prompted a diplomatic row between Brussels and Washington. What are the rules in Belgium, and further afield? And how has the religious community responded?

Euronews

Strikes in Belgium to halt flights from Brussels airports on 12 March. What travellers need to know

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The Guardian - UK

When dual nationality leads to double trouble

Letters: After 32 years of working in the UK, Prof Carine Ronsmans will now be required to pay £589 to return there after visiting her native Belgium. Plus letters from Michael Bulley, Reini Schühle, Dr Michael Paraskos and Dr Peter R King

The Guardian - UK

Belgian investigation into three Jewish men sparks diplomatic row with US

US ambassador accused of interference after labelling inquiry into suspected illegal circumcisions ‘antisemitic’

The Guardian - UK

Britons living in EU face repayment hikes amid Reeves student loans row

Exclusive: UK graduates in Germany, Belgium and possibly other countries informed of rises as salary threshold is cut

The Guardian - UK

Dust review – timely fictionalisation of a tech-bro dotcom bust that blighted rural Belgium

The drama about two startup innovators defeated by their egotistical overreach feels as if it presages these AI times

Euronews

Newsletter: Time for Europe to 'stop hitting the snooze button'

Also in this newsletter: the latest on the push for a 20th package of sanctions against Russia; tensions escalate amid anti-semitism row between US and Belgium; and how US sanctions are making life impossible for an ICC judge.

Euronews

Belgium reprimands US ambassador over circumcision accusations

The Belgian government has clashed with the US after Donald Trump's ambassador accused Brussels of antisemitism over its laws regulating circumcision.

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