The Latest Breaking News from Belgium

Baby white rhino Nova makes her public debut at Belgium's Pairi Daiza zoo

Baby white rhino Nova has given her first open-air media show, jumping and frolicking with her mother Ellie in her enclosure at the Pairi Daiza zoo

The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025

France becomes second European country to ban disposable e-cigarettes

France became on Tuesday the second European country, after Belgium, to ban the sale of disposable electronic cigarettes on its territory. Known as "puffs", MPs argued they are gateways to tobacco addiction for teenagers and harmful to the environment.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 25, 2025

Kookaburras beat Belgium, Hockeyroos lose in Pro League

The Kookaburras have defeated Belgium in the FIH Pro League for the first time since 2019, while the Hockeyroos crashed to a fifth loss in a row.

AAP · Feb 25, 2025

Close to 100,000 protest Belgian plans to cut social services in strategy to reduce debt

Close to 100,000 protesters have thronged the center of Brussels while airports and public transport were largely paralyzed as trade unions took their ire to the streets over drastic plans of the new center-right government to revamp some of the foundations on which the nation’s welfare state was built

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2025

Six alleged members of small boats people-smuggling network arrested in UK

National Crime Agency officers detained the men at addresses in Leicester, Birmingham, Essex and south London.

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2025

Magnificent seven: Kookaburras battle for squad spots

Games against hosts Argentina and Belgium later this month will be the final audition before new coach Mark Hager settles on his first full-time contract list.

AAP · Feb 13, 2025

Queen of Belgium’s plane forced to make emergency landing after cockpit windshield cracks

The Boeing 787-9 was flying from Amsterdam to San Jose in Costa Rica

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025

Badger and Banksy-style graffiti wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award

That's the badger: this tongue-in-cheek juxtaposition of a real badger facing off against a gun-toting adversary polled the most votes from the public

Digital Camera World · Feb 8, 2025

12-race calendar for 2025-2026 Cyclocross World Cup reveals seven dates in Belgium, return to Sardinia

Koksijde returns to the series on same weekend as Antwerpen

Cycling News · Feb 7, 2025

This royal just secretly welcomed a baby boy

Congratulations are in order!

Marie Claire · Feb 5, 2025