Belgium

Man arrested with Kalashnikov automatic rifle at Brussels train station

A Belgian serviceman taking part in a police operation against drug trafficking and organised crime in Brussels, on Aug 28.

Belgium reports about 3,000 excess deaths over summer due to heat

Fire services personnel are deployed as smoke rises from a wildfire, in the High Fens region of Belgium, on Aug 17.

Belgium sounds alarm after spate of Brussels shootings

A bullet impact from a heavy automatic weapon mark the location after a shooting incident in Anderlecht, Brussels, Belgium, on Aug 25, 2026.

Hockey-Netherlands through to Women's World Cup final again

Too small for fries: Drought shrinks Belgian potatoes

A firefighter sprays water from a hose during operations against a wildfire at a nature reserve in Belgium on Aug 18.

Second body found after father-son disappearance in Belgium in June

Five-year-old Tymeo Brigou and his father Bryan, 29, went missing in June.

Child’s body found in Belgium after boy went missing with father

Five-year-old Tymeo Brigou and his father Bryan, 29, went missing in June.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Aug 23, 2026

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaking at a press conference in Ottawa on Aug 22, after trade talks with the US collapsed.

US envoy to Belgium condemns suspension of academic in Jason Arday case

US Ambassador to Belgium Bill White has denounced the suspension of a US academic who led plagiarism accusations against Cambridge University professor Jason Arday, who was found dead on Aug 14 after resigning over the scandal.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Aug 21, 2026

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking to reporters at the White House in Washington, DC, on Aug 20.

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