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Belgium struggles to combat booming drug trade in port city of Antwerp

A record 110 tonnes of cocaine were seized in the Belgian port of Antwerp in 2022. The city is now the main gateway into Europe for the drug, which largely comes from South America concealed in fruit shipments. Faced with this trafficking epidemic, Belgian authorities have recruited almost 100 extra…

France 24

An exclusive first look at new Kvadrat/Raf Simons campaign, photographed by Willy Vanderperre

Captured in Antwerp, the images feature Kvadrat/Raf Simons Collection 2, an expanding array of Shaker-inspired lifestyle accessories made in collaboration between the Belgian designer and Danish textile company

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Ange Postecoglou, Spurs and senses of entitlement

In today’s Football Daily: Ange Postecoglou and the nay-sayers

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Barcelona and Holland legend held at gunpoint by man demanding club contract

Royal Antwerp manager and former Dutch international player Mark Von Bommel was involved in a bizarre and dangerous altercation with an individual in October last year

Daily Mirror

Imec Reveals Sub-1nm Transistor Roadmap, 3D-Stacked CMOS 2.0 Plans

Imec, the most advanced semiconductor research firm in the world, recently shared its silicon and transistor roadmap at its ITF World summit in Antwerp, Belgium.

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Europe’s biggest petrochemical plant in 30 years a ‘carbon bomb’, court to hear

Environment groups challenge decision to approve £3.5bn Ineos facility in Antwerp saying it will make climate crisis worse

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Belgian foundation to exhibit auctioned T. rex in Antwerp

A Swiss auction house that sold a composite Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton for over $5 million this week says the new owner, a Belgian art foundation, will exhibit the fearsome dinosaur at a new cultural center in Antwerp

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PFAS chemicals: Everlasting pollution

They can be found on raincoats, non-stick pans and plastic packaging. In the last 50 years, PFAS – short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – have made their way into many of our everyday objects. Dubbed "forever chemicals", they're extremely persistent and can stay in the air, water and soil…

France 24

As it happened: Philipsen beats Welsford and Cavendish in Scheldeprijs sprint

All the action from the mid-week Classic

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Eight arrests in Belgium as police probe possible jihadist terror plot

Belgian police have detained eight people as part of an investigation into a possible jihadist plan to commit terrorist attacks. Arrests were made in the capital Brussels, in the port city of Antwerp, and in the town of Eupen near the border with Germany. None of the eight has been…

Radio France Internationale

Belgium Arrests 8 in 'Terror Attack' Probe

Police have detained eight people during investigations into an alleged plot to commit "terrorist attacks" in Belgium, the federal prosecutor's office said Tuesday. Raids were conducted late Monday on homes in the capital Brussels, the port city of Antwerp and the border town of Eupen, the statement said. A judicial…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Driver killed and 16 injured after London-bound bus crashes in Belgium

A driver has died and a 15-year-old boy is fighting for life after a minibus bound for London overturned in Belgium.

Evening Standard

‘Faster than expected’ - Belgian wonderkid shocked by Premier League interest amid Newcastle links

Newcastle United are reportedly expressing interest in the Royal Antwerp midfielder

Chronicle Live

Five cultural European city break destinations you might not have considered

Branch off the beaten track with our pick of the best under-the-radar cities with cultural clout

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Andy Murray vs Daniil Medvedev LIVE: Qatar Open result and reaction

Murray’s wait for a first ATP Tour title since Antwerp in 2019 goes on after Medvedev secured back-to-back wins in Doha

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EU sees drug crime as threatening as terrorism, says must fight on European level

The EU regards organised drug crime as threatening as terrorism and wants to tackle the fight against it on a European level, Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said on Tuesday during a visit to Belgium’s port of Antwerp, Europe's main entrance for cocaine.

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Belgian port of Antwerp says record volume of cocaine seized in 2022

Belgian authorities said seizures of cocaine at the port of Antwerp, the main gateway into Europe, hit a new record last year. This comes amid mounting concern over the power of violent international gangs.

The Independent UK

Despite record cocaine seizures, drug cartels roil Europe

Cocaine is spreading at an alarming rate through Europe, much of it through the world ports of Antwerp in Belgium and Rotterdam in the Netherlands

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William Pacho 'scouted' by Rangers as Monaco in mix for in-demand Ecuador defender

The 21-year-old has enjoyed a meteoric rise since swapping life in Ecuador with Independiente del Valle with a move to Antwerp.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Early Exits for Rune, Auger-Aliassime in Adelaide

World number six Felix Auger-Aliassime began his season with a straight-sets defeat by Australian qualifier Alexei Popyrin on Monday while Holger Rune crashed out to Yoshihito Nishioka in the ATP 250 Adelaide International 1 first round. Auger-Aliassime enjoyed a strong second half of the 2022 season, picking up titles in…

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Belgium’s trade in Russian diamonds continues despite moral pressure

Poland and the Baltic states are pressing for diamonds to be included in the EU’s next round of sanctions

The Guardian - UK

Antwerp’s Royal Museum of Fine Arts reopens with crooked painting and green cat

Curators introduce playful touches to confound expectations about how art should be displayed

The Guardian - UK

A local’s guide to Antwerp, Belgium: high art, gritty graffiti and great coffee

From Rubens and van Eyck to cutting edge street murals and fashion, art is at the heart of the Flemish city, says local guide Tim Marschang. The beer and cocktails are decent too

Daily Record

Radja Naingollan banned for SMOKING on the bench ahead of Royal Antwerp game

The Belgian star was caught puffing on his vape ahead of a Belgian Pro League clash with Standard Liege.

The Independent UK

Why you should pick Antwerp for your next arty city break

After 11 years and a €100m refurbishment, Antwerp’s Royal Museum of Fine Arts has finally reopened its doors – but there’s plenty more culture to soak up in this Belgian big hitter, finds Helen Coffey

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