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Elizabeth Warren Probes 'Cartoonish Corruption' After Accusing Belgium Diamond Industry of Gifting Trump a Diamond-Encrusted Ring

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) on Tuesday accused Belgium’s diamond industry of buying favor with President Donald Trump, citing a $1 million gold ring and a tariff exemption that followed weeks later.

Benzinga

Total solar eclipse over Spain to draw millions of viewers across Europe

Large parts of north and central Spain, plus smaller parts of Portugal, Greenland and Iceland, will see a total solar eclipse on Wednesday – with the phenomenon also visible in the south of France. Starting near the North Pole before tracking south, the total eclipse will last up to two…

Radio France Internationale

Gangs using Airbnb-type rentals as drug stash houses, top Belgian official says

Flexible short-term bookings used to store and pack drugs and stash weapons and cash, says Ine Van Wymersch

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Extreme heat exposes crisis inside Europe's overcrowded prisons

Record summer temperatures are exposing the strain on overcrowded prisons across France, Italy and Belgium, where ageing buildings and poor ventilation are making extreme heat increasingly difficult to manage.

Radio France Internationale

Poland now sixth-largest European economy, ahead of Belgium and Sweden

Poland's economy is gaining in importance in Europe. In 2025 the country ranked sixth in the EU by nominal GDP, accounting for almost 5% of the bloc's total output.

Euronews

India's hockey World Cup journey: From 1971 to 2023

India's men's hockey team experienced a varied World Cup history, winning gold in 1975. The team secured bronze in the inaugural 1971 tournament and reached the final in 1973. Subsequent campaigns saw mixed results, including a fifth-place finish in 1982 and a twelfth-place finish in 1986. India hosted the event…

The Economic Times

Blame game as Brussels builds ‘Europe’s largest frying pan’ instead of shady square

Architect’s vision for redevelopment of heart of EU quarter unrealised amid political wrangling and rising costs

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Heatwaves expose overcrowding crisis in Europe's ageing prisons

European prisons are struggling with extreme heat and overcrowding issues. Inmates in France, Italy, and Belgium face inhumane conditions during heatwaves. Overcrowding exacerbates problems, leading to increased tensions and health concerns for prisoners. Authorities are implementing measures like extra showers and fans to mitigate the heat. However, underlying issues of…

The Economic Times

Prolific thief caught red-handed trying to snatch £250k Richard Mille watch in Mayfair

Brahim Keddad, a 29-year-old French national, has been sentenced to 28 months in prison for attempting to snatch a £250,000 Richard Mille watch from a man in central London . Keddad attacked Sun Tao, a Chinese visitor, from behind in the St James’s area, pushing him to the ground and…

The Independent UK

Antwerp's 'human zoo': Belgium confronts shame of colonial past

In 1894, when the Belgian city of Antwerp was hosting a World's Fair, 144 Congolese people were forcibly brought to the city to be exhibited in the Congo Pavilion. In this "human zoo", seven Congolese men ultimately died of disease. Today, this shocking episode still haunts Belgium as one of…

France 24

This Polaris Is Trusted By 50 Militaries, And Belgium Just Bought $10 Million Worth of Them

Belgium has ordered $10.6 million worth of Polaris MRZR D4 tactical vehicles, adding another NATO customer to the military off-roader's growing resume.

RideApart

EU nations patch things up after Ceuta migration discord

BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) - Spain and fellow EU nations moved to bury the hatchet Tuesday after a mass influx of migrants into the North African enclave of Ceuta laid bare fault lines on migration within the 27-nation bloc.

Bangkok Post

In 2018, a Belgian town put nesting boxes on a water tower; after starting with zero swallows, 500 chicks were born there in 2026

Nassogne, Belgium, transformed a swallow-free town into a bird nursery. Local officials installed nesting boxes on the town's water tower to attract birds. This initiative successfully brought back hundreds of young swallows to the area. The project demonstrates how simple conservation efforts can yield significant ecological benefits. Such actions offer…

The Times of India

Norway's Haugset wins stage 3 to claim Tour de France Femmes lead

Norway's Sigrid Haugset won stage three of the Women's Tour de France on Monday, seizing the overall lead and yellow jersey from Dutch rider Lorena Wiebes. Haugset launched a gutsy solo attack less than halfway into the hilly 156.6km route between Geneva and Poligny, and held off Belgium's Lotte Kopecky.

France 24

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F1 2026 qualifying head-to-head at summer break

Here's how things stand in the 2026 team-mate duels going into the summer break after Formula 1's Hungarian Grand Prix

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage says Reform would use Navy to stop small boats as over 1,000 migrants cross Channel in a week

The Reform UK leader insisted ‘Operation Fortress’, a plan to transport migrants back to France or Belgium, would comply with international law

The Guardian - US

Mauricio Pochettino agrees deal to stay as US coach through World Cup 2030

Pochettino has signed a new deal that will keep him in the US for a full World Cup cycle, after leading the team to the last-16 in 2026

The Independent UK

Can the Royal Navy legally stop the boats?

ANALYSIS: Reform UK has pledged to send the Royal Navy into the Channel to intercept all migrant boats there and return them to France or Belgium. Sean O’Grady and Athena Stavrou consider whether it’s even possible

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Euronews

Canadian intern of Chinese origin appeals Belgian pre-trial detention regarding spy charge

A Canadian national of Chinese origin has lodged an appeal against one-month pre-trial detention after being arrested last week on suspicion of spying for a third country while serving as an intern at a major NATO hub in Belgium.

Sports Illustrated

USMNT Goalkeeper Matt Freese Responds to Rampant Boos, World Cup Criticism

The 27-year-old made a costly error in the round of 16 against Belgium that fans have not been quick to forget.

Sports Illustrated

Redemption Beckons for USMNT Stars at the 2026 MLS All-Star Game

The team’s World Cup failure still weighs heavy on the minds of fans across the country.

The Independent UK

US goalkeeper Matt Freese haunted by costly World Cup error after being booed on MLS return

Matt Freese made a critical error in USA’s 4-1 defeat by Belgium that knocked them out of the World Cup

The Independent UK

Eurostar launching new direct train route between UK and Belgium

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The Economic Times

In 1917, the loudest man-made explosion before the atomic bomb shook the world. It was heard over 100 miles away

British forces detonated nineteen underground mines during the Battle of Messines in 1917. This created the largest man-made explosion known before the atomic age. The powerful blasts shattered German defenses along the Messines Ridge. Allied troops then advanced and captured the strategically important terrain within hours. Several large mine craters…

The Independent UK

Eurostar’s new direct London to Belgium route to launch this December

The route will only be direct one way

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