BRUSSELS — Belgian designer Dries Van Noten, who for almost four decades dazzled the fashion world with his luscious use of colors and fabrics, said Tuesday that he will step down as creative director of his namesake brand at the end of June. Van Noten, 65, a master of blending the old with the new, … Read more
World No 1 Luke Humphries produced a mesmerising performance to reach the third round of the Belgian Darts Open on Saturday, as Peter Wright edged out reigning champion Michael van Gerwen in Wieze. Day Two of the year’s opening European Tour event saw 16 second-round matches take place across two sessions, with Van Gerwen one … Read more
Luke Littler marked his European Tour debut with a thrilling deciding-leg victory on the opening day of the Belgian Darts Open, as Stephen Bunting dumped out home hero Dimitri Van den Bergh. Littler was one of three Premier League stars in action on a bumper opening day in Wieze, and the teenage superstar produced a … Read more
This undated handout shows Martin Perin in action at the Steengoed Arena in Maaseik, Belgium. (Volleybalclub GREENYARD Maaseik vzw/Marc Mercelis via AP) BRUSSELS — Belgian volleyball international Martin Perin was in stable condition Monday after he collapsed with a heart issue during a match for the second time in less than two years, his club … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave BRUSSELS — On a dark Friday evening in November, three people scaled a fence in the sprawling North Sea port of Antwerp, pulled knives on customs workers and forced them to open a confiscated container. Security officials say the assailants knew exactly what they’d find. Inside, tucked … Read more
BRUSSELS — Customs seized 116 tons of cocaine in the port of Antwerp in 2023, setting a record for the second year in a row, Belgian authorities said on Wednesday. Demand for cocaine is growing rapidly across the EU, and governments blame the drug trade for outbreaks of violence in major port cities like Antwerp, … Read more
RAFAH, Egypt — The Israeli government said Friday it would summon the Belgian and Spanish ambassadors following remarks by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his Belgian counterpart Alexander de Croo on the war between Israel and Hamas. The announcement came after the two leaders criticized Israel for the suffering of Palestinian civilians under Israeli … Read more
BRUSSELS — Belgium’s justice minister resigned on Friday over what he described as a “monumental error” after it was discovered that Tunisia was seeking the extradition last year of an Islamic extremist who shot dead two Swedes and wounded a third this week. Justice Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne said that he and his services had … Read more
The basketball journey of Patrick McCaw has been nothing wanting wild. In his first two seasons within the league, McCaw achieved championship success, securing two titles with Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors in 2017 and 2018. In 2019, McCaw made a transfer to the Toronto Raptors, who had acquired Kawhi Leonard after a … Read more
Touch upon this storyComment Sanda Dia, an engineering scholar at a prestigious Belgian college, hoped to hitch an elite fraternity. However the members subjected him to brutal hazing rituals that ended up killing him. Dia, 20, was pressured to swallow a dwell goldfish, drink massive quantities of fish oil to vomit up the fish, and … Read more