Thibaut Courtois, 22, recently announced that he and his Spanish girlfriend Marta Dominguez are expecting their first child in June. Belgium’s goalkeeper is not the only Red Devil to become a father for the first time this year. After Benteke, Dembélé and soon Witsel, Courtois ( pictured ) is the...

A top Antwerp detective and a diamond dealer have been arrested on suspicion of money laundering, the city’s prosecutor has confirmed. The detective is the former head of the organised economic and financial crime unit of the Antwerp federal prosecutor’s office, at one time responsible for...

The European Commission is investigating the conditions of a number of contracts between the Brussels-Capital Region and advertising company JC Decaux, including its rights to run the city’s bike-hire system Villo!. The complaint was brought to the Commission by Clear Channel, JC Decaux’s main...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) last week placed glyphosate on its list of "probably carcinogenic", or cancer-causing substances. The active ingredient is found in a number of widely used herbicides in Belgium, including Monsanto's Roundup. The Federation for a Better Environment (BBL) is...

A few years ago, a federal judge in Belgium ruled that internet service providers had to block Pirate Bay – a website famous for its peer-to-peer system that allows users to download movies, TV series, music and books without any permission from or payment to the rightful claimants. Operators like...

They cost at least €800, and there are very few places they can be legally operated, but Belgians are still buying 1,000 to 2,000 new drones every month, according to market research carried out by Limburg drone importer Skyeye. The numbers, in fact, “may be under-estimated,” Geert Nijst of Skyeye...

Three-quarters of the participants of this year’s 20km of Brussels running race have already registered, reports brusselnieuws.be. Almost immediately after registration started, some 30,000 runners signed up. In total, 40,000 people are allowed to participate in the race. The 20km of Brussels, with...

Tuberculosis, an infectious disease once thought to be on the road to eradication, continues to hang on in Belgium and is becoming more resistant to treatment. The warning was issued by the federal Scientific Institute for Public Health (WIV) to mark World Tuberculosis Day, which is today. In 2013...

In 2012 in Belgium, 16.7% of people under the age of 18 were living in families with an income level below the poverty line. In total, 15% of the Belgian population is living in poverty, reports De Standaard based on figures from the FPS social security. The poverty line in Belgium for a family of...