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Technology, Climate, Justice and Rights: Can We Get The Whole World To Agree On Any Of Them?

It’s easy to feel a sense of powerlessness when every morning we’re greeted with bleak news of climate catastrophe, grave social injustice, political inaction and senseless violence. So how can we muster the courage to forge a new path and turn things around? Is it still possible to make the world a better place? A.C. Grayling shares his ideas on how to make a better world.

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Joined-Up Thinking: Why Two Heads are Better than One

At a time of existential global challenges, we need our best brainpower to solve them. Two heads are clearly better than one, says neuroscientist Hannah Critchlow. She reveals the ways to work best collectively – how to cope with wildly differing opinions, balance our biases, prevent a corrupting force, and exercise our intuitive ability for the most effective outcomes. She shares compelling examples of success, at work, in families, and all team situations, and shows us how to work, play and grow with intelligence.

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Belgium’s Red Devils take off for Kuwait for final match before Qatar World Cup

Belgium’s Red Devils football team took off from Brussels Airport for Kuwait on Tuesday afternoon for the first stage of their Qatar World Cup 2022 campaign. The squad face Egypt on Friday at 16.00 for their only friendly match before the World Cup kicks off on Sunday. Following the friendly...
Bonjour Belgique language app for Ukrainian refugees

‘Bonjour Belgique’, new language app for Ukrainian refugees

There are already a ton of language apps out today, but none that takes users through 50 practical chapters centred around the needs of refugees, reports RTBF. More than 55,000 Ukrainians have settled in Belgium since the start of the conflict, according to UN figures. The new free app ‘Bonjour...

Grand-Place Christmas tree to arrive on Thursday

Brussels is gearing up for the winter holiday season, and one of the most important decorations arrives this week. The yet-to-be-decorated Christmas tree will arrive under police escort just before dawn on Thursday, Bruzz reports. It will be fully installed on Thursday and then decorated a few days...

OECD to carry out inquiry into Belgium’s handling of coronavirus crisis

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has been asked to carry out an inquiry into Belgium's handling of the coronavirus pandemic in the hopes that such an analysis will allow the state to compare its response to that of other countries. The organisation is doing so at...
Batibouw fair Brussels - Belga

Buying a property in Brussels becomes cheaper thanks to new tax break

The Brussels Region has given the green light to the reduction of registration fees when buying a home, reports RTBF. This updated ‘discount’ on registration fees applies to the first €200,000 instead of the current sum of €175,000. There’s also an additional reduction for new owners who thoroughly...
Flute Quartet at Full Circle in Brussels

Brussels Muzieque flute quartet concert in Brussels on 20 November

Classical music fans are invited to a rare performance by a flute quartet ensemble thanks to an original concert by Brussels Muzieque at Full Circle House on 20 November. The collaborative classical music platform has revived the once-acclaimed formation of a flute quartet - comprising a flute,...

Man suspected of killing police officer was on terror watchlist, Brussels red light district to close at night

After a police officer was killed and another was injured in a shooting in Schaerbeek last week, authorities say they are reflecting on the policies and procedures that allowed for the suspect to be on the streets despite a long criminal record and fears of radicalisation. The suspect appears on...

Pigeon contraceptives helping curb Brussels bird population

A pilot project to curb Brussels’ pigeon population by distributing contraception in the form of bird food has proven successful enough to be extended. The programme was first launched three years ago, Bruzz reports, in certain parts of the city. The contraceptives were distributed in these...

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