Tiens mayor Katrien Partyka (Team Tienen) has now really had it with the dilapidated station building in Tienen. In a bailiff’s writ, she ordered NMBS to carry out stability works on the building within seven working days. A stability study has shown that there is an immediate risk of collapse and that stabilizing works must … Read more
Brussel A man was seriously injured in a shooting in the Brussels municipality of Schaarbeek on Sunday evening. RTL Info reports this and the news is confirmed by the Brussels North police. “The Brussels North police were called on Sunday evening around 10:30 PM for a shooting on the terrace of a café in Joseph … Read more
violence A stabbing took place on Anspachlaan in Brussels on Wednesday evening. One person suffered life-threatening injuries. About two hours later, shortly after 8 p.m., a second stabbing took place, resulting in a minor injury. It is not clear whether there is a connection between the two facts. e. “Our services received a call around … Read more
football From dpa April 3, 2024, 2:25 p.m i ARCHIVE – Raphaël Varane warns of the danger of concussions. Photo: Christophe Ena/AP/dpa Things can get tough in professional football. Manchester United’s Frenchman Varane warns that even seemingly minor injuries can become dangerous. He put himself in danger. Reading time: 2 minutes Paris (dpa). French professional … Read more
Tour of Flanders A spectator was seriously injured in a collision with a rider. The young woman was taken to Ronse hospital, but is out of danger. One rider was forced to give up. There was great nervousness in the peloton during the Tour of Flanders and that led to a few crashes. Some riders … Read more
In an interview with De Standaard, Lieven Viaene, the CEO of the education inspectorate, criticized the way in which Education Minister Weyts and his cabinet have dealt with the Flemish education inspectorate in recent years. Viaene, who is stepping down as inspector general, has seen in recent years how the minister tried to limit the … Read more
Fabrizio Carbone, Regional Director of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the Middle East, announced that the escalation of fighting on the southern border of Lebanon will exacerbate the suffering of hospitals that are already suffering from a lack of cash in the country that is going through a financial crisis. Doctors in … Read more
Dendermonde A man who was sleeping above a Chinese restaurant on the Mechelsesteenweg in Dendermonde has been taken to hospital in life-threatening condition after CO poisoning. Restaurant guests had called the emergency services. Some people were dining in a Chinese restaurant in Dendermonde on Monday evening around 8:30 PM when they became unwell. CO gas … Read more
Researchers say post-infectious cough is a fairly common condition that affects around eleven to 25 percent of adults after experiencing a respiratory illness. Quoted from Medicak Daily, Friday, post-infectious cough or post-viral cough is a subacute cough that lasts between three to eight weeks. “Previous infection triggers an inflammatory reaction, increasing bronchial sensitivity and mucus … Read more
CLIMATE CHANGE During ice-free periods, polar bears lose an average of one kilo per day. This is evident from a new study with twenty polar bears in Canada. Ice-free periods in the polar regions are lasting longer, meaning polar bears have to survive on land for longer and longer periods of time. Source: Nature Communications … Read more