Jupiler Pro League Anderlecht is still waiting for its first away win in the play-offs. When visiting Cercle Brugge, the purple and white suffered an expensive loss of points (1-1) in the title battle. “But we are still first.” Things were not good in Bruges. Anderlecht could thank Colin Coosemans for the point against Cercle … Read more
Spain He kept Spain in suspense for days, but now Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced that he does not want to give in to the persistent attacks from the opposition. “I stay.” For a moment, the scenario of a dismissal seemed more likely, when La Vanguardia leaked that Pedro Sánchez was visiting the king … Read more
Human remains were found behind a house in Sint-Martens-Latem on Saturday. The court suspects that it concerns a woman who was reported missing thirty years ago. The remains were found during excavations behind a house in Kerkstraat in Latem. Many details about who or how the remains were found are not known. Police and the … Read more
Germany Maximilian Krah has been asked not to appear at the event that kicks off the Alternative for Germany’s European election campaign on Saturday. The party leader employed a Chinese spy. In a frugal press release, the far-right Alternative for Germany party announced on Wednesday morning that its party leader Maximilian Krah will not participate … Read more
The sun no longer shined in Deurne, but it was still warm. Great for the fans, who could have a drink at their leisure, but there was no time for relaxation on the field. Last match day against Union (1-0), Genk fought back into the battle for third place. Antwerp lost in Anderlecht (1-0) and … Read more
Cycling No hat trick for Jasper Philipsen, but a first victory for Tim Merlier in the Scheldeprijs. Soudal Quick-Step’s sprint bomb started early and Philipsen, who got trapped at a crucial moment, had no answer to that. Dylan Groenewegen came third. Hugo Coorevits, Maarten Vanhoof Yesterday at 5:32 PM The Scheldeprijs means waiting four hours … Read more
France The remains of French toddler Emile, who disappeared from his grandparents’ garden in July 2023, have been found near the hamlet of Haut-Vernet. The human remains were found on Saturday and “genetic identification analyses” led to the conclusion that they belong to the 2.5-year-old child. The public prosecutor in Aix-en-Provence said this in a … Read more
Nature There is something good about the cold and wet spring: fewer oak processionary caterpillars will be observed this year. Although this does pose a problem for research into the annoying caterpillar. Until a few years ago, the oak processionary caterpillar was a growing problem in our region. It is a native species, but where … Read more
Cycling In the final stage of Tirreno-Adriatico, Jasper Philipsen once again had to admit his superiority to Jonathan Milan, but that is no reason to panic: “I am growing into my best form.” Jasper Philipsen flew from Bologna to Belgium last night. The day after tomorrow, the victorious king of 2023 will be at the … Read more
Aleksandr Vlasov (BORA – hansgrohe) won the queen stage, which was shortened to 104 kilometers, in the 82nd Paris-Nice (WorldTour) on Saturday. At La Madone d’Utelle (Alpes-Maritimes), the 27-year-old Russian was eight seconds ahead of Remco Evenepoel, who left the Slovenian Primoz Roglic for second place. Brandon McNulty (UAE Emirates) retained the yellow leader’s jersey. … Read more