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Belgium’s Merlier sprints to victory in ninth stage of Tour de France
BVM Sports
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July 13, 2025
Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier clinched victory in the ninth stage of the Tour de France, prevailing in a dramatic mass sprint after a fierce 173-kilometre breakaway attempt by Mathieu van der Poel. Despite van der Poel's efforts, he was caught just...
Belgium, to retire NH90 TTH fleet alleging high maintenance cost: minister
AeroTime News
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July 13, 2025
Belgium announced on July 10, 2025, its decision to retire from service its remaining four NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopters (TTH) from September 1, 2025. In a rather scathing post on his X account, Belgian defense minister Theo Francken,...
Tomorrowland festival goes ahead after main stage fire
RTE Ireland
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July 17, 2025
Shocked, sad but determined to dance, tens of thousands of electronic music enthusiasts have started to arrive at Tomorrowland in Belgium, a day after the festival's main stage went up in flames. Organisers said the world-famous event, which was...
Princess drops truth bomb about Prince Harry
The News International
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Prince Harry has received a surprising wave of support from across the channel, as Princess Delphine of Belgium has spoken out in his defence during a heartfelt interview. Appearing on the It’s Reigning Men podcast, the Belgian royal opened up...
Tomorrowland festival continues after fire destroys main stage
United Press International (UPI)
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The Tomorrowland electronic music festival in Belgium was set to carry on as scheduled after a fire broke out at the site and destroyed the main stage. Photo by Olivier Matthys/EPA July 17 (UPI) -- Tomorrowland music festival is still on after a...
Tomorrowland stage destroyed in massive fire as crew witness years of work lost in minutes
EasternEye
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July 17, 2025
• A massive fire destroyed the Tomorrowland main stage in Boom, Belgium, just two days before the festival’s opening. • No injuries were reported; around 1,000 workers were evacuated safely from the site. • Organisers confirmed that the festival...
Tomorrowland Main Stage Caught On Fire, Here Is How Much Fans Had Spent On Tickets And Accommodation
Bollywood Shaadis
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July 17, 2025
Tomorrowland is a large-scale annual electronic dance music festival. It is held in Boom, Antwerp, Belgium and takes place within the De Schorre provincial recreational park. The first event was held in 2005, and since then, it has become one of...
UK to lower voting age to 16 to boost participation
Gulf News
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Voting ages around the world Countries allowing 16-year-olds to vote in national elections: European countries allowing 16-year-olds to vote in some elections: Germany – 16+ can vote in European Parliament elections and some state elections...
Tomorrowland Music Festival Main Stage Catches Fire Just Two Days Before Opening
Breitbart
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July 17, 2025
The Tomorrowland electronic dance music festival in Boom, Belgium, suffered a setback this week when its main stage caught fire just two days before the opening act. The music festival announced on Wednesday that it will be “focused on finding...
Will Wrexham smash transfer record to sign Liberato Cacace from Empoli?
The Leader
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The 24-year-old has spent nearly four years with the Italian club, having joined initially on loan from Belgium side Sint-Truiden in January 2022 before making the move permanent that summer. He was a key player in the 2024-25 campaign, scoring...
Belgium Returns 3,000-Year-Old Wooden Sarcophagus to Egypt After a Decade
Egyptian Streets
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July 12, 2025
After nearly 10 years in custody, Belgian authorities have officially returned an ancient wooden sarcophagus to Egypt. The artifact, dating back to the Ptolemaic period (4th–3rd century BCE), was handed over to Egypt’s ambassador, H.E. Ahmed Abu...
Tomorrowland music festival stage destroyed by fire
Azzet
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July 17, 2025
The main stage at Belgium’s Tomorrowland music festival was destroyed by fire two days before the electronic music event’s first weekend was set to begin. Tomorrowland will still go ahead as planned, organisers said. The festival had estimated...
Has Oscar Piastri got lost? Fans go wild over surprise Monaco appearance
GPFans
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July 17, 2025
Monaco might not quite be top of the shocks when it comes to F1 stars being spotted, but Oscar Piastri's recent trip their stunned fans. Monaco of course holds a grand prix every year but that was back in May and the next grand prix is quickly...
Facebook Knew More About Me Than My Wife
Rediff
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Facebook turns 21 today, February 4. Most early Facebookers have migrated to other social media platforms, but A Ganesh Nadar continues to live on Facebook as he notes 'Real life friends are really not welcome on Facebook as they know that last...
Tommorrowland inferno destroys the main festival stage
AV Magazine
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July 17, 2025
The main stage at the Tomorrowland festival in Belgium has been severely damaged by fire. No one was hurt during the incident which took place yesterday, just a day before the festival’s DreamVille campsite opened this morning. Tomorrowland...
Princess reveals she 'feels sorry' for Prince Harry in bombshell royal interview
Daily Express
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July 17, 2025
Prince Harry has received an outpouring of sympathy from a European royal, who says she "feels sorry" for the King's youngest son. Princess Delphine of Belgium discussed Harry's situation when appearing on It's Reigning Men podcast, where she said...
Belgium Returns 2,000-Year-Old Sarcophagus to Egypt
BGNES
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July 11, 2025
Belgian authorities announced that they have handed over to Egypt a sarcophagus approximately 2,000 years old, a decade after it was seized by police in Brussels, AFP reported. The prosecutor’s office stated that along with the sarcophagus, a...
Belgium introduces mandatory drug testing for prisoners
Belga News Agency
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July 11, 2025
Prisoners may soon be required to take a drug test. This is stated in a bill by minister of Justice Annelies Verlinden (CD&V) that is presented to the government on Friday. Drug use is a significant problem in our prisons. In a separate measure,...
Mercedes Confirm Upgrades for Belgium and Hungary
Last Word on Sports
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July 13, 2025
In a weekend full of headlines and dramatic stories, Mercedes were largely anonymous at the British GP. The W16’s limitations were confirmed in Silverstone, marking a second consecutive weekend where the team’s updates failed to improve the car....
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Massive fire destroys Tomorrowland music festival main stage days before opening
1310 KFKA - Colorado
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July 17, 2025
Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu via Getty Images (BOOM, BELGIUM) — A massive fire severely damaged the main stage at Belgium’s Tomorrowland, one of the world’s largest electronic dance music festivals, just days before its scheduled opening. The blaze...