A metro train was evacuated Thursday morning in Brussels due to smoke, said the Brussels firefighters and the Stib. The smoke was coming from a stuck brake pad. The incident led to the interruption of metro traffic on lines 1 and 5 between the Maelbeek and Montgomery stops, and between Montgomery and Tomberg. The subway … Read more
Lola has seen it all. She had come for a drink with a friend this Friday afternoon at the Halles Saint-Géry. “Two girls entered the bar, closing the doors, saying that they had to do it slowly and above all not provoke a crowd movement. We saw a man on the balcony, with a bulletproof … Read more
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, visits Kiev. The mission to the Ukrainian capital had not been announced in advance for security reasons. “Every time I come to Ukraine I feel a certain feeling of tension because it is a war zone, but I also have a firm belief that I … Read more
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A new postponement which revives concerns about the state of health of the 79-year-old artist. The Belgian artist, after missing his big party at the Grand Rex, was also supposed to celebrate his 80th birthday and his 60 years of career during an event concert at the Ancienne Belgique next Wednesday, November 1st. To our … Read more
Abdesalem Lassoued, the attacker who opened fire with a Kalashnikov on Monday around 7pm in the center of Brussels, on Boulevard d’Ypres, has died. He was spotted this morning in Schaerbeek, after an all-night escape. A witness recognized him in a bar and alerted the police: during a firefight the man was injured. Taken to … Read more
Two Swedes killed. The attacker allegedly shouted “Allah Akbar”. He’s on the run. A video claiming responsibility has been posted on social media, in which the alleged killer says he is inspired by the Islamic State, as confirmed by the Belgian crisis centre. Police mobilized throughout the city. Italian ambassador to Sky TG24: “None of … Read more
There is a manhunt in Brussels after a new terrorist attack which hit the heart of the European capital causing at least two deaths and one injury. The two people were killed with Kalashnikov shots in the late afternoon in a square (Place Sainctelette) in the central area, near the canal that crosses the city … Read more