Road safety From Wednesday 1 May, new rules for alcohol checks in traffic will apply. Drivers can no longer ask for a 15-minute delay before they have to blow. The new measure would allow the police to carry out more checks in the same time. Today, drivers are allowed to request a 15-minute break during … Read more
News of the day This overview will help you quickly catch up on today’s most important events. 1. People live on average 6.2 years longer, despite a dip due to Covid Life expectancy worldwide has increased by 6.2 years in thirty years. That increase could have been even stronger if Covid-19 had not thrown a … Read more
EC Football Adidas and the German Football Association have temporarily stopped sales of the new national team shirt with jersey number 44. The design of the numbers is too reminiscent of the SS runes, the symbol of the German SS elite troops. It is no longer possible to buy jerseys with shirt number 44 from … Read more
Barkley Marathons Jasmin Paris, who on Friday evening became the first woman ever to successfully complete the infamous Barkley Marathons, testified about her adventure on the BBC. “I did it for every woman who wants to take on a challenge and maybe doesn’t have the confidence to do it.” Monday, March 25, 2024 at 1:06 … Read more
Justice The detainee who was tortured in the Antwerp prison by some fellow prisoners is on the mend and will be allowed to leave the hospital on Friday. He does not have to go back to jail, but gets an ankle monitor. Roy J. (41) was tortured by his fellow inmates for 72 hours in … Read more
In the Barisdam restaurant in Kortemark it is literally on the menu: “Per table, 1 bill. If you pay separately, a transaction fee will be charged.” But also in other restaurants it is becoming increasingly difficult to divide the bill among several people, and even impossible to split the VAT receipt. However, customers often ask … Read more
Road safety The 45-year-old car driver who killed two cyclists in the port of Ghent on Sunday will remain in jail for a month longer. The Ghent council chamber decided this. The Ghent council chamber confirmed the man’s arrest on Wednesday morning. “We will not appeal the decision, out of respect for the relatives,” says … Read more
Road safety The driving training will change on March 1. For example, supervisors must attend a training session and the minimum practice period for candidate directors is extended from three to five months “Both measures only benefit road safety,” says Flemish Minister of Mobility and Public Works Lydia Peeters (Open VLD). Anyone who has passed … Read more
Al-Marsad newspaper: Public health specialist Dr. Ahmed Al-Ammar revealed today, Sunday, that influenza this year is more severe, and its symptoms last longer than usual. Al-Ammar said on his Twitter account: “I advise everyone to take the vaccine as soon as possible. The golden period is within 6 weeks, before the beginning of winter.” Al-Ammar … Read more
Al-Marsad Newspaper: Counselor Turki Al-Sheikh, Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, published a picture of him, with Talal El-Khereiji, CEO of the Saudi National Bank SNB. Al-Sheikh appeared in the photo, smiling and clasping his hand in the hand of “Al-Khuraiji”, who stood next to him in a formal suit. “Al-Sheikh” attached the photo to … Read more