Machetes, clubs, pickaxes and spears. These were the weapons used by Rwandans as they slaughtered their fellow countrymen during the 1994 genocide. They were used against colleagues, neighbours, ...

The abandonment of smartphones, the boycott of social networks, and a growing mistrust of technology companies. Many people are increasingly deciding to turn their backs on the ultra-connected, ...

Capital Region, nearly 200 prominent Brussels residents have signed an open letter calling for action. The Brussels Times has published the letter here in full.

Manneken-Pis, literally “little man pee,” in the Dutch dialect of Marols or “le petit Julien,” in French, is one of Brussels’ most famous and beloved citizens. But what’s the story behind this iconic, ...

As host to the EU institutions, NATO and over 200 foreign missions, Brussels is used to its fair share of scandals. But arguably nothing could have prepared it for the political and diplomatic storm ...

Minors in Belgium will soon be barred from using Buy Now Pay Later apps, including popular credit-based services like Klarna. The announcement came on Monday from Consumer Protection Minister Rob ...

Europe’s cocaine trade is booming and the drug’s gateway of choice is now the port of Antwerp. As the market has grown, so too have the drug gangs who find ever more ingenious ways to smuggle it in, ...

Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie and Nina Simone are jazz legends, but in the 1960s, they were unwittingly used as decoys by the United States to deflect attention from its role in its meddling in ...

Since 1999, Vladimir Putin has held an ever-tighter grip over Russia. Despite waves of protest against his corruption, suppression of the media, and human rights, the Russian strongman is unflinching ...

Xmas is just around the corner and if you're planning a short trip in Europe then don’t miss out on all the great experiences the spirits sector and its partners can offer in all the beautiful places ...

Reimbursements worth over €5 million are currently stalled at the Promaz fund due to insufficient financial resources, as reported by VRT on Sunday morning. Promaz is a fund responsible for covering ...

Feared and reviled down the centuries, freemasons are still treated with suspicion. Seven starving Belgian political prisoners sat around a table in barrack Number 6, a wooden hut in the Nazi ...