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    • CIA and German intelligence spied on Belgium for almost 30 years
    The CIA and the German intelligence service BND spied on Belgian diplomats for almost 30 years, using what has been described as “the most ...
    CIA and German intelligence spied on Belgium for almost 30 years
    The CIA and the German intelligence service BND spied on Belgian diplomats for almost 30 years, using what has been described as “the most ...
    Ryanair CEO says terrorists “are generally Muslims”
    Terrorists “are generally Muslim men,” Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said during an interview published in Saturday's The Times.  When he was asked ...
    Real Madrid’s Eden Hazard out with fractured fibula
    Real Madrid number seven and Red Devils team captain Eden Hazard will be unavailable until further notice.   The Spanish club announced that ...
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    The Venice Carnival festivities ended on Sunday instead of Tuesday and all sporting events in the region have been cancelled.  This was confirmed ...
    Protests in Budapest against anti-Roma campaign
    People from across Hungary converged in Budapest on Sunday (23 February) calling for an independent judiciary and the respect of Roma rights. ...
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    Belgian designer Raf Simons is to join the fashion house Prada in April, where he will share the leadership and design job with Miuccia Prada, who ...
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    I became Belgian last month. By accident. OK, it wasn’t totally by chance. I applied for Belgian ...
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