Quadruplets born in the Netherlands
Identical quadruplets were born at a hospital in Veldhoven, which is extremely rare: worldwide, this occurs in only about 1 in 11 million pregnancies.
Putin's superyacht suddenly spotted off Danish coast
The 82-meter-long superyacht Graceful, linked by international media to Vladimir Putin, had not been seen for several years but has now suddenly appeared off the Danish coast.
Baby twins found dead during heat wave
In Beuvrages, in northern France, two 15-month-old girls were found dead in their beds during a severe heat wave. According to initial findings, the circumstances point to severe dehydration. The parents have been taken into custody and are being questioned.
American tourist causes tourist attraction to collapse; passing jet-skier killed
If you’ve ever been on vacation in Malta, chances are you’ve taken a snapshot of the famous “Kissing Elephants Arch.” This week, however, things went terribly wrong at the tourist hotspot.
Ukraine's newest weapon is dirt cheap and deadly simple
Oekraïne zet steeds inventiever in op ballonnen om dieper in Rusland te kunnen toeslaan. Een van de opvallendste nieuwe ontwikkelingen is DART, een geleide raket die niet vanaf een vliegtuig of lanceerinstallatie wordt afgevuurd, maar wordt losgelaten vanaf een ballon op de rand van de stratosfeer.
A year after Antwerp stabbing, Luna S. (19) breaks her silence: 'I saw no other way out'
Een jaar na de steekpartij in het Antwerpse Schipperskwartier vertelt de 19-jarige Luna S. voor het eerst haar verhaal in Het Nieuwsblad. De vrouw die haar belager neerstak nadat die haar en haar vriendin lastigviel na een avond uit, zegt dat ze “geen andere uitweg” zag en dat ze nooit iemand wilde verwonden.
117 dead dogs found in a U.S. animal shelter
A shocking case has come to light in Northern California at Miranda’s Rescue, a shelter that marketed itself as a “no-kill” facility. Investigators found the remains of at least 117 dogs there, many of which, according to an initial analysis, showed signs of gunshot wounds or bullet fragments.
Trump: “I’m sure the Belgian people have never forgotten that”
Bill White, the U.S. ambassador to Belgium, has drawn attention ever since his appointment — fittingly, the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States was a grand affair in the heart of Europe. Sunday, however, didn't go entirely smoothly.
Russia caught: Gas tanker sails heavily armed and carrying military personnel along NATO coasts
Russia has armed a gas tanker in the Baltic Sea with heavy machine guns. This is evident from photos taken by the Estonian Border Guard and documents reviewed by researchers. According to media reports, the ship, the Marshal Vasilevskiy, is sailing along the coasts of NATO countries in the Baltic region and is also carrying Russian military personnel on board.
Small French plane suddenly plunges vertically from the sky: 11 dead
Eleven people were killed on Sunday in Tomblaine, France, near Nancy, when a small civilian plane belonging to a skydiving school crashed shortly after takeoff. The aircraft took off from Nancy-Essey Airport and, moments later, crashed vertically just a few hundred meters from the runway in an area close to residential homes. According to BFMTV, there were no casualties on the ground.