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The City of Brussels has finalised its plan for the redevelopment of the Sablon district, aiming to make the square in the city centre greener, more accessible and more attractive, while respecting its historic character and unique identity. “The Sablon deserves an ambitious project that matches its prestige while preserving [...]
Art, fashion and new exhibitions, plus a lively programme for the New European Bauhaus Festival on Tuesday Art afficionados gather one again at four-star hotel and club The Mix for the second edition of the art and design fair The Rooms. Some 40 dealers and galleries from Belgium and abroad [...]
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TASHKENT: The Pakistan U19 volleyball team made a spectacular debut at the U19 Volleyball World Championship, securing an impressive 3-0 victory against Belgium in their opening match. Despite being ranked 19th globally, the Pakistani side completely outplayed the world number 7 Belgium in every aspect of the game, showcasing a commanding [...]
Brussels, Belgium: As the summer break approaches, the European Union and China are set to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations with a high-level summit in Beijing this Thursday. However, what was initially planned as a two-day meeting has been scaled back to a single day, reflecting the current strains [...]
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium - Lewis Hamilton paid a measured tribute to old foe Christian Horner on Thursday as Formula One prepared for its first race in 20 years without the now-dismissed Red Bull team boss. Horner had run Red Bull from 2005, two years before seven times F1 world champion Hamilton [...]
The three-week break between the British Grand Prix at the start of July to this weekend's race in Belgium has been one of the more chaotic periods in Formula 1's recent history. The category's longest tenured team principal was dismissed, rumours persist that the world champion wants to switch teams, [...]
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