5 hospitalized after CO incident in Merksem, Antwerp

Debra Tice, mother of American journalist Austin Tice who was abducted in Syria, met with rebel leader Ahmed al-Shara in Damascus, expressing hope for progress in finding her son. Despite no new information on Austin's whereabouts, she remains optimistic that the new leadership will assist in locating him. Former US officials believe Austin escaped captivity but was recaptured by Syrian intelligence, and Debra Tice criticized the Biden administration for not negotiating harder for his release....

Axel Rudakubana, an 18-year-old from Banks, Lancashire, pleaded guilty to 16 offenses, including three counts of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder after a meticulously planned rampage at a dance class in Southport. The victims, Alice da Silva Aguiar, Bebe King, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, aged 6 to 9, were killed in the attack. Rudakubana was referred to the government anti-extremism scheme Prevent three times before the murders due to concerns about his fixation...

In a shocking incident at a Taylor Swift-themed holiday club in Southport, teenager Axel Rudakubana pleaded guilty to murdering three children and attempting to murder 10 others in a mass stabbing that caused widespread riots. The attack, which took place in July 2024, resulted in the deaths of six-year-old Bebe King, seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe, and nine-year-old Alice da Silva Aguiar. Rudakubana also faced charges for producing ricin, possessing an al-Qaeda training manual, and sparking...

The latest data reveals a 48% increase in over 500,000 children forced from their homes in Haiti, with a total of one million internally displaced, half of whom are children in urgent need of aid. Reports show a surge in child recruitment by armed groups, escalating sexual violence, and disrupted access to basic services, leaving children at risk of malnutrition and disease. UNICEF is calling for immediate cessation of hostilities, protection of children's rights, and...

Nearly three-quarters of local authorities are expected to abandon, pause, or delay current council housing projects due to financial struggles, jeopardizing Labour's plans for large-scale building. A survey of 76 councils managing over 870,000 homes revealed that budgets are on the brink of collapse, with 71% planning to stop current projects and 68% scaling back commitments to build new homes. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner aims to boost council housing supply, part of Labour's pledge...

Today, January 20, 2025, is known as "Blue Monday" in Belgium, with warnings of frost and ice causing hazardous conditions in Wallonia, Brussels, and Limburg due to temperatures ranging from 0°C to 4°C. Throughout the week, weather changes are expected, with Tuesday starting cold and frosty but improving later in the day, Wednesday bringing rainy conditions, Thursday seeing a shift to drier weather with rain in the evening, and Friday bringing milder temperatures and more...