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5 stories you must read today, September 2: From Maratha quota protests to Belgium recognising Palestine and more
The Indian Express
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September 2, 2025
Good evening. Tuesday, September 2, was a busy day with news headlines being dominated by PM Modi accusing the opposition of abusing his late mother during a campaign in Bihar and the ongoing flood situation in Delhi-NCR. But much more has...
Bacterial infections crop up in multiple Belgian care homes
The Bulletin
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September 2, 2025
Cases of STEC (Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia Coli) bacterial infections have been cropping up in nursing homes in Flanders and now Brussels and Wallonia, with five deaths reported so far. There have been 21 cases discovered so far in Flanders,...
Brussels-based Model Health raises €800k to bring movement analysis from smartphone videos to sports clinics
EU Startups
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September 2, 2025
Model Health, a US and Belgium-based software startup that enables professionals to capture and interpret lab-grade movement analysis using standard smartphone technology, has raised over €800k in pre-Seed funding to accelerate product development...
Deadly Belgian E. coli outbreak grows with source still unknown
Food Safety News
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September 2, 2025
Almost 50 confirmed E. coli infections and several deaths have been reported in eight nursing homes in a region of Belgium. In Flanders, it has been confirmed that 48 patients and seven deaths were caused by the same strain of Shiga...
Clinical Outcomes Using a Trifocal Intraocular Lens in Eyes After Previous Laser Corneal Refractive Surgery or Radial Keratotomy: 1-Year of Follow-Up
Dove Medical Press
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August 31, 2025
Introduction Laser corneal refractive surgery (LCRS) is one of the most common surgical treatments used specifically for refractive correction.1 Taking into account that patients who had LCRS have been aging, an increasing number of these subjects...
Former Belgian racer and team manager Walter Godefroot dies at 82
Cyclingnews
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September 1, 2025
Former racer and team manager Walter Godefroot has died at the age of 82 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Godefroot, who hailed from Gent in Belgium, was a 10-time Tour de France stage winner during a racing career which ran from 1965...
Eight dead in Belgium from STEC outbreak while source remains unknown
Belga News Agency
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September 1, 2025
Health authorities confirmed on Monday that eight people had died in Belgium after becoming infected with the STEC bacterium. The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) is trying to identify the source of the outbreak. Cases have...
‘You surrendered’ on EU-US trade deal, Belgian MEP tells Commission
EurActiv
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September 1, 2025
The EU-US trade agreement is not a negotiation but “a surrender”; signing it would be one of the greatest acts of submission of this century, Belgian MEP Yvan Verougstraete (Renew Europe) noted in an interview with Euractiv. For Verougstraete,...
Dubrovnik to Host 8th Aesthetic Medicine Congress TAMC 2025
The Dubrovnik Times
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At the end of September, Dubrovnik will once again become the regional centre of aesthetic medicine and surgery when the 8th edition of TAMC – The Aesthetic Medicine Congress – begins at the Hotel Valamar Lacroma. After two years being held in...
Belgian tourists caught with 20 kg of marijuana at Valencia Airport
FTN News
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August 30, 2025
Spanish authorities arrested two Belgian tourists at Valencia Airport after discovering 20 kilograms of marijuana hidden in their luggage bound for Frankfurt, Germany. The Guardia Civil said the men attempted to smuggle the drugs in hand luggage...
Why is it called Tyne Cot Cemetery? Belgium WWI Site
Brussels Morning
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September 1, 2025
Tyne Cot Cemetery is a major commemorative site located in Belgium, and it was built in remembrance of the Commonwealth servicemen who lost their lives during World War I, particularly the Third Battle of Ypres or Passchendaele. The paper shall...
Belgian Court again denies bail to Mehul Choksi
Gulf News
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His Indian counsel, Vijay Aggarwal, was seen in Antwerp ahead of the bail hearing and visited Choksi in custody in April. Following the arrest, Aggarwal announced plans to appeal the court's decision, citing Choksi's deteriorating health and...
Belgian Court denied bail to Mehul Choksi ahead of extradition hearing
Mid Day Mumbai
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August 31, 2025
In a setback for fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, a Belgian court of appeals has rejected his bail plea just days before his extradition hearing in the PNB loan fraud case. The CBI also submitted that if Choksi is granted bail, he will pose a...
Football Transfer News: Manchester United Set To Sign Young Belgian Goalkeeper Senne Lammens
Free Press Journal
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September 1, 2025
Manchester United have reached a full agreement with Royal Antwerp to sign Belgian goalkeeper Senne Lammens for a fee of 21 million plus add-ons, according to renowned transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. The 23-year-old is set to join the Premier...
Belgian Court Denies Bail To Mehul Choksi Ahead Of Extradition Hearing In Mid September
News24
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August 30, 2025
In another setback to fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, a Belgian court of appeal has once again denied bail to him. Choksi is a key accused in the multi-crore rupee Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan fraud case. The decision comes just days before...
Trans Healthcare in Europe: Can WHO Guideline Spur Change?
Medscape
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As European countries grapple with how best to serve the health needs of transgender and gender-diverse people, fresh momentum is on the horizon. In the coming months, the World Health Organization (WHO) is set to release a new guideline on the...
Belgian Court Again Denies Bail To Mehul Choksi Ahead Of Extradition Hearing
Zee News
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NEW DELHI: A Belgian court of appeals has once again denied bail to fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, a key accused in the multi-crore rupee Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan fraud case. The decision comes just days before his extradition hearing,...
Transfer news live: Deadline day updates as Guehi and Isak take Liverpool medicals, Man Utd and Arsenal seal deals
The Independent
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September 1, 2025
Bournemouth sign Milosavljevic Bournemouth have signed centre-back Veljko Milosavljevic from Red Star Belgrade with the 18-year-old joining on a five-year deal. Mike Jones1 September 2025 16:50 Liverpool to face Guehi twist? Marc Guehi has...
Japan has been dubbed the 'new Hawaii' - with unspoilt beaches and forests
Daily Mail
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September 5, 2025
Japan's tourist trail is a well trodden one, with millions of visitors every year carving a path to the bright lights of Tokyo, majestic Mount Fuji, Osaka and Kyoto - home to the country's biggest geisha community. However, a lesser known part of...
Belgians needed more travel assistance due to hot summer weather
Belga News Agency
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August 29, 2025
Travel assistance organisations had to help more Belgians this summer due to the hot weather, show figures from Europ Assistance and VAB. The number of foreign technical files at Europ Assistance rose by 25 per cent. At VAB, the figures remained...