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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...
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...
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...
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,...
Iranian team wins regional West Asia championship at ICPC 2025
Tehran Times
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September 7, 2025
TEHRAN – The students of Sharif University of Technology are placed atop West Asian countries at the 49th International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) 2025. Hosted by ADA University in Baku, Azerbaijan, the international competition was...
80 Years Ago, A Jewish Radical and Two Negro League Stars Led a Crusade to Integrate Baseball That Paved the Way for Jackie Robinson
Common Dreams
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September 7, 2025
Eighty years ago this week—on September 8, 1945—a little-known episode in the struggle to challenge racial segregation took place in, of all places, Germany’s Nuremberg Stadium, where Adolf Hitler had previously addressed Nazi Party rallies. It...
Morocco crush 10-man Niger 5-0
Kuwait Times
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September 6, 2025
JOHANNESBURG: Morocco trounced 10-man Niger 5-0 in Rabat on Friday to win Group E and become the first African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Ismael Saibari scored twice in the first half after Abdul-Latif Goumey was sent off and second-half...
Balkan cartels use West Africa to push cocaine into Europe, report warns
Modern Ghana
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Balkan crime groups are working with Brazilian cartels to turn West Africa into a gateway for Europe's cocaine market, a new report warns – saying the trade is driving corruption, local drug use and instability across the region. The Global...
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,...
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...
Tashkent hosts the Traditional Uzbekistan Textile Week – Global Textile Days
News Central Asia
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September 7, 2025
The exhibition will be held from September 9 to 11 across all pavilions of the National Exhibition Complex “Uzexpocentre” On September 9-11, the autumn segment of the 30th anniversary exhibition season of the Uzbekistan Textile Week – Global...
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...
Appollis: Bafana’s eyes on Nigeria, not World Cup, ahead of crucial qualifier
Eye Witness News
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JOHANNESBURG - A ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup is within Bafana Bafana’s reach as they gear up for Tuesday’s Group C qualifier against Nigeria at the Free State Stadium. South Africa top the group following a 3-0 win over neighbours Lesotho on...
Why Africans can be found in every part of the world
Meer
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September 7, 2025
Yes, Africans can be found in almost every part of the world. This reality is rooted in centuries of history, shaped by displacement, resilience, and the enduring quest for opportunity. From the bustling streets of New York to the quiet suburbs of...
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...
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...
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...
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...