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The number of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in Belgium continues to rise, according to figures from the Scientific Institute of Public Health, reports Le Soir.
Thirteen-year-old Saranjit Singh from Sint-Truiden, Limburg province, is allowed to continue wearing a turban to school, according to a ruling by the Council of State.
The federal police last year recorded 49,988 stolen mobile phones, or an average of 137 per day, a record high, the SudPresse newspapers report.
Crowdfunding, the practice of financing a new business venture with small contributions from a large number of people, is not popular in Belgium.
Surgeons at the University Hospital Leuven (UZ Leuven) have succeeded in placing a new cardiac valve in a one-year-old baby via a catheter in the liver, which is a world first.
The opening session of the new Belgian parliament was overshadowed by criticism of two N-VA members of the Michel government.
Earlier this year, outdoor and travel gear chain AS Adventure teamed up with GoPro camera company to launch a call for short videos of nature in Belgium or Luxembourg shot with a GoPro film camera
The Belgian TV sketch show Wat Als? and the reality series Missie Mosango have both been nominated for an International Emmy Award.
After months of negotiations, the new Belgian government was sworn in by King Philippe over the weekend.
