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Brussels shopping centre in lockdown after man held with ‘fake suicide vest’
A man wearing a “fake” suicide vest has been arrested during an anti-terror operation at a shopping centre in Brussels.
Brussels shopping centre in lockdown amid reports of man armed with bomb
A man feared to be carrying explosives has been arrested near a shopping centre during an anti-terror operation in central Brussels.
Brussels airport to reopen fully in June … and it will be safe, insists boss
Brussels airport will fully re-open in June, three months after being targeted by suicide bombers, its chief executive has said.
‘A sign of our strength’: Brussels airport to reopen 12 days after bomb attack
Brussels Airport is to reopen tomorrow for the first time since suicide bombers struck nearly two weeks ago.
Bloodstains and shattered glass: Aftermath of Brussels airport suicide bombing
New pictures showing the destruction caused by the suicide bombings at Brussels’ Zaventem Airport have been released. They show bloodstained...
Brussels one week on: mayor admits ‘mistakes were made’
Brussels’ mayor has admitted mistakes were made and opportunities missed in preventing the Islamic State terror attacks that left 35 people dead.
Brussels attack: Airport to remain closed as security measures are stepped up
Brussels airport will stay closed until Tuesday as it brings in new security measures and repairs the departure hall wrecked by the suicide bomb attackers,...
Brussels attacks: Chilling photos show shrapnel and nails found in victims
Pieces of shrapnel which were blasted into the bodies of Brussels terror attack victims have been shown to the media by surgeons. The mangled and...
Brussels attacks: Bomber in the white jacket still at large with several others
Several suspects linked to the terror attacks in Brussels are still at large, say federal prosecutors.
Brussels under attack: at least 14 die as suicide bomber strikes at airport
At least 14 people have been killed after two explosions ripped through Zaventem Airport in Brussels in a suicide attack.
Brussels under attack: 20 dead as further bomb blast hits Metro station
An “enormous” rush-hour explosion hit a Metro station close to EU Buildings in Brussels, shortly after two blasts killed up to 20 people in...
Europe and Turkey agree one-in, one-out deal to staunch flow of refugees
The leaders of the 28 EU countries and Turkey have reached a landmark deal aimed at halting illegal migration to Europe. Under the agreement, new...
Europe sets out migrant swap deal as Turkey warns against ‘refugee bargaining’
European leaders are presenting their plans to send thousands of migrants and refugees to Turkey to the country’s prime minister on Friday.
Shots fired at police as suspects linked to Paris attacks hunted in Brussels
Shots have been fired at Belgian police officers during a search in Brussels “linked to the Paris attacks investigation”. The raid came...
Suicide belts and traces of explosives found in Paris attacker’s Brussels hideout
Explosives, suicide belts and the fingerprint of Paris attacks fugitive Salah Abdeslam were found in a Brussels apartment, prosecutors say.
I’m counting the days until we finish Paris gig, says Bataclan drummer
Eagles Of Death Metal drummer Julian Dorio has vowed to finish the band’s Paris gig, saying he is “counting down the days” until they...
Metro services and schools reopen in Brussels as new Paris suspect named
Stations on Brussels’ metro have re-opened after the system was shut down following fears of a Paris-style attack. Police and security services...
Some metro services and schools reopen in Brussels as new Paris suspect named
Stations on Brussels’ metro have re-opened after the system was shut down following fears of a Paris-style attack. Police and security services...
5 more held in new raids as soldiers patrol streets of Brussels
Belgium has detained five more people following raids on Monday morning in the Brussels and Liege regions as it searches the country’s links to the...
Soldiers patrol Brussels, guard EU buildings, after overnight arrests
Soldiers patrolled the streets of Brussels and guarded European Union buildings on the third day of a security lockdown on Monday, as police hunted an...
Nine arrests as Brussels raids target baby-faced suicide bomber’s entourage
Police in Brussels have stormed nine homes in the hunt for associates of baby-faced suicide bomber Bilal Hadfi.
One arrest as Brussels raids target baby-faced suicide bomber’s entourage
Raids in Brussels in the hunt for associates of baby-faced suicide bomber Bilal Hadfi appear to have drawn a blank.
Violence clashes during anti-Government protests in Brussels
Police have used water cannon and tear gas against protestors angry at austerity measures and free-market reforms in Belgium.
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