Society
Society
Russian Michelin chef exposed as spy at Olympics
28 July 2024 12:30 Kirill Griaznov was arrested on July 19 at his home in Paris in possession of "diplomatic material" and charged four days later. If convicted, he could face up to 30 years in prison.
Emetophobia: a fear that eats away at your stomach
27 July 2024 11:39 Emetophobia, the irrational fear of vomiting, is more prevalent among young women and is one of the most commonly endured phobias.
COVID throwing a spanner in the works at the Olympics?
24 July 2024 18:00 The COVID-19 virus has been rearing its head more fiercely in recent weeks and could play a major role at the Olympics, which start this week in Paris.
Cold case of girl (17) reopened after 31 years: does technology provide breakthrough?
24 July 2024 12:23 On Friday, July 16, 1993, then 17-year-old Tania Van Kerkhoven disappeared in the Belgian province of Antwerp. She had been to a local party, but then disappeared off the face of the earth.
"If it passes easily from human to human, we are in for a big problem"
24 July 2024 12:16 "Lately, we have been seeing people coughing more when they have Nipah. That could indicate that human-to-human transmission is possible. If Nipah can be easily transmitted from human to human, we are in for a big problem. Right now that is not the case, but that could change. That is why we are taking this so seriously," Van Ranst states in Het Nieuwsblad.
Outbreak of new virus causes panic
23 July 2024 16:03 A 14-year-old boy has died of the Nipah virus in southwest India. Indian authorities are taking measures to prevent an outbreak of this so-called "horror virus".
A fetus of 18 centimeters discovered in her head
19 July 2024 11:27 A one-year-old girl suffered from a rare abnormality: she was living with her "parasitic twin" in her head.Latest news
United States sinks further into madness
Ammunition vending machines are being installed in supermarkets in the southern United States, in Oklahoma, Texas and Alabama. These vending machines will be powered by AI (artificial intelligence). 18 Jul 2024 11:24"Paris becomes a prison"
As many as 44,000 fences are currently being installed along the Seine in Paris to secure the opening ceremony of the Olympics. 17 Jul 2024 15:49Panic before the start of the Olympics: man attacks soldier with knife
A 40-year-old Frenchman born in Congo injured a soldier with a knife in central Paris. 16 Jul 2024 12:04Dutch team finds missing Jay (19) on vacation island
There has been a breakthrough in the disappearance case of British teenager Jay who disappeared in Tenerife almost a month ago. 16 Jul 2024 11:52Fantastic African teacher taught his students Microsoft Word without a computer
Richard Appiah Akoto, a teacher from Ghana, is garnering international praise for teaching his students to use Microsoft Word in a most unusual way. After all, he was not using a computer! 14 Jul 2024 13:23Two suitcases with human remains cause manhunt in England
Passersby found two suitcases near the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, in southern England. Police were called in and the suitcases were found to contain suspected human remains. One man has already aroused great suspicion. 13 Jul 2024 12:00Girl (3) dies after tonsils removal
It was just a routine operation without any danger, doctors stressed, but a toddler did die in southern Perth, Australia, 9 days after having tonsillectomy. 09 Jul 2024 16:20