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ON THIS DAY: The first international beauty contest (1888)

On 19 September 1888, the Belgian spa town of Spa hosted what is considered the first international women’s beauty contest, the concours de beauté....

Main stage of Tomorrowland festival on fire days before opening

A fire has destroyed the main stage at Tomorrowland festival in Belgium, just two days before the event was set to open. "Our beloved main...

President travels to Brussels for EU summit

President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides will travel to Brussels tonight to participate in the extraordinary European Council summit, which will take...

Belgian police hunting two suspects after Brussels metro shooting

Belgian police were hunting two suspects in the tunnels of the Brussels metro system on Wednesday after a shooting at a station in the...

ON THIS DAY: Tintin makes his first appearance (1929)

On this day, 10 January 1929, Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi, better known by his pen name Hergé, introduced the world to Tintin, his beloved...

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Golden Dawn trial: “A criminal organisation with Nazi ideology”

“Golden Dawn is a genuine offspring of Nazi ideology,...

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Parliamentary Elections 2026: What to expect

The first meeting between the Ministry of the Interior...

Antonis Doudos, visionary entrepreneur and true friend of Cyprus, passes away at 86

Greek businessman Antonis Doudos died at the age of...
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