The majority of illegal refillable vape capsules seized in Belgium are laced with synthetic opioids, Belgium’s drug commissioner warned. This risks addiction from a young age.
Category: 3. Europe
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Belgian drug chief warns illegal vapes could hook children on opioids
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China’s bet on home-grown chips pays off with Moore Threads blockbuster debut
China’s latest tech IPO surge shows that US attempts to slow Beijing’s tech ambitions are fuelling an AI race at home.
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L’Union européenne inflige une amende de 120 millions d’euros à la plateforme X
BRUXELLES — La Commission européenne a infligé vendredi une amende de 120 millions d’euros à X, le réseau social d’Elon Musk. Il s’agit de la toute première sanction prononcée en vertu du règlement européen sur les services numériques (DSA).
Cette décision, qui risque…
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‘Stand by Bond’? Oasis reportedly in talks for next James Bond theme song
The new James Bond bosses are reportedly eyeing up Oasis to record the theme song for the next 007 film.
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Google's Year In Search: What were the most googled terms in 2025?
Google has revealed its global ranking of this year’s most searched terms, topics and people. From Charlie Kirk to ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty,’ here is what people were googling in 2025.
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European Commission hits Elon Musk’s social network X with €120 million fine
The European Commission targeted the tech billionaire’s social network with its first-ever fine under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The account tick marks and advertising policy do not respect EU law, the Commission said.
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Google says Gemini was its top search term in 2025. What’s the hype behind its new AI model?
Google’s AI chatbot ‘Gemini’ has received significant attention this year, topping its ‘Year in Search’ highlights. Here’s all you need to know about the new AI model, Gemini 3.
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Tribute paid to much-loved journalist
Warm tribute has been paid to Hans de Bruijn (pictured), a long-time stalwart of the media scene in Brussels, who has died, aged 75.
He was Secretary General of the Brussels-based International Press Association, API-IPA, the first organization to unite non-Belgian journalists of all…
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Eurovision 2026 crisis: Israel kept in – Who’s out and what next?
Israel has been given the go-ahead to compete in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, amid calls for the country’s exclusion due to the war in Gaza and allegations that voting at this year’s contest had been manipulated in favour of Israel’s contestant.
At the general assembly of the…
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Russian gas and oil in Europe are done for good, Energy Commissioner tells Euronews
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Europe will never go back to Russian energy after Moscow’s all-out war in Ukraine, Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen told Euronews’ flagship morning…
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