A court allowed a new psychiatric exam of Marc Dutroux, who was given a life sentence for murders and rapes that shocked the country in the 1990s.
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Driver in Case of 39 Bodies in Truck Appears in U.K. Court
Maurice Robinson was charged with 39 counts of manslaughter, conspiracy to traffic people, conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration and money laundering.
Mystery of 39 Bodies in Truck Leads to More Arrests in U.K.
As officials tried to piece together clues from Belgium, Britain, Bulgaria, China and Ireland, a Vietnamese woman’s relatives said they feared she might be among the dead.
What We Know About the U.K. Truck Deaths
The police say that the victims are believed to be from China, and that investigators have found out how the truck and container entered Britain, but there are still far more questions than answers.
39 Bodies Found in Truck Are Likely Chinese, U.K. Police Say
The driver, identified as Morris Robinson, 25, remained under arrest on suspicion of murder. Investigators were also at work in Belgium and Northern Ireland.
Catalonia Protesters, Slipping the Reins of Jailed Leaders, Grow More Radicalized
With a general strike and more protests across Catalonia, politicians in Madrid and Barcelona are feuding over how to maintain control over the region’s streets.
University Denounced for Showing Sign Language for ‘Jewish’ as a Hooked Nose
A Flemish university in Belgium has declined to remove videos called offensive, saying it is merely hosting a sign-language dictionary, not adding “value judgment.”
Fighter Pilot Is Left Dangling From Power Lines After F-16 Crash
The Belgian Air Force jet went down over western France, causing both pilots onboard to use their ejector seats and parachutes. Both escaped with minor injuries.
For ISIS Children, Returning Home to Europe Meets Resistance
The children with the best chance of repatriation have been orphans. Even in countries officially committed to the task, it’s slow going.
A Heat Wave Bakes Europe, Where Air-Conditioning Is Scarce
Temperatures broke records, but while air-conditioning use is up among Europeans, it remains far less common than elsewhere in the world.