But so far, the monarch has not apologized for decades of brutal Belgian rule during which up to 10 million Congolese people died.
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Andrée Geulen, Savior of Jewish Children in Wartime, Dies at 100
A Belgian teacher, she kept them out of the hands of Nazis, hiding them in convents, monasteries and farms. After the war, she reunited many with their parents.
Iran Says It Will Execute Ahmadreza Djalali, Swedish-Iranian Accused of Spying
Ahmadreza Djalali denies he spied for Israel or helped it kill Iranian nuclear scientists.
Nuclear Power Could Help Europe Cut Ties to Russia, but Not for Years
The projects, which some European countries are pushing to end their reliance on Russia’s energy, face delays in coming online.
A Nazi Soldier Stole a Watch in 1942. It Turned Up 80 Years Later.
The watch, made as a gift in 1910, has been returned to the maker’s family in the Netherlands. It still works.
Monique Hanotte, Savior of Allied Airmen, Dies at 101
Using her knowledge of the Belgium-France border and quick thinking, she guided dozens of downed Allied airmen to safety during World War II.
NATO Countries Pour Weapons Into Ukraine, Risking Conflict With Russia
Brussels is proud to be providing military aid, but Moscow may see it as a dangerous intervention.
Belgium Convicts 18 in People-Smuggling Case Tied to U.K. Truck Deaths
A Belgian court convicted a man said to have been the leader of a human trafficking operation that resulted in the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants in 2019. More than a dozen others were also found guilty.
A Divided World United to Launch the James Webb Space Telescope
“I’ve always seen space as an area where we cooperate, through all the trying times,” said a professor who oversaw mission control for the global effort to launch a $10 billion telescope into space.
Belgian Port City Grapples With a Flood of Cocaine
Antwerp has become the main port of entry into Europe for the drug, which is being blamed for a surge of violence that has prompted some Belgian officials to call for a war on drugs.