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The front page of De Standaard highlights domestic Belgian news, with a focus on AI innovation, government financial maneuvers, and infrastructure issues. International news includes a story about Manchester City and a podcast discussing Trump's foreign policy. There is also a lighter cultural…
The Ghent-based AI company Aikido is rapidly approaching a valuation of $2 billion, aiming to compete in the AI race between the US and China, with its European identity seen as an advantage.
De Standaard is launching a competition to find Belgian startups that aim to positively change the future with AI, with a jury selecting a shortlist and the public choosing the AI pioneer of 2026.
The Flemish government is deferring a multi-billion euro bill for public works through a maneuver, leading the Audit Court to raise concerns about the burden on future generations, suggesting the balanced budget is a facade.
Premier Andy Burnham is caught between corrupt sheikhs and British interests in the Manchester City scandal, having previously supported city renovations funded by the Emiratis, the owners of the football club.
For the first time in six years, debris has fallen from the viaduct in Gentbrugge, with the aging bridge deemed too old for sustainable renovation, prompting calls for a future plan.
Inspector Nordine El Talbi of the Brussels police was murdered execution-style, with arrests made, but the circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, though it points towards the drug trade.
In this live blog, updates on the US president and his policies are provided, including Donald Trump's announcement of the 'massive exploitation' of oil and gas fields in Greenland during his potential second term.
The program 'Salut en de kost' features Bockie De Repper and celebrities for a 'last supper,' which is described as hollow, receiving a one-star rating.
A podcast episode discusses why Donald Trump is abandoning Ukraine again, calling it betrayal and fearing he will become even more unpredictable.
