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The front page of De Standaard features a mix of international and domestic news. Top international stories include tensions between Zelensky and Trump, Europe's efforts to protect its industry from China, and a report on a spyware company targeting internet users, with a specific focus on…
President Zelensky orders new attacks on Russian oil facilities, disregarding Trump's 'energy truce' and no longer relying on the US president. European allies face the challenge of mending relations.
The European Commission is developing an emergency measure to potentially block Chinese products from the EU. Member states are hardening their stance against China's trade policies, which are harming European businesses.
Researchers have revealed how Israeli spyware companies could easily penetrate devices worldwide through online advertisements, even without user interaction. Online advertising is identified as a risk to states and citizens.
The European Court of Justice criticizes banks' arrogant approach to phishing. However, the problem extends beyond the banking sector.
In his second term, Donald Trump is omnipresent. This live blog provides updates on the US president and his policies.
For the ninth consecutive time this year, asylum applications in Belgium have decreased, at a faster rate than in the rest of Europe. Minister of Asylum and Migration Anneleen Van Bossuyt credits her policies, but Vluchtelingenwerk Vlaanderen expresses doubts.
Anyone who slips up in political circles or gets caught in the rumor mill will eventually end up in this column.
With her third album 'Instinct', Angèle reaches for global stardom. Despite frequent themes of doubt, the album is full of ambitious ideas, though more hit songs would have been beneficial.
Minister Weyts is closing sixteen animal enclosures at Pakawi Park in Olmen, stating that 'at some point it has to stop'.
Prime Minister De Wever comments on the layoffs at GSK, stating that the pharmaceutical sector needs protection from the US and China.
