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Allegation of rape has been reported against Kylian Mbappé after his visit to Sweden. The incident is said to have taken place in a hotel in Stockholm.

Nicolas Vanwinsen, a 33-year-old man with Down syndrome, was elected as the first candidate with Down syndrome ever in Belgium. He received 663 preference votes and is determined to fulfill his role as a city council member in Heist-op-den-Berg.

A couple has decided to give their baby to a friend who cannot have children. But legally, is that possible?

In a surprising turn of events, N-VA emerged as the largest party in Antwerp, defeating the communist party PVDA. Read more on telegraaf.nl.

An historic book detailing Napoleon's coronation as Emperor of France has been sold for 29,000 euros at an auction in Brussels, surpassing its starting price of 4000 euros.

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) reports a significant decline in the number of wild animals since 1970, with populations of mammals, fish, and reptiles decreasing by nearly three-quarters globally. What are the causes of this decline, what does it mean for humanity, and what can be done about it? Five questions.

Omar Bin Laden, the oldest son of Osama Bin Laden, has been expelled from France for spreading terrorist propaganda in honor of his father.

French ski resorts, Seyne-les-Alpes and Alpe du Grand Serre, are shutting down due to snow shortages, impacting local communities and economies.

Marseille faces a growing drug war with increasingly younger criminals, highlighting issues with prisons and law enforcement.

Multiple people have died on an overcrowded migrant boat traveling from France to England, with one young child fatally kicked, according to French authorities.

The new French Prime Minister Michel Barnier aims to tighten border controls to combat illegal immigration and cross-border crime.

The German police have registered nearly 2500 illegal border crossings in the past two weeks.

Pope Francis compared doctors performing abortions to hired killers during a conversation with journalists on his way back to Rome from Belgium, where he was visiting in the past few days.

A 67-year-old British man was found dead in a vicarage in Kalmthout, Belgium, with traces of amphetamines and MDMA in his urine. A 59-year-old priest from the same town has been arrested pending autopsy.

Belgian King Filip and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo talk about sexual abuse within the Catholic Church to Pope Francis during his visit to Belgium.

Animal activists caused a commotion during a tour of the Pope through the city of Luxembourg. A woman rushed towards the white Pope's vehicle and threw herself on the ground. The protest is aimed at blessing bullfighting.

German border controls in September resulted in the arrest of almost a thousand illegal migrants and criminals. The director of the police union stated that the controls are functioning effectively.

Pope Francis's upcoming four-day visit to Belgium is turning into a star-studded event, but is also overshadowed by Belgian church scandals.

British scientists propose reducing the size of the traditional British 'pint' in order to decrease alcohol consumption in the country.

In the French rape trial involving Gisèle Pelicot, an investigation has been launched into six new suspects, including the youngest suspect.

From children disappearing and reappearing years later to young women kept captive for decades, these five mysterious kidnapping cases have captured global attention.

Thanks to Nathalie, a young mother, a French woman named Gisèle Pelicot was saved from further sexual assaults by her husband and other men. Nathalie alerted the police after discovering the horrifying truth about what was happening to Gisèle.

The new French government was introduced on Monday, leading to protests in cities like Paris, Marseille, Bordeaux, and Nantes. The political shift to the right compared to the previous government under Prime Minister Gabriel Attal is highlighted.

German authorities have reported that 182 people were caught in just four days crossing into Germany illegally at the western borders, where intensified border controls have been put in place.

A team of amateur archaeologists volunteering at a research site in North France found a 200-year-old message in a bottle that was still readable. The message was written by PJ Féret in 1825 during an excavation in Dieppe.