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Gunman Who Killed 2 Swedes In Brussels Was Known To Police, Say Officials

October 17, 2023 admin

The man suspected of shooting dead two Swedish football fans was a 45-year-old Tunisian. (File) Cairo: A man suspected of shooting dead two Swedish football fans and wounding another in Brussels was a 45-year-old Tunisian who had an asylum application rejected in 2020 but continued to live in Belgium illegally, according to Belgian officials. After…

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Suspected Gunman Who Killed 2 Swedes In Brussels Shot Dead: Report

October 17, 2023 admin

There was no immediate official confirmation of his death. Brussels: A 45-year-old Tunisian suspected of killing two Swedish football fans in Brussels has died after being shot by police in a cafe on Tuesday, Belgian media said. The man, who was shot in the chest, died in hospital from his wounds, media said. There was…

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Police in Belgium say two people killed in Brussels shooting

October 16, 2023 admin

Police cordon off an area where a shooting took place in the center of Brussels, on October 16, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Two people were killed during a shooting in Brussels on Monday evening and the suspect was on the run, the Belgian capital’s prosecutor’s office said. The alleged gunman in a fluorescent orange…

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Belgian Football Star Eden Hazard Announces Retirement

October 10, 2023 admin

Belgian attacking midfielder Eden Hazard announced his retirement on Tuesday after failing to find another club following his release by Real Madrid. The 32-year-old endured an injury-plagued spell at Real Madrid after his 89-million-pound (103 million euros, $110 million) move from Chelsea in 2019, playing just 76 matches in all competitions across four seasons. “You…

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Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary Hit With Cream Pies By Climate Protesters

September 8, 2023 admin

Following the attack, Mr O’Leary appeared unfazed. Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary was hit with a pie in the face by environmental protesters in Brussels on Thursday. According to the BBC, the airline chief was preparing to speak outside European Union headquarters when two female protesters dressed in black smeared him with two cream pies. …

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