AGP Executive Report
Last update: 30 minutes agoHeatwave toll: Europe recorded at least 30,000 excess deaths in a brutal summer of heatwaves and drought, with provisional figures putting the total above 32,000 and an AFP count finding 33,000 excess deaths or heat-linked deaths across eight countries including Belgium. Wildfire danger in Belgium: In the High Fens, wildfires have exposed and sometimes detonated rusty WWI and WWII bombs and mines, forcing bomb-disposal teams and changing firefighting tactics as peat fires burn underground for days. Royal twist: A 26-year-old Belgian car salesman, Clément Vandenkerckhove, has been formally recognised as Prince Laurent’s son, granting him royal title and inheritance rights. Brussels gun attack: Masked gunmen opened fire on a police station in Anderlecht, damaging the building but causing no injuries; an investigation is underway. US pressure on Ghent University: A Trump-appointed US official urged Ghent University to rescind the suspension of Nathan Cofnas, tied to the Jason Arday plagiarism case. Sports (Belgium-linked): In football, Lens beat Auxerre 5-2 in Ligue 1 with a Belgium U21 midfielder involved; in cycling, Jasper Philipsen won a Renewi Tour stage and reclaimed the yellow jersey.
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