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2016 Brussels Bombings

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On the morning of 22 March 2016, three coordinated bombings occurred in Belgium: two at Brussels Airport in Zaventem and one at Maalbeek metro station in Brussels. In these attacks, at least 31 victims and two suicide bombers were killed, and 250 other people were injured. An assault rifle and a third bomb were found during a search of the airport. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attacks. The 2016 Brussels bombings are the deadliest act of terrorism to occur in Belgium. As the Belgian government declared three days of national mourning, we cover the aftermath of the tragedy, as raids and searches are conducted across Belgium, impacting its stock markets, tourism industry in the front line and derail Europe's shaky economic recovery and ongoing refugee crisis.

2016 Brussels Bombings

Belgian government saw terror attack coming so why did it fail to stop it?

Mar 23, 2016 17:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Its no secret that Belgium, and especially Brussels, has been a major hub of Islamic terrorist activity for more than a decade. Belgium provides the highest per capita number of fighters in the Syria conflict of any...

2016 Brussels Bombings

Brussels airport attacks are not just a matter of airport security

Mar 23, 2016 17:03 pm UTC| Insights & Views

The deadly terror attack in Brussels has again raised the issue of safety and security at airports. But expanding the security bubble around airports might not be the best response. Europe barely had the time to recover...

2016 Brussels Bombings

How local terrorist cells make a mockery of European security

Mar 23, 2016 16:26 pm UTC| Insights & Views

In the aftermath of the explosions at the airport and in the metro station in Brussels on the morning of March 22, 2016, the search for the bomb-making factory became increasingly urgent. Someone who knew what they were...

2016 Brussels Bombings

Brussels terror attacks: a continent-wide crisis that threatens core European ideals

Mar 23, 2016 02:46 am UTC| Insights & Views

The attacks of March 22 in Brussels were shocking, but not surprising. They reinforced what many have known for years: Belgium has a serious problem with terrorism. For a long time, security analysts have expressed...

2016 Brussels Bombings

Brussels attacks: why Europe?

Mar 23, 2016 02:08 am UTC| Insights & Views

What goes on in the mind of a suicide bomber? What motivates someone to spend their last day on the planet blowing up complete strangers? Bad enough, perhaps, if the strangers in question are soldiers, police, or other...

2016 Brussels Bombings

Brussels victims show how humans help each other in times of crisis

Mar 23, 2016 02:05 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

The world is rightly shocked by the immense pain and suffering caused by the deadly attacks at Zaventem airport Brussels and on the citys metro. But it is also important to consider that while such acts need to be...

2016 Brussels Bombings

Brussels attacks show just how desperate Islamic State has become

Mar 23, 2016 01:47 am UTC| Insights & Views

Islamic State (IS) was quick to claim responsibility for bombings at two major transportation hubs in Brussels on Tuesday that left at least 30 people dead. With attacks like these, the group is seeking to sow fear...

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Economy

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Science

Peter Higgs was one of the greats of particle physics. He transformed what we know about the building blocks of the universe

Peter Higgs, who gave his name to the subatomic particle known as the Higgs boson, has died aged 94. He was always a modest man, especially when considering that he was one of the greats of particle physics the area of...

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US media coverage of new science less likely to mention researchers with African and East Asian names

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Technology

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