1. Glenn De Gendt (50) from boy band Get Ready! dead
Glenn De Gendt, band member of the Flemish boy band Get Ready!, died last night at his home in Grasheide (Putte). He was 50 years old. Read more
2. Trump wants Fox News host as Secretary of Transportation
Donald Trump wants Sean Duffy to join his upcoming cabinet as Secretary of Transportation. He announced this on social media. Read more
3. Submarine data cable between Finland and Germany defective, possibly due to sabotage
A submarine data cable in the Baltic Sea between Finland and Germany is defective. This was reported by the Finnish company Cinia, the operator of the almost 1,200 kilometer long cable. A nearby data cable between Lithuania and Sweden was also damaged. Read more
4. Sons of Gisèle Pelicot ask for severe punishment for father
The two sons of the man who drugged and raped his wife, Gisèle Pelicot (72), for ten years, are asking for a severe punishment for their father. They want him to clarify whether other family members have also been abused. Read more
5. “US justice wants to force Google to sell Chrome browser”
The US Department of Justice would like to force Alphabet, Google’s parent company, through the courts to sell the Chrome browser. This is reported by the Bloomberg news agency. Read more