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Belgian fashion designer Dries Van Noten is stepping down as creative director at the end of June

Mar. 19, 2024 16:59 PM EDT

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian designer Dries Van Noten, who for almost four decades dazzled the fashion world with his luscious use of colors and fabrics, said Tuesday that he will step down as creative director of his namesake brand at the end of June. Van Noten, 65, a master of...

US women's basketball team to train in New York before heading to pre-Olympic tournament

Jan. 22, 2024 12:47 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. women's basketball national team will get together for a few days in New York next month before playing in the FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgium. The Americans have already qualified for the Paris Olympics by winning the World Cup in...

Belgian customs seized record amount of cocaine as EU faces rise in drug-related violence

Jan. 17, 2024 06:33 AM EST

BRUSSELS (AP) — Customs seized 116 tons of cocaine in the port of Antwerp in 2023, setting a record for the second year in a row, Belgian authorities said on Wednesday. Demand for cocaine is growing rapidly across the EU, and governments blame the drug trade for outbreaks of...