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Prince Laurent: ‘Belgium’s Prince Harry’ set to quit royal family for dream life abroad
Prince Harry’s departure from the royal family changed the face of the British monarchy forever – but he is not the only royal black sheep to turn his back on palace life.In Belgium, 60-year-old former playboy Prince Laurent has similarly established himself as an outsider in his own clan – much in the way that a young Harry did during his own turbulent formative years.Laurent was affectionally known in the corridors of The Palace of Laeken as the “Playboy prince” before his marriage to Claire Coombs in 2003, while he courted further controversy with his spending and alleged entreprenurial...
More trouble in Belgium for Miami-based 777 Partners after court authorizes seizure of assets
BRUSSELS (AP) — A Belgian court ruled Thursday that all assets in the country belonging to American investment group 777 Partners can be seized, in the latest legal setback for the embattled company that owns Standard de Liège and several other soccer clubs. The decision by a court...
Belarus targets opposition activists with raids and property seizures
Authorities in Belarus on Thursday announced raids and the seizure of property belonging to 104 opposition activists who have fled the country, the latest step in a crackdown on dissent that has continued unabated for nearly four years.Belarus' authoritarian president, Alexander Lukashenko, unleashed the crackdown in August 2020, when mass protests erupted against his rule following his disputed reelection that the opposition and the West have denounced as rigged.More than 35,000 people have been arrested, thousands have been brutally beaten in custody, and dozens of independent news organizations and rights groups have been shut down, and journalists imprisoned.About 500,000...
Lifeguard Announce Spring and Summer 2024 Tour
Lifeguard have announced spring and summer tour dates. The Chicago trio begins its tour in San Francisco on Thursday, June 13. The group will continue with North American shows into July, culminating in a performance at Pitchfork Music Festival on Saturday, July 20. Lifeguard will then play a handful of concerts in the United Kingdom and Europe. See the rock band’s tour dates below.
Belgium nutrition bar company expands manufacturing in McMinnville, add 200 jobs
A Belgium-based nutrition bar company is expanding its manufacturing and packaging facilities in McMinnville, which will add more than 200 jobs to the operation. EMPWR Nutrition, a snack bar manufacturing and packaging company, received a $1 million grant from the state’s strategic reserve fund to support its plans to add 85,000 square feet to its current facility, according to a news release. The company said last year it was spending $20 million on the expansion.
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