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The consequences of a recent cyberattack against Binance, which led to the freezing of $2.5 billion in funds, remain uncertain for Belgian investors, according to the FSMA, which reports having received neither questions nor complaints on the matter. #Cyberattaque #Binance #Cryptomonnaies (translated)

A group of former Belgian officials is calling on the government to condemn the military threats from the United States against Cuba and to support humanitarian aid, emphasizing the need to respect international law in the face of a growing blockade that is causing a severe humanitarian crisis on the island. #Cuba #DroitInternational #AideHumanitaire (translated)

Baloo defended the necessity of better understanding France's colonial and migratory history and called for the fight against racism. He reminded that Italians also suffered racism in France, citing the massacre of Italians in Aigues-Mortes in 1893, and that people of Asian descent were also victims of discrimination. He mentioned the experiences of several colonized peoples or recruited workers. According to him, Algeria had been colonized for 132 years and integrated into France as departments, despite unequal rights. He also stated that Algerians had been recruited to work in factories and on construction sites, sometimes in slums, and that the French army had tortured, raped, and killed civilians during the Algerian war. He wrote that Senegalese and Malians had been enlisted in the French armies, sometimes by force, before being employed in sectors such as mining and construction. He added that agreements had been signed as early as 1963 to bring in Moroccan and Tunisian workers. Baloo also mentioned colonial slavery in the Antilles and Réunion, abolished in 1848, and then the creation of BUMIDOM in 1963 to organize the departure of people to the mainland. He emphasized that these people were already French. Regarding Congo, he attributed forced labor and atrocities that would have caused millions of victims to the reign of Leopold II, King of the Belgians. He estimated that the effects of domination and exploitation persist, particularly in the inequalities in overseas territories and the debates about monetary sovereignty around the CFA franc. However, he clarified that he did not hold today's French responsible for the actions of their ancestors but deemed it necessary to understand this history. Reflecting on his childhood in Montfermeil and the documentary he had made about the town, Baloo stated that in the 1980s, the mayor refused enrollment in school for children from immigrant families. He also described neighborhoods marked, in his opinion, by degraded housing, insufficient infrastructure, and limited prospects. He believed that misery and exclusion could foster certain deviations, without excusing delinquency, and reminded that these neighborhoods also saw the emergence of professionals and artists. Finally, he denounced what he saw as a contradictory treatment of French people of immigrant descent: celebrated as French during World Cup victories but sent back to their origins when they claimed rights or denounced racism. He concluded that no one should have to justify their place in the country where they were born. #Histoire #Éducation #Racisme (translated)

We must prepare for the shock: hundreds of thousands of Belgians are affected by data leaks concerning at least 47 companies and institutions since the beginning of 2026, according to a joint investigation by the newspaper L'Echo and the company Fox&Fish Cyberdefense. #FuitesDeDonnées #Cybersécurité #Belgique (translated)

Kultur reported that the Belgians Merijn Geerts and Ivo Steyaert covered 124 loops, or 830.8 km, in 124 hours during a Backyard Ultra. According to the author, the two men had run for more than five days before stopping together. https://t.co/AWushoQbw9 #UltraEndurance #Running #Belgique (translated)

Amazon, the Belgian federal government, and Becom have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at helping Belgian SMEs achieve more than two billion euros in export sales by the end of 2030, focusing on artificial intelligence, logistics, and visibility. #PME #Ecommerce #Exportations (translated)

Eli Lilly expresses regret over the Belgian authorities' decision not to reimburse its treatment for obesity, Mounjaro, highlighting the absence of reimbursement for medications for this disease in Belgium despite its significant impact on public health. #Obésité #Médicament #Remboursement (translated)

During the Gymnastics World Championships in Rotterdam, Lisa Vaelen qualified for the all-around final while the Belgian women's team finished in 16th place in the qualifications, with four Belgians still in the running for the upcoming events. #Gymnastique #Mondiaux2026 #Belgique (translated)

Little Think Tank reported that Israeli settlers attacked a European diplomatic convoy in the occupied West Bank this weekend and hit Bernard Baudoux, the 78-year-old mayor of Aulnoye-Aymeries. According to the publication, the elected official stated that he had been thrown to the ground and beaten with iron bars during a visit to Taybeh, accompanied by French, Belgian, and Polish diplomats. Little Think Tank added that French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot called on the Israeli authorities to arrest those responsible and bring them to justice. https://t.co/G9IPqq6EVE #Israël #Palestine #Diplomatie (translated)