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src="https://images.vrt.be/vrtnws_web/2026/10/13/863a8c37-1e57-4603-a359-0e4b25d1dc59.jpg?width=200&amp;height=125&amp;q=80&amp;blur=90"/></div></div></div><div class="flex gap-2 flex-1 relative z-[2] w-full min-h-0"><div class="self-start w-full min-w-0 z-[3]" data-sentry-component="TeaserText" data-sentry-source-file="TeaserText.tsx"><span class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 mb-1" data-sentry-component="Tag" data-sentry-source-file="Tag.tsx"><span class="prose-teaser-info-m min-w-0 line-clamp-1 line-clamp-precise">Sport</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">Tresoldi hits hat-trick as Club Brugge stun Inter Milan</span><div class="mt-1 flex justify-between items-start"><div class="prose-teaser-info-m flex items-center gap-1"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" class="block on-surface-weakest w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" fill="currentFill"><use xlink:href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.ec49ca71e069.svg#CLOCK" 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style="aspect-ratio:8/5"><img alt="" aria-hidden="true" fetchPriority="low" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="w-full rounded-none print:hidden" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;color:transparent" src="https://images.vrt.be/vrtnws_web/2023/02/09/5248d401-a8a8-11ed-b07d-02b7b76bf47f.jpg?width=200&amp;height=125&amp;q=80&amp;blur=90"/></div></div></div><div class="flex gap-2 flex-1 relative z-[2] w-full min-h-0"><div class="self-start w-full min-w-0 z-[3]" data-sentry-component="TeaserText" data-sentry-source-file="TeaserText.tsx"><span class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 mb-1" data-sentry-component="Tag" data-sentry-source-file="Tag.tsx"><span class="prose-teaser-info-m min-w-0 line-clamp-1 line-clamp-precise">Royalty</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">King Filip to receive Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday</span><div class="mt-1 flex justify-between items-start"><div 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href="/vrtnws/en/2026/10/13/_several-suspects-arrested-over-police-slaying-in-jette/"><div class="flex relative flex-col gap-0 text-fixed-on-surface-dark" tabindex="-1"><div class="relative overflow-hidden flex-shrink-0 rounded-b-none"><div class="relative z-0 w-full min-w-0"><div class="relative overflow-hidden rounded-corners h-full w-full rounded-none" style="aspect-ratio:1/1"><img alt="" aria-hidden="true" fetchPriority="low" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="w-full rounded-none print:hidden" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;color:transparent" src="https://images.vrt.be/vrtnws_web/2026/10/13/036e6578-d6a2-4762-b792-f37ed35ee645.jpg?width=200&amp;height=200&amp;q=80&amp;blur=90"/></div></div></div><div class="flex gap-2 flex-1 z-[2] w-full min-h-0 absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 pb-4"><div class="absolute bottom-0 left-0 z-[1] w-full" style="height:calc(100% + 104px)" data-sentry-component="HighlightOverlayStack" data-sentry-source-file="HighlightOverlayStack.tsx"><span aria-hidden="true" class="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 z-[1] backdrop-blur-[12px] will-change-transform [mask-image:linear-gradient(to_top,rgba(0,0,0,1)_30%,rgba(0,0,0,0.55)_55%,rgba(0,0,0,0)_100%)] [mask-size:100%_100%] [mask-repeat:no-repeat]"></span><span aria-hidden="true" class="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 z-[2]" style="background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(27, 27, 27, 0.52) 0%, rgba(27, 27, 27, 0.36) 45%, rgba(27, 27, 27, 0.14) 75%, rgba(27, 27, 27, 0) 100%)"></span></div><div class="self-start w-full min-w-0 z-[3] teaser-text-shadow px-4 text-fixed-on-surface-dark" data-sentry-component="TeaserText" data-sentry-source-file="TeaserText.tsx"><span class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 mb-1" data-sentry-component="Tag" data-sentry-source-file="Tag.tsx"><span class="prose-teaser-info-m min-w-0 break-words">Crime &amp; Justice</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">“Several suspects arrested over police slaying in Jette”</span><div class="mt-1 flex justify-between items-start"><div class="prose-teaser-info-m flex items-center gap-1"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" class="block on-surface-weakest w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" fill="currentFill"><use xlink:href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.ec49ca71e069.svg#CLOCK" href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.ec49ca71e069.svg#CLOCK"></use></svg><span class="prose-teaser-info-m"><time dateTime="2026-10-13T13:39:22Z">Tue 13 Oct</time></span></div></div></div></div></div></a></div></li><li class="w-full"><div class="@container/teaser relative focus-container" data-sentry-component="EBAGuard" data-sentry-source-file="EBAGuard.tsx"><div class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none z-0 flex"></div><a class="cursor-pointer" href="/vrtnws/en/2026/10/13/fleming-philippa-jorissen-helps-in-search-for-amelia-earharts-pl/"><div class="flex gap-3 relative max-sm:flex-row sm:flex-col" tabindex="-1"><div class="relative overflow-hidden flex-shrink-0 max-sm:w-[30%] max-sm:rounded-lg max-sm:h-[min-content] sm:rounded-corners"><div class="relative z-0 w-full min-w-0"><div class="relative overflow-hidden rounded-corners h-full w-full rounded-none" style="aspect-ratio:8/5"><img alt="" aria-hidden="true" fetchPriority="low" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="w-full rounded-none print:hidden" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;color:transparent" src="https://images.vrt.be/vrtnws_web/2026/10/13/c2e181de-3054-41e8-86ac-c42c003136c0.jpg?width=200&amp;height=125&amp;q=80&amp;blur=90"/></div></div></div><div class="flex gap-2 flex-1 relative z-[2] w-full min-h-0"><div class="self-start w-full min-w-0 z-[3]" data-sentry-component="TeaserText" data-sentry-source-file="TeaserText.tsx"><span class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 mb-1" data-sentry-component="Tag" data-sentry-source-file="Tag.tsx"><span class="prose-teaser-info-m min-w-0 line-clamp-1 line-clamp-precise">Science</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">Fleming Philippa Jorissen helps in search for Amelia Earhart’s plane in the Pacific</span><div class="mt-1 flex justify-between items-start"><div class="prose-teaser-info-m flex items-center gap-1"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" class="block on-surface-weakest w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" fill="currentFill"><use xlink:href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.ec49ca71e069.svg#CLOCK" href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.ec49ca71e069.svg#CLOCK"></use></svg><span class="prose-teaser-info-m"><time dateTime="2026-10-13T12:06:39Z">Tue 13 Oct</time></span></div></div></div></div></div></a></div></li></ul><ul class="grid gap-6 grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-3"><li class="w-full"><div class="@container/teaser rounded-corners overflow-hidden relative focus-container" style="background-color:rgb(121, 122, 109);background-size:100% 100%" data-sentry-component="EBAGuard" 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class="prose-teaser-info-m min-w-0 break-words">Crime &amp; Justice</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">Police officer shot dead in Jette (Brussels)</span><div class="mt-1 flex justify-between items-start"><div class="prose-teaser-info-m flex items-center gap-1"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" class="block on-surface-weakest w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" fill="currentFill"><use xlink:href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.ec49ca71e069.svg#CLOCK" href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.ec49ca71e069.svg#CLOCK"></use></svg><span class="prose-teaser-info-m"><time dateTime="2026-10-13T08:13:00Z">Tue 13 Oct</time></span></div></div></div></div></div></a></div></li><li class="w-full"><div class="@container/teaser relative focus-container" data-sentry-component="EBAGuard" data-sentry-source-file="EBAGuard.tsx"><div class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none z-0 flex"></div><a class="cursor-pointer" 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data-sentry-source-file="TeaserText.tsx"><span class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 mb-1" data-sentry-component="Tag" data-sentry-source-file="Tag.tsx"><span class="prose-teaser-info-m min-w-0 line-clamp-1 line-clamp-precise">Economy</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">Fewer properties sold due to higher interest rates</span><div class="mt-1 flex justify-between items-start"><div class="prose-teaser-info-m flex items-center gap-1"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" class="block on-surface-weakest w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" fill="currentFill"><use xlink:href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.ec49ca71e069.svg#CLOCK" href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.ec49ca71e069.svg#CLOCK"></use></svg><span class="prose-teaser-info-m"><time dateTime="2026-10-13T07:22:35Z">Tue 13 Oct</time></span></div></div></div></div></div></a></div></li><li class="w-full"><div class="@container/teaser relative focus-container" data-sentry-component="EBAGuard" data-sentry-source-file="EBAGuard.tsx"><div class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none z-0 flex"></div><a class="cursor-pointer" href="/vrtnws/en/2026/10/13/media-minister-van-achter-rules-out-negotiations-on-vrt-cuts/"><div class="flex gap-3 relative max-sm:flex-row sm:flex-col" tabindex="-1"><div class="relative overflow-hidden flex-shrink-0 max-sm:w-[30%] max-sm:rounded-lg max-sm:h-[min-content] sm:rounded-corners"><div class="relative z-0 w-full min-w-0"><div class="relative overflow-hidden rounded-corners h-full w-full rounded-none" style="aspect-ratio:8/5"><img alt="" aria-hidden="true" fetchPriority="low" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="w-full rounded-none print:hidden" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;color:transparent" src="https://images.vrt.be/vrtnws_web/2026/09/17/fdafeb3a-a0dd-4eed-9f9e-a6d3f21b5d7d.jpg?width=200&amp;height=125&amp;q=80&amp;blur=90"/></div></div></div><div class="flex gap-2 flex-1 relative z-[2] w-full min-h-0"><div class="self-start w-full min-w-0 z-[3]" data-sentry-component="TeaserText" data-sentry-source-file="TeaserText.tsx"><span class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 mb-1" data-sentry-component="Tag" data-sentry-source-file="Tag.tsx"><span class="prose-teaser-info-m min-w-0 line-clamp-1 line-clamp-precise">Culture</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">Media Minister Van Achter rules out negotiations on VRT cuts</span><div class="mt-1 flex justify-between items-start"><div class="prose-teaser-info-m flex items-center gap-1"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" class="block on-surface-weakest w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" fill="currentFill"><use xlink:href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.ec49ca71e069.svg#CLOCK" href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.ec49ca71e069.svg#CLOCK"></use></svg><span class="prose-teaser-info-m"><time dateTime="2026-10-13T07:50:52Z">Tue 13 Oct</time></span></div></div></div></div></div></a></div></li></ul></div></section><section class="z-[1] md:rounded-corners md:overflow-hidden py-8 px-0 w-full relative grid grid-cols-1 gap-x-8 sm:py-[56px] sm:px-0 sm:grid-cols-max-content sm:gap-x-0 md:grid-cols-12 md:gap-x-8" aria-labelledby="_R_16r53efb6_" data-sentry-component="Section" data-sentry-source-file="Section.tsx"><div class="absolute top-0 h-full z-negative bg-center-center bg-no-repeat w-[calc(100%+40px)] md:w-full -left-5 md:left-0" style="background-color:rgb(152, 137, 121);background-size:110vw 100%"></div><div class="flex flex-col md:col-start-2 md:col-span-10 items-center w-full"><div class="flex flex-col mb-8" data-sentry-component="Heading" data-sentry-source-file="Heading.tsx"><div class="flex justify-between items-center"><div class="flex gap-2 flex-row items-center"><div class="flex flex-col"><p class="prose-h2-b text-on-surface-default" id="undefined-title-_R_6r53efb6_">Our weekend reports</p></div></div></div></div><ul class="flex flex-col gap-4 md:gap-6 w-full" data-sentry-component="ClusterTeaserList" data-sentry-source-file="ClusterTeaserList.tsx"><li class="flex flex-col sm:flex-row gap-4 md:gap-6"><div class="flex-1 dynamic-text-size"><div class="@container/teaser relative focus-container" data-sentry-component="EBAGuard" data-sentry-source-file="EBAGuard.tsx"><div class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none z-0 flex"></div><a class="cursor-pointer" href="/vrtnws/en/2026/10/06/ghent-university-honours-leonard-cohen-with-an-international-con/"><div class="flex gap-3 relative flex-col" tabindex="-1"><div class="relative overflow-hidden flex-shrink-0 rounded-corners"><div class="relative z-0 w-full min-w-0"><div class="relative overflow-hidden rounded-corners h-full w-full rounded-none" style="aspect-ratio:8/5"><img alt="" aria-hidden="true" fetchPriority="low" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="w-full rounded-none print:hidden" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;color:transparent" src="https://images.vrt.be/vrtnws_web/2026/10/05/ff9a53f1-ea95-4acc-bfec-b07402ec5be3.jpg?width=200&amp;height=125&amp;q=80&amp;blur=90"/></div></div></div><div class="flex gap-2 flex-1 relative z-[2] w-full min-h-0"><div class="self-start w-full min-w-0 z-[3]" data-sentry-component="TeaserText" data-sentry-source-file="TeaserText.tsx"><span class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 mb-1" data-sentry-component="Tag" data-sentry-source-file="Tag.tsx"><span class="prose-teaser-info-m min-w-0 line-clamp-1 line-clamp-precise">Culture</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">Ghent University honours Leonard Cohen with an international conference and a free exhibition</span><div class="mt-1 flex justify-between items-start"><div class="prose-teaser-info-m flex items-center gap-1"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" class="block on-surface-weakest 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rounded-none" style="aspect-ratio:8/5"><img alt="" aria-hidden="true" fetchPriority="low" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="w-full rounded-none print:hidden" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;color:transparent" src="https://images.vrt.be/vrtnws_web/2026/10/06/b07805e6-8f21-4497-a65b-efdf901af611.jpg?width=200&amp;height=125&amp;q=80&amp;blur=90"/></div></div></div><div class="flex gap-2 flex-1 relative z-[2] w-full min-h-0"><div class="self-start w-full min-w-0 z-[3]" data-sentry-component="TeaserText" data-sentry-source-file="TeaserText.tsx"><span class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 mb-1" data-sentry-component="Tag" data-sentry-source-file="Tag.tsx"><span class="prose-teaser-info-m min-w-0 line-clamp-1 line-clamp-precise">Science</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">New sustainable and contemporary look for Bruges Christmas market</span><div class="mt-1 flex justify-between items-start"><div class="prose-teaser-info-m flex items-center gap-1"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" class="block on-surface-weakest w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" fill="currentFill"><use xlink:href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.ec49ca71e069.svg#CLOCK" href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.ec49ca71e069.svg#CLOCK"></use></svg><span class="prose-teaser-info-m"><time dateTime="2026-10-11T05:36:00Z">Sun 11 Oct</time></span></div></div></div></div></div></a></div></li><li><div class="@container/teaser relative focus-container" data-sentry-component="EBAGuard" data-sentry-source-file="EBAGuard.tsx"><div class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none z-0 flex"></div><a class="cursor-pointer" href="/vrtnws/en/2026/09/28/ostend-launches-second-edition-of-popular-lichtgolf-light-walk/"><div class="flex gap-3 relative flex-row" tabindex="-1"><div class="relative overflow-hidden flex-shrink-0 w-[30%] rounded-lg h-[min-content]"><div class="relative z-0 w-full min-w-0"><div class="relative overflow-hidden rounded-corners h-full w-full rounded-none" style="aspect-ratio:8/5"><img alt="" aria-hidden="true" fetchPriority="low" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="w-full rounded-none print:hidden" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;color:transparent" src="https://images.vrt.be/vrtnws_web/2026/09/23/f0f22c9f-a16c-46db-80bc-f28371a72d47.jpg?width=200&amp;height=125&amp;q=80&amp;blur=90"/></div></div></div><div class="flex gap-2 flex-1 relative z-[2] w-full min-h-0"><div class="self-start w-full min-w-0 z-[3]" data-sentry-component="TeaserText" data-sentry-source-file="TeaserText.tsx"><span class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 mb-1" data-sentry-component="Tag" data-sentry-source-file="Tag.tsx"><span class="prose-teaser-info-m min-w-0 line-clamp-1 line-clamp-precise">Culture</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">Ostend launches second edition of popular ‘Lichtgolf’ light walk</span><div class="mt-1 flex justify-between items-start"><div class="prose-teaser-info-m flex items-center gap-1"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" class="block on-surface-weakest w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" fill="currentFill"><use xlink:href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.ec49ca71e069.svg#CLOCK" href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.ec49ca71e069.svg#CLOCK"></use></svg><span class="prose-teaser-info-m"><time dateTime="2026-10-03T05:46:00Z">Sat 3 Oct</time></span></div></div></div></div></div></a></div></li><li><div class="@container/teaser relative focus-container" data-sentry-component="EBAGuard" data-sentry-source-file="EBAGuard.tsx"><div class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none z-0 flex"></div><a class="cursor-pointer" href="/vrtnws/en/2026/10/01/design-museum-gent-reopens-after-four-year-renovation/"><div class="flex gap-3 relative flex-row" tabindex="-1"><div class="relative overflow-hidden flex-shrink-0 w-[30%] rounded-lg h-[min-content]"><div class="relative z-0 w-full min-w-0"><div class="relative overflow-hidden rounded-corners h-full w-full rounded-none" style="aspect-ratio:8/5"><img alt="" aria-hidden="true" fetchPriority="low" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="w-full rounded-none print:hidden" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;color:transparent" src="https://images.vrt.be/vrtnws_web/2026/09/30/e1985b29-dd25-4885-b26e-30551dfca5be.jpg?width=200&amp;height=125&amp;q=80&amp;blur=90"/></div></div></div><div class="flex gap-2 flex-1 relative z-[2] w-full min-h-0"><div class="self-start w-full min-w-0 z-[3]" data-sentry-component="TeaserText" data-sentry-source-file="TeaserText.tsx"><span class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 mb-1" data-sentry-component="Tag" data-sentry-source-file="Tag.tsx"><span class="prose-teaser-info-m min-w-0 line-clamp-1 line-clamp-precise">Culture</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">Design Museum Gent reopens after four-year renovation</span><div class="mt-1 flex justify-between items-start"><div class="prose-teaser-info-m flex items-center gap-1"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" class="block on-surface-weakest w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" fill="currentFill"><use xlink:href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.ec49ca71e069.svg#CLOCK" href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.ec49ca71e069.svg#CLOCK"></use></svg><span class="prose-teaser-info-m"><time dateTime="2026-10-01T08:32:35Z">Thu 1 Oct</time></span></div></div></div></div></div></a></div></li></ul></li></ul><div class="mt-8 sm:mt-10"><span class="inline-flex items-center" data-sentry-component="ActionButton" data-sentry-source-file="ActionButton.tsx"><a class="cursor-pointer inline-flex items-center" data-sentry-element="Anchor" data-sentry-source-file="ActionButton.tsx" href="/vrtnws/en/categories/elections-2024/"><div class="group items-center flex p-3 rounded bg-transparent border border-solid 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data-sentry-component="Section" data-sentry-source-file="Section.tsx"><h2 id="_R_18r53efb6_" class="sr-only">More news</h2><div class="flex flex-col gap-y-6"><ul class="grid gap-6 grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-3"><li class="w-full"><div class="@container/teaser rounded-corners overflow-hidden relative focus-container" style="background-color:rgb(181, 158, 138);background-size:100% 100%" data-sentry-component="EBAGuard" data-sentry-source-file="EBAGuard.tsx"><div class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none z-0 flex bg-[rgba(255,255,255,0.6)]"></div><a class="cursor-pointer" href="/vrtnws/en/2026/10/13/60-000-croquettes-eaten-at-the-ostend-shrimp-croquette-festival/"><div class="flex relative flex-col gap-0 text-fixed-on-surface-dark" tabindex="-1"><div class="relative overflow-hidden flex-shrink-0 rounded-b-none"><div class="relative z-0 w-full min-w-0"><div class="relative overflow-hidden rounded-corners h-full w-full rounded-none" style="aspect-ratio:1/1"><img alt="" aria-hidden="true" fetchPriority="low" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="w-full rounded-none print:hidden" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;color:transparent" src="https://images.vrt.be/vrtnws_web/2026/10/13/071ce056-c8bc-458c-9097-10e6af1d8125.jpg?width=200&amp;height=200&amp;q=80&amp;blur=90"/></div></div></div><div class="flex gap-2 flex-1 z-[2] w-full min-h-0 absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 pb-4"><div class="absolute bottom-0 left-0 z-[1] w-full" style="height:calc(100% + 104px)" data-sentry-component="HighlightOverlayStack" data-sentry-source-file="HighlightOverlayStack.tsx"><span aria-hidden="true" class="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 z-[1] backdrop-blur-[12px] will-change-transform [mask-image:linear-gradient(to_top,rgba(0,0,0,1)_30%,rgba(0,0,0,0.55)_55%,rgba(0,0,0,0)_100%)] [mask-size:100%_100%] [mask-repeat:no-repeat]"></span><span aria-hidden="true" class="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 z-[2]" style="background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(27, 27, 27, 0.52) 0%, rgba(27, 27, 27, 0.36) 45%, rgba(27, 27, 27, 0.14) 75%, rgba(27, 27, 27, 0) 100%)"></span></div><div class="self-start w-full min-w-0 z-[3] teaser-text-shadow px-4 text-fixed-on-surface-dark" data-sentry-component="TeaserText" data-sentry-source-file="TeaserText.tsx"><span class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 mb-1" data-sentry-component="Tag" data-sentry-source-file="Tag.tsx"><span class="prose-teaser-info-m min-w-0 break-words">Consumer Affairs</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">60,000 croquettes devoured at Ostend Shrimp Croquette Festival</span><div class="mt-1 flex justify-between items-start"><div class="prose-teaser-info-m flex items-center gap-1"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" class="block on-surface-weakest w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" fill="currentFill"><use xlink:href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.ec49ca71e069.svg#CLOCK" href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.ec49ca71e069.svg#CLOCK"></use></svg><span class="prose-teaser-info-m"><time dateTime="2026-10-13T09:14:13Z">Tue 13 Oct</time></span></div></div></div></div></div></a></div></li><li class="w-full"><div class="@container/teaser relative focus-container" data-sentry-component="EBAGuard" data-sentry-source-file="EBAGuard.tsx"><div class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none z-0 flex"></div><a class="cursor-pointer" href="/vrtnws/en/2026/10/13/_help-non-native-speakers-with-dutch/"><div class="flex gap-3 relative max-sm:flex-row sm:flex-col" tabindex="-1"><div class="relative overflow-hidden flex-shrink-0 max-sm:w-[30%] max-sm:rounded-lg max-sm:h-[min-content] sm:rounded-corners"><div class="relative z-0 w-full min-w-0"><div class="relative overflow-hidden rounded-corners h-full w-full rounded-none" style="aspect-ratio:8/5"><img alt="" aria-hidden="true" fetchPriority="low" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="w-full rounded-none print:hidden" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;color:transparent" src="https://images.vrt.be/vrtnws_web/2026/10/13/533e2843-2637-436c-8102-a287c932e525.jpg?width=200&amp;height=125&amp;q=80&amp;blur=90"/></div></div></div><div class="flex gap-2 flex-1 relative z-[2] w-full min-h-0"><div class="self-start w-full min-w-0 z-[3]" data-sentry-component="TeaserText" data-sentry-source-file="TeaserText.tsx"><span class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 mb-1" data-sentry-component="Tag" data-sentry-source-file="Tag.tsx"><span class="prose-teaser-info-m min-w-0 line-clamp-1 line-clamp-precise">Culture</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">‘Help non-native speakers with Dutch!’</span><div class="mt-1 flex justify-between items-start"><div class="prose-teaser-info-m flex items-center gap-1"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" class="block on-surface-weakest w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" fill="currentFill"><use xlink:href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.ec49ca71e069.svg#CLOCK" href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.ec49ca71e069.svg#CLOCK"></use></svg><span class="prose-teaser-info-m"><time dateTime="2026-10-13T12:36:17Z">Tue 13 Oct</time></span></div></div></div></div></div></a></div></li><li class="w-full"><div class="@container/teaser relative focus-container" data-sentry-component="EBAGuard" data-sentry-source-file="EBAGuard.tsx"><div class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none z-0 flex"></div><a class="cursor-pointer" href="/vrtnws/en/2026/10/12/arrests-as-rioting-youths-clash-with-police-at-brussels-south/"><div class="flex gap-3 relative max-sm:flex-row sm:flex-col" tabindex="-1"><div class="relative overflow-hidden flex-shrink-0 max-sm:w-[30%] max-sm:rounded-lg max-sm:h-[min-content] sm:rounded-corners"><div class="relative z-0 w-full min-w-0"><div class="relative overflow-hidden rounded-corners h-full w-full rounded-none" style="aspect-ratio:8/5"><img alt="" aria-hidden="true" fetchPriority="low" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="w-full rounded-none print:hidden" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;color:transparent" src="https://images.vrt.be/vrtnws_web/2026/10/12/68043b1f-543f-47d1-9317-17265c3986ef.png?width=200&amp;height=125&amp;q=80&amp;blur=90"/></div></div></div><div class="flex gap-2 flex-1 relative z-[2] w-full min-h-0"><div class="self-start w-full min-w-0 z-[3]" data-sentry-component="TeaserText" data-sentry-source-file="TeaserText.tsx"><span class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 mb-1" data-sentry-component="Tag" data-sentry-source-file="Tag.tsx"><span class="prose-teaser-info-m min-w-0 line-clamp-1 line-clamp-precise">Crime &amp; Justice</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">Arrests as rioting youths clash with police at Brussels South (VIDEO)</span><div class="mt-1 flex justify-between items-start"><div class="prose-teaser-info-m flex items-center gap-1"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" class="block on-surface-weakest w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" fill="currentFill"><use xlink:href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.ec49ca71e069.svg#CLOCK" href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.ec49ca71e069.svg#CLOCK"></use></svg><span class="prose-teaser-info-m"><time dateTime="2026-10-12T13:51:26Z">Mon 12 Oct</time></span></div></div></div></div></div></a></div></li></ul></div></section><section class="z-[1] md:rounded-corners md:overflow-hidden py-8 px-0 w-full relative grid grid-cols-1 gap-x-8 sm:py-[56px] sm:px-0 sm:grid-cols-max-content sm:gap-x-0 md:grid-cols-12 md:gap-x-8" aria-labelledby="_R_1ar53efb6_" data-sentry-component="Section" data-sentry-source-file="Section.tsx"><div class="absolute top-0 h-full z-negative bg-center-center bg-no-repeat w-[calc(100%+40px)] md:w-full -left-5 md:left-0" style="background-color:rgb(204, 191, 182);background-size:110vw 100%"></div><div class="flex flex-col 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href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.ec49ca71e069.svg#CLOCK"></use></svg><span class="prose-teaser-info-m"><time dateTime="2026-10-12T12:57:00Z">Mon 12 Oct</time></span></div></div></div></div></div></a></div></li><li class="w-full"><div class="@container/teaser relative focus-container" data-sentry-component="EBAGuard" data-sentry-source-file="EBAGuard.tsx"><div class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none z-0 flex"></div><a class="cursor-pointer" href="/vrtnws/en/2026/10/12/strike-action-across-the-public-sector/"><div class="flex gap-3 relative max-sm:flex-row sm:flex-col" tabindex="-1"><div class="relative overflow-hidden flex-shrink-0 max-sm:w-[30%] max-sm:rounded-lg max-sm:h-[min-content] sm:rounded-corners"><div class="relative z-0 w-full min-w-0"><div class="relative overflow-hidden rounded-corners h-full w-full rounded-none" style="aspect-ratio:8/5"><img alt="" aria-hidden="true" fetchPriority="low" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="w-full rounded-none print:hidden" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;color:transparent" src="https://images.vrt.be/vrtnws_web/2026/10/12/4d3b5fe2-81ce-46df-8bdd-ab57dcc17b95.jpg?width=200&amp;height=125&amp;q=80&amp;blur=90"/></div></div></div><div class="flex gap-2 flex-1 relative z-[2] w-full min-h-0"><div class="self-start w-full min-w-0 z-[3]" data-sentry-component="TeaserText" data-sentry-source-file="TeaserText.tsx"><span class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 mb-1" data-sentry-component="Tag" data-sentry-source-file="Tag.tsx"><span class="prose-teaser-info-m min-w-0 line-clamp-1 line-clamp-precise">Home News</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">Strike action across the public sector</span><div class="mt-1 flex justify-between items-start"><div class="prose-teaser-info-m flex items-center gap-1"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" class="block on-surface-weakest w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" fill="currentFill"><use xlink:href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.ec49ca71e069.svg#CLOCK" href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.ec49ca71e069.svg#CLOCK"></use></svg><span class="prose-teaser-info-m"><time dateTime="2026-10-12T12:27:00Z">Mon 12 Oct</time></span></div></div></div></div></div></a></div></li></ul><ul class="grid gap-6 grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-3"><li class="w-full"><div class="@container/teaser relative focus-container" data-sentry-component="EBAGuard" data-sentry-source-file="EBAGuard.tsx"><div class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none z-0 flex"></div><a class="cursor-pointer" href="/vrtnws/en/2026/10/12/public-sector-strike-hits-buses-and-trams-in-brussels/"><div class="flex gap-3 relative max-sm:flex-row sm:flex-col" tabindex="-1"><div class="relative overflow-hidden flex-shrink-0 max-sm:w-[30%] max-sm:rounded-lg max-sm:h-[min-content] sm:rounded-corners"><div class="relative z-0 w-full min-w-0"><div class="relative overflow-hidden rounded-corners h-full w-full rounded-none" style="aspect-ratio:8/5"><img alt="" aria-hidden="true" fetchPriority="low" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="w-full rounded-none print:hidden" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;color:transparent" src="https://images.vrt.be/vrtnws_web/2026/07/06/33910a1c-738e-4154-b88c-d751bac5080c.jpg?width=200&amp;height=125&amp;q=80&amp;blur=90"/></div></div></div><div class="flex gap-2 flex-1 relative z-[2] w-full min-h-0"><div class="self-start w-full min-w-0 z-[3]" data-sentry-component="TeaserText" data-sentry-source-file="TeaserText.tsx"><span class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 mb-1" data-sentry-component="Tag" data-sentry-source-file="Tag.tsx"><span class="prose-teaser-info-m min-w-0 line-clamp-1 line-clamp-precise">Transport</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">Public sector strike hits buses and trams in Brussels</span><div class="mt-1 flex justify-between items-start"><div class="prose-teaser-info-m flex items-center gap-1"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" class="block on-surface-weakest w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" fill="currentFill"><use xlink:href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.ec49ca71e069.svg#CLOCK" href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.ec49ca71e069.svg#CLOCK"></use></svg><span class="prose-teaser-info-m"><time dateTime="2026-10-12T13:02:00Z">Mon 12 Oct</time></span></div></div></div></div></div></a></div></li><li class="w-full"><div class="@container/teaser relative focus-container" data-sentry-component="EBAGuard" data-sentry-source-file="EBAGuard.tsx"><div class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none z-0 flex"></div><a class="cursor-pointer" href="/vrtnws/en/2026/10/12/supermarket-chain-albert-heijn-hit-by-it-woes/"><div class="flex gap-3 relative max-sm:flex-row sm:flex-col" tabindex="-1"><div class="relative overflow-hidden flex-shrink-0 max-sm:w-[30%] max-sm:rounded-lg max-sm:h-[min-content] sm:rounded-corners"><div class="relative z-0 w-full min-w-0"><div class="relative overflow-hidden rounded-corners h-full w-full rounded-none" style="aspect-ratio:8/5"><img alt="" aria-hidden="true" fetchPriority="low" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="w-full rounded-none print:hidden" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;color:transparent" src="https://images.vrt.be/vrtnws_web/2026/10/12/fd6b492e-84bb-4512-bc26-400abc9b3de2.jpg?width=200&amp;height=125&amp;q=80&amp;blur=90"/></div></div></div><div class="flex gap-2 flex-1 relative z-[2] w-full min-h-0"><div class="self-start w-full min-w-0 z-[3]" data-sentry-component="TeaserText" data-sentry-source-file="TeaserText.tsx"><span class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 mb-1" data-sentry-component="Tag" data-sentry-source-file="Tag.tsx"><span class="prose-teaser-info-m min-w-0 line-clamp-1 line-clamp-precise">Economy</span></span><span class="prose-h3-b break-words">Supermarket chains Albert Heijn and Delhaize hit by IT woes</span><div class="mt-1 flex justify-between items-start"><div class="prose-teaser-info-m flex items-center gap-1"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" class="block on-surface-weakest w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" fill="currentFill"><use xlink:href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.ec49ca71e069.svg#CLOCK" href="/vrtnws/next-public/sprite.ec49ca71e069.svg#CLOCK"></use></svg><span class="prose-teaser-info-m"><time dateTime="2026-10-12T09:28:00Z">Mon 12 Oct</time></span></div></div></div></div></div></a></div></li><li class="w-full"><div class="@container/teaser relative focus-container" data-sentry-component="EBAGuard" data-sentry-source-file="EBAGuard.tsx"><div class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none z-0 flex"></div><a class="cursor-pointer" href="/vrtnws/en/2026/10/12/belgian-royals-in-kazakhstan-first-state-visit-to-central-asia/"><div class="flex gap-3 relative max-sm:flex-row sm:flex-col" tabindex="-1"><div class="relative overflow-hidden flex-shrink-0 max-sm:w-[30%] max-sm:rounded-lg max-sm:h-[min-content] sm:rounded-corners"><div class="relative z-0 w-full min-w-0"><div class="relative overflow-hidden rounded-corners h-full w-full rounded-none" style="aspect-ratio:8/5"><img alt="" aria-hidden="true" fetchPriority="low" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="w-full rounded-none print:hidden" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;color:transparent" src="https://images.vrt.be/vrtnws_web/2026/10/12/379a0ce4-370c-4e1d-ad3d-d56fbcb5ea96.jpg?width=200&amp;height=125&amp;q=80&amp;blur=90"/></div></div></div><div class="flex gap-2 flex-1 relative z-[2] w-full min-h-0"><div class="self-start w-full min-w-0 z-[3]" data-sentry-component="TeaserText" data-sentry-source-file="TeaserText.tsx"><span class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-1 mb-1" data-sentry-component="Tag" data-sentry-source-file="Tag.tsx"><span class="prose-teaser-info-m min-w-0 line-clamp-1 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