Brussels attack: Suspected gunman shot dead by police after killing 2 Swedes
WARNING: The video contains disturbing content not suitable for all viewers. Viewer discretion is advised. A gunman suspected of shooting and killing two Swedish soccer fans and injuring a taxi driver in Brussels died on Tuesday morning after being shot by police in a café.
Crime
Oct 17, 2023
Belgians make another arrest following Brussels attacks
Sat, Mar 26: Brussels international airport will not reopen before Tuesday, following attacks in the Belgian capital that left 31 dead. Belgian prosecutors on Saturday announced that one arrested man, named as Faycal C, had now been charged with terrorist offences. Vassy Kapelos reports
Global National
Mar 26, 2016
Brussels attacks: death toll rises to 35, more suspects arrested
Four more people were taken into custody following anti-terrorism raids in Belgium. Suspected terrorism plotters were also arrested in The Netherlands and Italy. This after riot police clashed with hundreds of so-called “hooligans” in Brussels. Kenneth Craig reports.
World
Mar 28, 2016
Belgian authorities forced to release man arrested in Brussels attacks
Mon, Mar 28: Police in Belgium picked up a man widely thought to be one of the bombers at the Brussels Airport last week, but they came up short on evidence and had to release him. As Jeff Semple reports, it’s the latest in a series of challenges in the terror investigation.
Global National
Mar 28, 2016
Authorities on the lookout for ‘man in hat’ suspect in Brussels bombings
Belgium’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office has released new footage of a suspect wanted in connection with the deadly Brussels airport attack.
World
Apr 7, 2016
Brussels attackers were initially targeting France for second attack
Sun, Apr 10: The extremists who struck Brussels last month and killed 32 people initially planned to launch a second assault on France in the wake of the November attacks in Paris. Ross Lord reports.
Global National
Apr 10, 2016
Belgian PM: ‘It is difficult to get the precise answers’
Evacuations were ongoing following attacks at Brussels airport and metro system that left at least 28 dead, Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel told a news conference on Tuesday.Michel said work was ongoing to ascertain the identities of the victims.
Mar 22, 2016
David Cameron says all European nations must stand together in the face of continuing terror attacks
British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday that European countries must stand together against extremists and “make sure they can never win” following the Brussels attacks.
World
Mar 22, 2016
Journalist travelling on Brussels metro shares his personal story of the attacks
A journalist travelling on a metro train just behind the one that exploded, said passengers felt a blast of air and heard thudding in the distance before the train stopped and the lights went off. Evan Lamos was on his way to work when an explosion took place in the underground system.
World
Mar 22, 2016
Spokesperson for Brussels’ firefighters says attacks are the worst thing he’s seen in his 40 year career
Explosions, at least one likely caused by a suicide bomber, rocked the Brussels airport and subway system Tuesday, prompting a lockdown of the Belgian capital and heightened security across Europe. Pierre Meys, the spokesperson for the Brussels’ firefighters, said many people had “war injuries” and it was the worst thing he had seen in his...
World
Mar 22, 2016
Armed police recorded climbing across Brussels buildings following attack
Footage posted to social media shows the police response following attacks in Brussels on Tuesday, showing offices on a rooftop on the city’s Rue de la Loi, the street on which Maelbeek metro station is located.
World
Mar 22, 2016
Belgians leave tributes for Brussels attack victims
People paid tributes outside the Brussels Stock Exchange in the wake of attacks on Tuesday that claimed the lives of at least 31 people and injured dozens. Others used chalk to write words of solidarity on the ground.
Mar 22, 2016
YVR addresses concerns following Brussels airport attack
Tue, Mar 22: Craig Richmond, President & Chief Executive Officer of Vancouver Airport Authority addresses questions at YVR Tuesday, March 22 following a series of terror attacks at Brussels Zaventem airport in Belgium.
Mar 22, 2016
Toronto honours Brussels, Rob Ford with sign tributes
Toronto mayor John Tory announced Tuesday that the popular ‘Toronto’ sign outside City Hall had been lit with the colours of the Belgian flag too remember victims of the Brussels attack, but the sign would be dimmed tonight to honour the late former mayor Rob Ford.
Politics
Mar 22, 2016
Belgian king praises emergency services after attacks
King Philippe of Belgium addressed the nation on Tuesday following the attacks on an airport and a metro station in Brussels.
World
Mar 22, 2016
Terror attacks shake Brussels
Tue, Mar 22: Three days of mourning have been declared in Belgium follow a series of terror attack in the city of Brussels. More than thirty people have been killed and dozens are injured. Grace Ke reports.
Mar 22, 2016
Man who lost leg in Brussels attack uses social media to cope with his loss
Walter Benjamin, who lost a leg in the Brussels airport bombings, uses a daily account of his convalescence on social media to try and come to terms with what happened.
World
Apr 4, 2016
Quebec on Brussels attack
March 22: Quebec politicians reacted swiftly to denounce the terrorist attacks in Brussels, Belgium that killed dozens of people. Global’s Felicia Parrillo reports.
Mar 22, 2016
Brussels attack: How it happened and who’s responsible
Tue, Mar 22: Explosions ripped through the airport in Brussels, while another blast hit one of the city’s metro stations at the height of morning rush hour. Jeff Semple has the details from Brussels.
Global National
Mar 22, 2016
Deadly bombings rock Brussels airport, subway as terrorist group claims responsibility
Terrorists claimed responsibility for attacks in Brussels at the city’s airport and one of its metro stations. Sean O’Shea reports.
Mar 22, 2016