A bus driver was attacked Thursday in the early evening in Kontich by a man with a knife. The man had to take ten knife stitches. Despite his injuries, the driver continued his journey to Lier. Afterwards he returned to the depot in Tisselt. The emergency services were alerted there. The perpetrator is without a trace for the time being. The public prosecutor started an investigation into an attempted murder. Source Gazette Van Antwerpen
The European Union will not agree to a political solution to Libya’s factional conflict unless Turkey and Libya abandon a maritime accord they signed in November, Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday. Source Reuters
A former Interpol chief accused of bribery was sentenced to 13-and-a-half years in jail by a Chinese court on Tuesday. Meng Hongwei, who was the first Chinese head of Interpol, vanished on a trip back to the country from France in September 2018. Source BBC
According to Omroep Brabant, security guards now regularly ride the bus. The small group regularly causes problems with boarding at Grave. For example, they refuse to pay, discuss the fare and are aggressive towards the bus driver, Connexxion claims. The attack and the nuisance mainly take place in the afternoon and evening. Source Telegraaf
