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THE RECAP Your daily catch up - great with a morning coffee. Sign up  here. 1. Coalition clashes in Molenbeek, Forest and Schaerbeek: What’s going on? All three communes represent the likelihood of the radical left Belgian Workers Party coming to power in French-speaking Brussels for the first time ever.  Read More .   2. Kidnapped baby: Search continues, family spotted in Mons The search continues for a newborn baby, who was kidnapped by his parents from a French hospital on Monday. There has been no trace of them since Wednesday.  Read More . 3. Fake copies of next Belgian police uniform found on Chinese e-commerce site An item from the new Belgian police uniform had been on sale on the Chinese online shopping site AliExpress despite it not yet being issued to officers.  Read More .   4. Most young Belgians use AI, but less than a third use it at work Despite younger people increasingly using AI during their studies, less are using AI professionally  Read More . 5. Brussels drinking water found to have traces of ‘forever chemical’ TFA TFA, a member of the PFAS family, is a non-degradable chemical compound known for its potential environmental impact.  Read More . 6. ‘Ceasefire needed’: Belgium sends more humanitarian aid to Lebanon Belgium freed up €2 million in additional funds "to support the Lebanese people", intended to deal with the most serious shocks caused by Israel's invasion.  Read More . 7. Brussels to receive new panoramic lift at the Royal Library The project is an important step in opening up the library’s hidden rooftop terrace, offering an unparalleled view of the capital.  Read More . 8. Two community ‘peacekeepers’ assaulted in Saint-Gilles The pair were called to a square with open drug dealing. Here, a large group started hitting and even stabbing the officers.  Read More . HIDDEN SECRET OF THE DAY 9. Hidden Belgium: Ghent’s graffiti alley Instead of prosecuting graffiti artists, the city gave them a place in the heart of the city where they could spray the walls.  Read More .