Ajax recorded a net profit of 16.4 million euros during the first half of the 2025-2026 season, primarily driven by revenue from outgoing player transfers. This financial result represents a significant turnaround compared to the 15.9 million euro loss reported by the Amsterdam-based club during the same period last year.
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose 100 percent import tariffs on French wine and champagne in response to a French tax on large American tech companies. Trump stated that the tariffs will be applied unless France abolishes the digital services tax.
Welmoed Sijtsma is moving from broadcaster Omroep WNL to RTL, where she will launch her own late-night talk show on RTL 4 in early 2027. She will become a regular host for the network's late-night programming alongside Renze Klamer.
The 'Ik zie jou' photo project is seeking ten Haarlem residents to be paired with local newcomers for a series of interviews and portraits based on shared interests. These stories and photographs will be showcased in an outdoor exhibition in Haarlem's city center this September. Interested participants can apply through the Museum of Humanity website until June 21, 2026.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France, the Netherlands, and other allies are prepared to launch a mission in the Strait of Hormuz within two to three days of a confirmed deal between the United States and Iran. The mission aims to restore shipping safety in the region following news that Washington and Tehran have reached an agreement to cease hostilities.
A court in The Hague has sentenced 58-year-old Seyed A. to 30 years in prison for the murder of his 38-year-old neighbor in Rijswijk. The victim was shot in their apartment building's entrance in front of her four-year-old son in September 2024.