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Iranian hack of payment provider puts central bank president on alert: 'Gamechanger'

An Iranian cyberattack on payment provider Verifone in March has put De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) on high alert regarding the security of the national payment system. Bank officials warned that AI-driv...

Prices continue to rise, but not to 2022 record levels

Inflation in the Netherlands is rising due to the conflict in the Middle East, though it is not expected to reach the record levels seen in 2022. Olaf Sleijpen, President of De Nederlandsche Bank, sta...

Iran: US has trampled on ceasefire

Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has accused the United States of violating a ceasefire after US forces attacked targets in the southern province of Hormozgan. The US military reported striking mine...

Dutch Senate votes for stricter asylum rules in EU migration pact

The Dutch Senate has approved the implementation of the EU migration pact, which introduces stricter asylum regulations starting June 12. Under the new rules, the maximum duration of temporary residen...

Weeronline: Warmest May 26 since records began

Tuesday, May 26th, marked the warmest May 26th since weather records began in 1901. A temperature of 29.2 degrees Celsius was recorded at 1:20 PM in De Bilt, setting a new national record for the date...

Prison sentences sought for Briton and Irishman who drove 250 km/h and sprayed fire extinguisher during highway chase

Von der Leyen: Europe mourns with Belgium after school bus accident

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed Europe's solidarity with Belgium following a fatal collision between a train and a school bus in Buggenhout. The accident resulted in four ...

Fire department raises wildfire risk due to extreme heat

Authorities have raised the wildfire risk to the highest level across Noord-Holland and several other Dutch provinces due to extreme heat and dry conditions. Fire departments and nature managers are o...

Gas and oil prices rise again after new US attacks on Iran

Natural gas and oil prices increased on Tuesday following a decline the previous day. The price hike was triggered by new United States military attacks against Iran on Monday evening, which have dimm...

After nine matches and a fifth-place finish, Tomiyasu leaves Ajax: ‘No one is satisfied’

Media: Fatalities after train and school bus collision in Flanders

Multiple people have died following a collision between a train and a school bus in Buggenhout, Flanders. While fatalities have been confirmed by local media outlets, specific details regarding the ci...

RIVM warns of high ozone concentrations

The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) has issued a warning regarding high ozone concentrations and smog across parts of the Netherlands. Sensitive individuals, such...

Military exercises in Gelderland suspended due to wildfire risk

The Royal Netherlands Army has suspended all military exercises involving explosives, open fire, and pyrotechnics in the province of Gelderland. This decision follows the escalation of the regional wi...

Live | Amsterdam set for tropical day, military exercises in Gelderland suspended due to wildfire risk

Iran says it shot down US drone

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard claims to have shot down a US MQ-9 drone that was allegedly flying in Iranian airspace. The guard asserts its right to retaliate against ceasefire violations, while Ira...

Switch failure halts metro lines 51, 53 and 54 in central Amsterdam

Person stabbed to death in Tilburg home, two arrested

One person died following a stabbing incident in a residence on Trouwlaan in Tilburg on Monday night. Police have arrested two other residents of the house in connection with the fatal event.

Two cars and truck collide on A4 near Burgerveen

Two cars and a truck collided on the A4 motorway near Burgerveen on Tuesday morning during an overtaking maneuver. The accident occurred when one vehicle struck both another car and a truck. Fortunate...

American saxophonist and jazz musician Sonny Rollins dies at 95

Strong smell of smoke in IJmuiden, fire department searching for source

On Monday night, the fire department conducted an extensive search for a potential wildfire in the dunes of IJmuiden following reports of a strong smell of smoke. Despite searching the Heerenduinweg a...

Danish Queen Margrethe (86) hospitalized again

Queen Margrethe of Denmark has been readmitted to Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen for treatment of a large blood accumulation around her hip. The condition was discovered during a CT scan and is attribut...

Company car destroyed by fire in Velsen-Noord

A commercial vehicle was completely destroyed by a fire on Tuesday morning on Hagedisstraat in Velsen-Noord. The incident occurred in the early hours of the day, leaving the vehicle a total loss.

House door heavily damaged in Haarlem explosion

An explosion at a residence on Vondelweg in Haarlem caused heavy damage to a front door during the night between Monday and Tuesday. Local authorities are investigating the incident following the blas...

Even halving president's salary does not stop Bolivia protests

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz's offer to halve his salary has failed to stop ongoing protests against his government. Demonstrators remain unconvinced by the gesture and continue their opposition mov...

HRW: Colombians involved in Sudan atrocities trained in UAE

A Human Rights Watch report reveals that Colombian mercenaries have been hired by a company in the United Arab Emirates to support the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan. These recruits reportedly traveled...

Rubio: Iran deal still possible despite US strikes

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated during a visit to India that a peace agreement with Iran remains possible despite recent American military strikes. He emphasized that the objective continues ...

US strikes targets in southern Iran

US forces conducted defensive strikes against targets in southern Iran on Monday, targeting mine-laying boats and rocket launchers. US Central Command stated that the operation was intended to protect...

Steef (29) has visited 106 of the world's 195 countries: ‘My mother couldn't always handle me having lunch with the Taliban in Afghanistan’

Large fire in warehouse in Zutphen

A large fire broke out in a warehouse on Marsweg in Zutphen, completely engulfing the 40 by 10-meter building. Firefighters are currently battling the blaze from the outside due to its intensity.

Canada: treatment of flotilla activists by Israel unacceptable

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has informed Israeli President Isaac Herzog that the treatment of Global Sumud Flotilla activists is unacceptable. Carney is calling for an independent investigatio...