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Pakistan mediator asks Iran and US for ceasefire

Pakistan has requested a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran to facilitate negotiations. The mediator asked Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz and urged President Trump to extend the ...

UN investigation: Peacekeepers in Lebanon killed by both Israel and Hezbollah

A UN investigation concluded that three peacekeepers killed in Lebanon last month were victims of separate attacks by Israel and Hezbollah. One incident was caused by a Hezbollah explosive, while the ...

Ajax goalkeeper Joeri Heerkens (19) suffers serious injury

19-year-old Ajax goalkeeper Joeri Heerkens sustained a serious injury during a Jong Ajax match against Vitesse on Monday. The young player was forced to leave the field during the game, though the spe...

British decision to ban Ye has no impact (yet) on Arnhem shows

The Dutch government is monitoring the UK's decision to ban rapper Ye as he prepares for a summer performance at the GelreDome in Arnhem. While the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science condemned...

Police: Middelburg plane crash likely intentional

Police believe the pilot of a small sports plane that crashed near Middelburg did so intentionally. The pilot was killed in the crash.

UN: Carrying out Trump's threat violates international law

UN human rights chief Volker Türk warned that former US President Donald Trump's threat to let "an entire civilization" die would constitute a violation of international law. Türk emphasized that su...

Netanyahu: Israel attacked Iranian bridges and railways

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel targeted bridges and railways in Iran on Tuesday. These locations were reportedly utilized by the Iranian regime for the transportation ...

Pro-Iranian militia in Iraq releases American journalist

Pro-Iranian militia Kataib Hezbollah has released American journalist Shelly Kittleson after she was kidnapped in Baghdad last week. The militia has demanded that Kittleson, who writes for the BBC and...

China blocks UN resolution on reopening Strait of Hormuz

China has vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution that sought to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The resolution, which was drafted by Bahrain, failed to pass as a result of the Chinese block.

WSJ: Iran cuts direct communication with US after Trump threat

Iran has reportedly severed direct communication with the United States following a threat from President Donald Trump to destroy the country if an agreement is not reached by Tuesday. Despite the hal...

Media: Iranians form human chain around potential targets

Iranians have formed human chains around bridges and power plants to protest potential military attacks by the United States and Israel. This demonstration follows threats made by U.S. President Donal...

Jetten hopes for US restraint after threat against Iran

Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten has called for restraint from the United States following President Donald Trump's threats regarding the Strait of Hormuz blockade. Jetten criticized the President's rh...

Community service for Velsen man after domestic violence. Judge: 'You just have to keep your hands off women'

A 41-year-old man from Velsen was sentenced by a court in Haarlem to 60 hours of community service for assaulting and threatening his partner in Beverwijk. Half of the sentence is suspended, and the j...

Macron: French citizens held in Iran are on their way home

Two French citizens have been released from an Iranian prison after more than three years as part of a prisoner exchange. President Emmanuel Macron confirmed their return, while Iranian state media re...

NASA releases historic Artemis II 'earthset' photo

NASA has released a historic "earthset" photograph captured during the Artemis II mission from the far side of the moon. The image, taken on Monday, depicts the Earth disappearing behind the lunar hor...

Netherlands to receive fifth Patriot air defense battery

The Netherlands is set to receive a fifth Patriot air defense battery, having been granted priority despite high global demand and typical waiting periods of eight years. This acquisition will strengt...

Lawyer in swimming pool intern sex case: no evidence of rape

The lawyer for a 21-year-old swimming pool intern accused of abusing 14 children argued during a court hearing in Zutphen that there is no evidence of sexual penetration. Despite the defense's claims,...

Germany aims to lower food prices to boost purchasing power: should the Netherlands follow suit?

The Dutch government is exploring options to support purchasing power, such as a potential VAT reduction on food, amidst rising prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East. Reporter Peet Vogels e...

Man injured in Amsterdam stabbing

A man was injured in a stabbing incident at Koningin Wilhelminaplein in Amsterdam on Wednesday afternoon and transported to the hospital. Police are currently investigating the circumstances and searc...

Kamernet scammer gets community service and avoids jail for getting his life back on track

Controversial rapper Ye banned from UK for performances

The British government has denied American rapper Ye entry into the United Kingdom, preventing him from headlining the Wireless Festival in London this summer. The move follows significant criticism o...

UK denies Ye entry

The British government has denied rapper Kanye West, known as Ye, entry into the United Kingdom this summer. This decision follows controversy surrounding his planned headlining performance at the Wir...

Trump warns Iran: entire civilization will die

US President Donald Trump has issued a severe warning to Iran on Truth Social, claiming that a whole civilization could be destroyed tonight. These comments mark an escalation in pressure as the presi...

Nationwide attacks reported on Iran's infrastructure

Iranian media have reported nationwide attacks targeting the country's transport infrastructure. Reports indicate that bridges and railways are among the facilities currently under fire.

Media: US attacks Iranian oil island Kharg

The United States has reportedly conducted attacks on Kharg Island, a strategic hub that handles approximately 90 percent of Iran's oil exports. Multiple explosions were reported on the island, which ...

TSA tips off ICE: hundreds of arrests

Since President Donald Trump took office, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has made more than 800 arrests based on tips from airport security. According to internal ICE data reported b...

Former President Sarkozy maintains innocence in Libya case appeal

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy testified in court on Tuesday, maintaining his innocence against corruption charges related to the "Libya affair." He is currently appealing a previous five-yea...

Prosecution appeals in 1992 Hague garage owner murder case

The Public Prosecution Service has filed an appeal against the acquittal of 71-year-old Ruben B., who was suspected of murdering a garage owner in The Hague in 1992. While the court acknowledged stron...

Woman (50) arrested in Drenthe trunk murder case

Police have arrested a 50-year-old woman from Emmen in connection with the 2017 murder of Ralf Meinema, whose body was discovered in the trunk of his car with brain injuries. The arrest marks a new de...

Suriname bids farewell to former president Santokhi

Suriname held a state farewell for former President Chandrikapersad Santokhi, who passed away at the age of 67 on March 30. His casket, draped in the national flag, was brought to his home in Lelydorp...