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Nobel laureate wants Goma airport open to fight Ebola

Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege has urged the M23 rebel movement and other occupying forces to reopen the airport in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. He stated that the airport's reopening i...

Former Spanish PM Zapatero asserts innocence in COVID case

Former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has released a video message asserting his innocence regarding an investigation into alleged pandemic-related misconduct. He stated that al...

Dozens killed in drone strike on market in southern Sudan

At least 28 people were killed and 23 others injured following a drone attack on a market in Ghubaysh, southern Sudan. The area is currently under the control of paramilitary forces, and the injured v...

Nearly 200 officers raid properties in Brabant, 9 arrests made

Nearly 200 police officers conducted raids in the North Brabant towns of Tilburg and Oisterwijk on Tuesday morning, resulting in nine arrests. The suspects, aged between 21 and 29, are accused of viol...

Police search Leidsevaart in Haarlem for missing 13-year-old girl

Police in Haarlem are conducting a search in the Leidsevaart water for a missing 13-year-old girl who was last seen in the area. Authorities have cordoned off the Zuider Emmakade and deployed a tracki...

Major search operation near water in Haarlem, nearby school evacuated

Police are conducting an extensive search operation at the Zuider Emmakade in Haarlem for a person who may have fallen into the water. Consequently, the nearby Eerste Christelijke Lyceum school was pa...

More passengers via Schiphol despite Middle East war

Schiphol Airport recorded an increase in passenger numbers in April compared to the previous year, despite a decrease in travel to and from the Middle East. The decline in regional traffic was caused ...

17-year-old Rivaldo shot dead after chain robbery, prosecution demands two years in juvenile detention

The Dutch Public Prosecution Service has demanded a two-year juvenile detention sentence for a teenager accused of fatally shooting 17-year-old Rivaldo in Amsterdam Zuidoost last August. The incident ...

Prosecutors demand 24 years in prison for mistaken identity murder of Rob Zweekhorst

The Dutch Public Prosecution Service has demanded a 24-year prison sentence for 58-year-old René F. for his involvement in the 2014 mistaken identity murder of mental health director Rob Zweekhorst. ...

Millionth inhabitant expected in 2035, East growing fastest

Amsterdam is projected to reach one million inhabitants by late 2035, with the city's population currently standing at 940,000. Growth is primarily driven by international migration, with the fastest ...

Reuters: China has secretly trained Russian soldiers

According to reports from Reuters and European intelligence, Chinese armed forces secretly trained approximately 200 Russian soldiers late last year. Some of the soldiers involved in this training pro...

Angela Merkel awarded EU honor

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel received the European Order of Merit in Strasbourg, France. She was honored with a standing ovation in the European Parliament before being presented with the pr...

Another car fire in Hoofddorp, police investigating

A car caught fire on Tuesday afternoon at Baron de Coubertinlaan in Hoofddorp. Police are currently investigating the incident and have not ruled out the possibility of arson.

Cerisa (24) sails to Gaza: 'Ten ships left, forty intercepted on Monday'

Cerisa van Kesteren from Hoofddorp is traveling with a humanitarian flotilla to deliver food and supplies to Gaza. The fleet has decreased to approximately ten sailboats following the reported interce...

Milieudefensie hopes Supreme Court forces Shell to reduce CO2 emissions

Milieudefensie and Shell are appearing before the Dutch Supreme Court this Friday for the final judgment in their landmark climate case. The environmental organization hopes the court will legally man...

Danish Queen Margrethe discharged from hospital after heart complaints

Queen Margrethe of Denmark has been discharged from the Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen after being treated for heart problems. The 86-year-old monarch is now returning to Fredensborg Palace following he...

US sentence of Jaitsen Singh (81) converted to life imprisonment by judge

Judge commutes Singh's US sentence to life

A court in Amsterdam has converted the 56-year American prison sentence of 81-year-old Jaitsen Singh to a life sentence to be served in the Netherlands. Singh was originally convicted in the United St...

Thailand ends 60-day visa-free travel for tourists

The Thai government has decided to end its 60-day visa-free travel policy, a measure originally introduced to boost tourism. This change affects travelers from 93 countries, including visitors from th...

Smotrich: International Criminal Court wants to arrest me

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich claims he has been informed that the International Criminal Court (ICC) is seeking his arrest. The request reportedly involves alleged crimes against humanity...

Tielen: not all special education schools should close

State Secretary Judith Tielen has clarified that special education schools will remain open, addressing concerns from a teacher survey showing widespread opposition to merging school types. Tielen sug...

Son of Mango founder arrested in connection with father's death

Jonathan Andic, the owner of the Spanish fashion chain Mango, has been arrested in connection with the 2024 death of his father, Isak Andic. The Mango founder died following a fall from a cliff while ...

Deaths in shooting south of Cairo

At least eight people were killed and five others injured during a random shooting in the Egyptian town of Abnub, south of Cairo. The gunman, who was reportedly a psychiatric patient, was killed by po...

Woman assaulted by man on street in Heemskerk

A woman was inappropriately touched by a man on Monday evening at Steenhouwerskwartier in Heemskerk. Local police are currently searching for the suspect involved in the incident.

Saïd R.'s lawyers angry after conversations in high-security prison overheard

Lawyers for Sa'id R. expressed frustration during a Marengo trial hearing, alleging that confidential conversations with their client in the Extra High Security Prison (EBI) were audible to others. Th...

Flotilla: ten more ships en route to Gaza, 41 intercepted

The Global Sumud Flotilla reports that ten aid ships are currently traveling toward Gaza, while 41 other vessels in the fleet have been intercepted by Israel. The mission aims to deliver humanitarian ...

Former Spanish PM Zapatero investigated for COVID fraud

Former Spanish Prime Minister José Zapatero is under investigation for money laundering and involvement in a criminal organization related to COVID-19 state aid for the airline Plus Ultra. The probe ...

Prison sentences and fines for accomplices of Bolle Jos

Twenty accomplices of the fugitive Jos Leijdekkers, also known as "Bolle Jos," have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from eighteen months to ten years for importing 11 tons of cocaine. A court i...

Wouter Laumans on Swatch watch hype: ‘It has turned into a total mess worldwide’

Dutchman arrested on Ibiza with dozens of kilograms of ketamine

A 23-year-old Dutch man from Den Bosch was arrested in Ibiza last Wednesday after being found with 49.5 kilograms of ketamine and 56,000 ecstasy pills. He is currently being held in custody on the Spa...