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More repatriation flights from Oman and Egypt on Friday

The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced additional repatriation flights for Friday from Muscat, Oman, and Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt. Operated by KLM and TUI, these flights require passengers ...

ACM intensifies oversight of energy market due to rising gas prices

The Netherlands' Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) is intensifying its oversight of the energy market in response to rising gas prices caused by instability in the Middle East. The regulator i...

Growing calls in Dutch Parliament not to permanently close Groningen gas fields

Support is growing in the Dutch House of Representatives to keep the Groningen gas fields open as a strategic emergency reserve rather than closing them permanently. This proposal, supported by partie...

Dutchman Ryan Song eliminated in San Marino national song festival semi-final

Dutch singer Ryan Song failed to qualify for the final of the San Marino Song Contest after performing his song "Break the Cage" in the first semi-final on Wednesday. He was not among the five acts se...

Iranian minister warns of retaliation after US attack on ship

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned of retaliation following a deadly US attack that sank an Iranian frigate near Sri Lanka on Wednesday. The incident has significantly increased tensio...

Number of cancelled flights to Middle East continues to rise

Ongoing tensions in the Middle East are causing a significant increase in the number of cancelled flights to the region. This disruption is resulting in major travel issues for passengers as air traff...

First Israelis repatriated since start of Iran war

Israel has conducted its first repatriation flights following the closure of its airspace due to the conflict with Iran. An estimated 100,000 Israeli citizens were stranded abroad after civil aviation...

Crisis cabinet seeks stability: will the real foreign minister please stand up?

The Dutch coalition government is facing internal competition over who speaks for the country regarding the crisis in Iran. Multiple ministers, including Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen and Prime Minis...

Bruce Johnston stops touring with The Beach Boys after more than six decades

Bruce Johnston has announced his retirement from touring with The Beach Boys after more than six decades. The 83-year-old musician, who joined the band in 1965, intends to focus his future efforts on ...

Embassy cannot help stranded travelers in Thailand

The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised travelers stranded in Thailand due to tensions in the Middle East to contact their airlines and travel insurers for assistance. The ministry clarified...

Nationwide rise in human smuggling on ferries, but IJmuiden-Newcastle route bucks the trend: ‘Less attractive for smugglers,’ says marechaussee

Human smuggling at Dutch ferry ports has increased nationwide, with the number of detected migrants rising from 70 to 107 in a single year. In contrast, the route between IJmuiden and Newcastle has se...

Justice Minister Bondi subpoenaed to testify in Epstein case

A U.S. House of Representatives committee has voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi regarding the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. The committee seeks to question her about her role in the...

US Senate votes against resolution to limit Trump's power

The US Senate has voted against a resolution intended to limit President Donald Trump's authority to launch military strikes against Iran. The proposal, introduced by Democrat Tim Kaine and Republican...

Israel eases restrictions, people allowed back to work

The Israeli military announced on Thursday that restrictions for citizens are being eased, allowing public gatherings of up to fifty people. Residents are also permitted to return to work, provided th...

Hezbollah leader refuses to surrender, calls resistance only option

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem declared in a recent speech that the group will not surrender following Israeli military operations, which he characterized as premeditated aggression. He emphasized that ...

Israel reports new attacks on Iran, powerful explosion heard

The Israeli military launched a new wave of attacks on Iran on Wednesday, resulting in powerful explosions in Tehran. Both international journalists and Iranian state media confirmed the strikes in th...

Hard anti-immigration policy, but Italy grants 500,000 migrants temporary work permits

Despite its hardline anti-immigration rhetoric, the Italian government plans to grant temporary work permits to 500,000 non-EU migrants over the next three years. This initiative marks a record-high n...

UN: 100,000 flee Tehran in two days of war

According to the UN refugee agency UNHCR, approximately 100,000 people fled Tehran during the first two days of the conflict between Iran, the United States, and Israel. The war began last Saturday wi...

US says Spain wants military cooperation, Madrid denies

White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt stated on Wednesday that Spain has agreed to military cooperation with the United States. However, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares has denied th...

Everything you say about Iran is wrong

Ayatollah Khamenei, who ruled Iran with an iron hand for 35 years, has reportedly been killed in an Israeli-American attack that also resulted in 1,000 civilian deaths. His death marks a significant s...

Amsterdam man arrested as prime suspect in series of attacks in Germany

A 20-year-old man from Amsterdam has been arrested for allegedly recruiting young people to carry out a series of bombings in Germany. The attacks took place in July and August 2025, targeting residen...

Performance about WWII in the Antilles: ‘People on Curaçao were also in the dark’

Iran crisis makes Europe's gas dependence painfully clear once again

The conflict in the Middle East and Iranian counterattacks have caused a sharp increase in European gas and oil prices. The disruption, which includes Qatar halting gas production, underscores the vul...

Groningen province holds cabinet to closure of Groningen gas field

The province of Groningen is holding the Dutch cabinet to the scheduled 2024 closure of the Groningen gas field, despite rising gas prices linked to conflict in the Middle East. Provincial deputy Susa...

Amsterdam police shut down large stolen data trading site

The Amsterdam police's specialized cyber team, in collaboration with international investigation services, has shut down LeakBase, a major online forum for trading stolen data. The operation successfu...

Iraq hit by total power outage

Iraq is experiencing a nationwide power outage, according to the country's Ministry of Electricity. Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the blackout as regional conflict involving Isr...

More than 70 dead in Lebanon since new fighting broke out

Since the resurgence of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, at least 72 people have been killed and over 83,000 displaced in Lebanon. These figures were reported by the Lebanese Ministry of Health ...

Qatar to neighbor Iran: we are being dragged into war

Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman al-Thani accused Iran of dragging its neighbors into a conflict that is not theirs during a call with the Iranian Foreign Minister. Qatar reported inter...

Berendsen summons Iranian ambassador over drone and missile attacks

Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen has summoned the Iranian ambassador following drone and missile attacks carried out by Iran on neighboring countries. Berendsen specifically cited concerns regardi...

Russia releases two Ukrainian-Hungarian prisoners of war

President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday that Russia will release two prisoners of war who hold both Ukrainian and Hungarian citizenship. The decision followed a meeting between the Russian lea...