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Ukraine fights, Europe bickers

The war in Ukraine has now lasted longer than World War I, which is a significant milestone given that expectations for Ukraine's survival were low at the start of the Russian invasion. While the conf...

From Kennemerland to the New York Yankees: how this region grooms baseball talent for the world's biggest league

Three Dutch baseball talents, Celwin Hurkmans, Tijn Frederikze, and Cayro Hazel, have recently signed contracts with Major League Baseball teams. They were trained through the Kennemerland Rabbits pro...

'Who are you rooting for?' is an unnecessary question this World Cup: Amsterdam isn't just cheering for the Dutch team

Israeli and Palestinian peace activists find support in Amsterdam for their joint struggle: ‘It is horrific to see how quickly we stop seeing the other as human’

Majda I. allegedly incited others to prostitution at Accuraat care facility: ‘She is the queen of the whores, she takes many minors’

German minister warns of drone attacks on the Bundestag

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has warned of an increasing threat of drone attacks targeting the Bundestag. This information was disclosed in a letter to the President of the Bundestag, a...

US Department approves Paramount's billion-dollar takeover of Warner

The U.S. Department of Justice has approved the multi-billion dollar acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance. The antitrust division's decision clears a major regulatory hurdle for...

Group of asylum seekers moved to Zwolle as De Wijk night shelter is full

A group of approximately ten asylum seekers was transported from the Ter Apel application center to Zwolle on Friday evening. The relocation was necessary because the night shelter in De Wijk had alre...

Host nation Canada opens World Cup with draw against Bosnia

Host nation Canada played to a 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina in their opening match of the World Cup. The match took place at a sold-out Toronto Stadium under the leadership of head coach Je...

Japanese Emperor and Empress arrive in the Netherlands on Saturday

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are scheduled to arrive in the Netherlands this Saturday for a state visit at the invitation of King Willem-Alexander. The official program of the visit wi...

Reuters: UAE releases billions in Iranian assets

The United Arab Emirates is reportedly releasing $10 billion in frozen Iranian assets. This move coincides with a broader agreement between Iran and the United States that is expected to unlock furthe...

EU accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova to continue Monday

Ukraine and Moldova are set to resume European Union accession negotiations this Monday. While the decision to open talks was made in late 2023, progress had been stalled by opposition from the former...

Switzerland wants to host US-Iran deal signing

Switzerland has offered to host the signing ceremony for a peace agreement between the United States and Iran. This follows an announcement by mediator Pakistan that the two nations have reached an ag...

Pope returns home with help of Spanish King after plane trouble

Pope Leo is returning home to Rome with the assistance of King Felipe of Spain after his original flight from Tenerife experienced a technical malfunction. The Spanish monarch provided a replacement a...

Evacuation of passengers from stranded trains completed

Approximately 1,300 passengers were evacuated from three stranded trains near Woerden following a fire in a transformer building. ProRail confirmed that the evacuation process has been completed and r...

Pakistan mediator reports agreement between Iran and US

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that Iran and the United States have reached an agreement on the text of a peace deal. Acting as a mediator, Pakistan is currently working with both n...

Refugee Council: restless day in Ter Apel

The first day of the new European asylum and migration system was marked by unrest at the Ter Apel reception center. A spokesperson for VluchtelingenWerk Nederland reported on the tense atmosphere as ...

Court largely meets demands of Taghi's new lawyers

Elon Musk to become world's first trillionaire after SpaceX IPO

Elon Musk has become the world's first trillionaire following the record-breaking initial public offering of SpaceX. Shares of the company rose by 18 percent during the opening of the New York stock e...

SpaceX rises over 11% in market debut, Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire

SpaceX shares rose over 11 percent to $150 during its record-breaking stock market debut in New York. This surge in valuation has made founder and owner Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire.

Neighbor rescues people from burning debris at gym: "He said: please, don't leave me alone"

A local resident rescued two people from the debris following a powerful explosion at a gym in an apartment building in Osdorp, Amsterdam. The witness shared his traumatic experience as authorities co...

White House: Iran agrees to dismantle nuclear program

The White House reports that Iran has agreed to dismantle its nuclear program, though Iranian state media claims otherwise. According to Iranian sources, the country insists on maintaining control ove...

Marius Borg Høiby not present at verdict in criminal case

Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, will not attend his criminal court sentencing in person on Monday. He is set to follow the Oslo court's ruling via a video connectio...

Lawyer: Promes has 'significant personality issues'

During an appeal hearing, the lawyer for former soccer player Quincy Promes claimed his client has significant personality issues and requested a psychological evaluation. The defense highlighted Prom...

Fire in Woerden halts train traffic in part of the Randstad

A fire in Woerden has suspended train services between Utrecht and both Den Haag and Rotterdam. NS and ProRail anticipate that traffic will resume around 8:15 PM.

Another explosion in Lukas Schoonderbeekstraat in Hillegom: ‘There we were again, the whole street in our pajamas’

A firework bomb exploded in Lukas Schoonderbeekstraat in Hillegom during the night between Thursday and Friday, marking the third such incident in the neighborhood. Similar explosions occurred twice l...

Oil prices fall further on potential Iran-US peace deal

Oil prices continued to decline on Friday following news of a potential peace agreement between Iran and the United States. President Donald Trump indicated that the deal could be signed as early as t...

Climate experts warn Brussels: 'Don't tinker with industrial climate policy'

Climate experts from nine countries have urged the European Commission to maintain the current CO2 levy on power plants and industrial sectors. They argue that this tax is a fundamental component of t...

Jetten anticipates economic setback due to Iran war

Rob Jetten stated during a weekly press conference that the ongoing conflict involving Iran could lead to less favorable economic outcomes. He emphasized that the cabinet will explore ways to support ...

Multiple people arrested for explosion at Amsterdam gym

Police have arrested several individuals and seized multiple vehicles following an explosion at a gym in Amsterdam that occurred between Thursday night and Friday morning. Authorities have not yet dis...