Saturday 31 October

Top stories of the day.

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After a four-year drought against their rivals, Ajax secured a 1-0 victory over AZ at the Johan Cruijff Arena. This win moves Ajax to within 1 point of Feyenoord, keeping the Eredivisie title race tantalizingly close. Read more →

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The Dutch cabinet is struggling to find a parliamentary majority for its latest tax proposals, with a critical deadline looming in late November. Disagreements with both left- and right-wing opposition parties remain entrenched, leaving the governing coalition to seek a precarious path forward in the Senate. Read more →

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Technology stocks listed on the Nasdaq endured their sharpest decline since June, falling 2.86% following underwhelming earnings reports from giants like Intel and Amazon. Investors are increasingly skeptical whether the massive capital expenditure required for artificial intelligence will ever produce adequate returns. Read more →

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Following a multi-billion dollar breach at Binance, crypto exchanges are scrambling to tighten security protocols. While the impact remains limited in the Netherlands due to existing regulations, analysts suspect a North Korean hacking group may be responsible for the massive theft. Read more →

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After significant backlash, Activision has pledged to remove footage of the 2022 Seoul Halloween crowd crush from its *Call of Duty* franchise. The developer issued an apology for incorporating real images of a tragedy that claimed the lives of many young people in South Korea. Read more →

Compiled by AI from the most important headlines of the 24 hours before.