Friday 13 November

The Netherlands' minority coalition faces a collapse as the VVD threatens to leave over a controversial tax plan approved by the House of Representatives. Prime Minister Rob Jetten is currently engaged in urgent, high-stakes negotiations to salvage a government that has been in power for just 9 months. Read more →

The FBI has revealed that North Korean hackers successfully stole $355 million in cryptocurrency by impersonating legitimate contacts via sophisticated fake video calls. This sophisticated social engineering scheme underscores the growing reliance of the regime on illicit digital revenue to fund its weapons programs. Read more →

A massive global server overload has crippled Microsoft services including Teams and Outlook across 74 countries. While the tech giant insists there is no evidence of a malicious cyberattack, the outage has caused significant disruption to government institutions and businesses worldwide for over 36 hours. Read more →

The Netherlands is bracing for a steep rise in health insurance premiums for 2027 due to an aging population and mounting operational costs. For the first time since 2017, the mandatory personal excess will also increase, forcing households to carefully weigh coverage against costs before the December deadline. Read more →

The city of Amsterdam has acquired land from the Dutch Railways (NS) to jumpstart the development of Amstelvoorde, a new residential district. The project aims to add 2,100 homes to the capital's housing market, with the first units expected to be completed by 2028. Read more →