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Trump announces temporary suspension of Project Freedom

President Donald Trump announced the temporary suspension of Project Freedom, a U.S. initiative launched to protect ships navigating the Iran-controlled Strait of Hormuz. The program had just begun on...

Tax system sometimes increases economic inequality between households

New research from the CPB indicates that the Dutch tax system is exacerbating economic inequality between households rather than reducing it. The findings show that wealthy households are increasingly...

Police clear anti-asylum center protesters from Apeldoorn roundabout

Police in Apeldoorn cleared a roundabout on Tuesday evening after protesters demonstrating against an emergency asylum seeker shelter threw fireworks at officers. No violence was reported during the p...

Spain to receive cruise ship Hondius in the Canary Islands

Spain has agreed to receive the Dutch cruise ship Hondius in the Canary Islands for humanitarian reasons and in accordance with international law. The decision was announced by the Spanish Ministry of...

Russian attacks cause fatalities in Ukraine

Russian attacks in several Ukrainian cities have resulted in numerous fatalities, including at least 12 deaths in Zaporizja and five in Kramatorsk. President Zelensky and regional governors confirmed ...

Iran denies attacks on UAE

Iran has denied involvement in recent attacks on the United Arab Emirates. However, the Iranian military warned of a destructive response should the Gulf state take any actions against Iran.

Remembrance Day protester: 'I am not allowed on Dam Square, while my grandmother survived Auschwitz'

During the Remembrance Day ceremony on Dam Square in Amsterdam, police detained nine protesters carrying signs with the slogan "Never again is now." One activist, whose grandmother survived Auschwitz,...

Women’s resistance in the Vondelstraat: “You really feel it in the stones of the building”

The AT5 series De Straten van Amsterdam explores the history of women's resistance in the Vondelstraat during World War II. The episode highlights the stories of Jewish photographers Eva Besnyö and M...

Councilor Post-Van Zon splits from Heemsteeds Burger Belang

Council member Ems Post-van Zon and the Heemsteeds Burger Belang (HBB) faction have parted ways effective immediately. The decision comes after both parties concluded that their working methods and st...

Another VVD member moves to gambling industry: Former MP Rosemarijn Dral named director of lobby group VNLOK

Former VVD Member of Parliament Rosemarijn Dral has been appointed as the new director of VNLOK, the trade association for licensed online gambling providers. Her move highlights continuing close ties...

Russian scientists sentenced for high treason

Russian physicists Valery Zvegintsev and Vladislav Galkin have been sentenced to 12.5 years in prison for high treason. The researchers were convicted for their work on scientific studies that contrib...

British PM wants to help compatriots on the Hondius

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has expressed his support for British citizens stranded on the Dutch cruise ship Hondius. He confirmed that the government is working with international partners to...

Professor: Silent protest during two minutes of silence no grounds for arrest

Legal experts are questioning the lawfulness of the 13 arrests made during the National Remembrance Day ceremony at Amsterdam's Dam Square, specifically targeting nine silent protesters. Professor Jon...

Lawyer: Nobel laureate Mohammadi 'between life and death'

Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi is reportedly in critical condition after being hospitalized for five days with a heart ailment. Her supporters state she is currently fi...

Remarkable career switch: Milieudefensie director moves to Tata Steel

Donald Pols, the general director of Milieudefensie, is leaving the environmental organization to join Tata Steel in June. Milieudefensie has dismissed Pols immediately, stating that his new career mo...

Flotilla activists detained longer in Israel

An Israeli court has extended the detention of Spanish activist Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian activist Thiago Avila after they were intercepted on boats bound for the Gaza Strip. The extension provide...

Zelensky also offers Bahrain drone deal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered Bahrain a drone deal during a visit to the Gulf state. Zelensky reported having a productive conversation with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to discuss f...

US: Strait of Hormuz calmer again

The United States reports that tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have stabilized following Monday's shelling, with General Dan Caine describing the current situation as calmer. The U.S. military expect...

Uitgeest Playgroup Foundation loses in court; municipality not required to pay damages

The Peuterspeelzalen Uitgeest Foundation lost a lawsuit against the municipality regarding the payment of damages. An administrative court in Haarlem ruled that the municipality is not required to com...

Romanian parliament votes out government in no-confidence motion

The Romanian parliament has ousted the government following a successful no-confidence motion led by the social-democratic PSD and the radical-right AUR. The motion was prompted by the PSD's withdrawa...

Starmer warns Iran after Jewish community incidents

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has issued a warning to Iran and other nations against inciting violence or hatred within the UK's Jewish community. He emphasized that such actions would not be to...

Sweden launches new foreign intelligence service

Sweden is establishing a new intelligence agency named the Swedish Foreign Intelligence Service (UND) to focus on foreign issues. This new organization will be dedicated to gathering and analyzing inf...

Ukraine reports attack on Russian industry with own missiles

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine successfully struck industrial targets deep within Russia using its domestically produced 'Flamingo' cruise missiles. The missiles reportedly travel...

Another fire incident in London, now at former synagogue

British counter-terrorism police are investigating an arson attack at a former synagogue in London. This incident follows a series of similar attacks and attempted arsons targeting Jewish residents in...

Splinter Chabot focuses on hope in May 5 lecture despite societal coarsening

Writer Splinter Chabot delivered the annual May 5th lecture in Utrecht, questioning the state of freedom amidst increasing societal polarization and rising antisemitism. He highlighted the tension bet...

ING Belgium settles for 1.6 million euros in money laundering case involving former EU Commissioner

ING has agreed to a 1.6 million euro settlement with the Brussels public prosecutor's office to resolve a money laundering investigation involving former European Commissioner Didier Reynders. The set...

Work by Russian artist denied entry to the Netherlands on display at De Balie

Zelensky: more medium-range strikes, drones and robots

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine has doubled its medium-range attacks on Russia over the past month and intends to further increase these operations. Additionally, the cou...

Belgium must reverse ban: Supermarkets to sell tobacco again after one year

Belgian supermarkets will be permitted to sell tobacco products again starting next year following a ruling by the Constitutional Court. Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke has agreed to comply with t...

Netherlands donates surplus prison buses to Ukraine

The Netherlands is donating twenty surplus prison buses to Ukraine to support its prison system during the ongoing war with Russia. State Secretary Claudia van Bruggen recently delivered the first fou...