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Zelensky reports attacks on oil and St. Petersburg base

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced strikes on an oil terminal and a military base in Russia's St. Petersburg region, as well as a weapons plant in the Tambov region. These targets are lo...

Air France-KLM expects to operate all flights this summer

Air France-KLM has announced that it expects to maintain its full flight schedule this summer. The airline group confirmed it can operate as planned despite previous concerns over fuel shortages stemm...

Kuwait Airport closed after damage from Iranian attack

Kuwait International Airport has been closed indefinitely following a drone and missile attack launched by Iran. The military reports that the strike caused multiple injuries and significant damage to...

Oil prices rise after further escalation in war between Iran and the US

Oil prices rose on Wednesday following a further escalation in the conflict between Iran and the United States. This increase comes after previous hopes for a ceasefire extension and the opening of th...

Hoofddorp man (36) suspected of importing 180kg of cocaine and trafficking weapons

A 36-year-old man from Hoofddorp is suspected of playing a leading role in the importation of 180 kilograms of cocaine. The Public Prosecution Service also accuses him of planning further drug shipmen...

Strict maximum of 200 residents for Santpoort-Zuid asylum center

The local government has confirmed that the future asylum seeker center in Santpoort-Zuid will house a maximum of 200 residents. This clarification was provided in response to questions from the FVD p...

Castricum hosts no asylum seekers and has no sites in mind: Municipality summoned to explain; ‘We count on understanding’

The municipality of Castricum currently provides zero asylum seeker reception spots and lacks concrete plans for future housing. Consequently, the local government must soon explain its lack of progre...

Trump backs right-wing presidential candidate in Colombia

U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed his full support for far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella in Colombia's upcoming presidential election. De la Espriella will face left-wing human righ...

Dutch virologist charged in US for importing mpox virus

Dutch virologist Vincent Munster has been charged in the United States for smuggling vials of deactivated mpox virus from the Democratic Republic of Congo. He is also accused of lying to federal inves...

Pregnant woman after police incident: I was just asking a question

Malak Mahmoud, a pregnant woman who fell during a police intervention at an asylum seeker center, told Al Jazeera that she was merely trying to ask officers a question when the incident occurred. The ...

Iran fires missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain, US strikes back

Iran launched several ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain, according to the U.S. Central Command. All missiles failed to hit their targets, as three were intercepted by U.S. and Bahraini forc...

KLM and Transavia cancel flights to and from Portugal due to strike

KLM and Transavia have canceled several flights to and from Portugal on Wednesday due to a strike in that country. These cancellations affect flight schedules at Schiphol, Eindhoven, and Rotterdam air...

Evidence found for real 'Pirates of the Caribbean' near the Bahamas

Researchers have discovered shipwrecks off the coast of the Bahamas that were likely looted by pirates during the 18th century. Although the region was a well-known pirate haven at the time, this mark...

Turkey extradites brother of Bolle Jos to the Netherlands

Turkey has extradited 50-year-old Harry L., the brother of the fugitive known as 'Bolle Jos,' to the Netherlands to face money laundering charges. The suspect was arrested upon arrival at Rotterdam Th...

Jaap de Hoop Scheffer on the ‘Rutte method’: how far can he go to keep Trump on board?

Former NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer warns that Vladimir Putin could take unpredictable actions as Russia loses ground in Ukraine. The discussion also addresses how Dutch Prime Minister...

Donald Pols stumbles over pro-apartheid past. 'This man wasn't just a little wrong, he was truly wrong'

Donald Pols, the former director of Milieudefensie, has been dismissed from his position at Tata Steel after reports surfaced regarding his past. Investigations revealed that Pols served as the chairm...

19th-century wine hidden by Nazi supporters in Czech castle on display

Over one hundred bottles of restored 19th-century wine are now on display at a castle in the Czech Republic. These bottles were discovered in the 1980s after being hidden by the castle's former owners...

Alkmaar suspect (44) in armed shopliftings dies in custody

A 44-year-old suspect from Alkmaar has died of natural causes while in detention. The man was being held in connection with two armed shopliftings involving a knife that occurred in Haarlem and Hoofdd...

Dutch Ministry of Defense to phase out software from controversial company Palantir within two years

The Dutch Ministry of Defense plans to stop using software from the American technology company Palantir within the next two years. State Secretary Derk Boswijk stated that the government aims to tran...

Inflation will continue to rise as long as the war in the Middle East persists

Inflation in the Netherlands continues to rise due to the conflict in the Middle East, with May price increases significantly higher than in previous months. While De Nederlandsche Bank does not expec...

Thousands of holidaymakers to Portugal see flights cancelled Wednesday due to strike: ‘No right to compensation’

Thousands of travelers heading to Portugal on Wednesday face flight cancellations due to a general strike. Passengers are not entitled to financial compensation as the strike is considered an extraord...

'Haagse Reda' sentenced to 6.5 years for cocaine trafficking and money laundering

KLM cancels flights to Uganda after Ebola measures

KLM has temporarily suspended its flight services to and from Entebbe, Uganda, following the implementation of international travel restrictions due to an ebola outbreak in Central Africa. Although En...

Prosecutors demand 15 years for suspects in attempted assassination in Zuidoost

The Dutch Public Prosecution Service has demanded 15-year prison sentences for two men accused of an attempted liquidation in Amsterdam last September. The victim was shot in the leg after the attacke...

Prosecutors demand 15 years for Almere men over Amsterdam-West shooting

Six arrested for laundering 38 million euros, including accountant

Amsterdam police arrested six men, including an accountant, on suspicion of laundering at least 38 million euros linked to fraud and drug trafficking. The suspects allegedly used shell companies and f...

Casualties in Israeli attack including hospital in Tyre

Israeli air strikes in the Lebanese city of Tyre on Monday killed four people and injured 127 others, according to Lebanon's Ministry of Health. The Jabal Amel Hospital was among the locations hit, le...

Two arrests after fatal stabbing in Heerhugowaard

Two men from Zaandam and Velsen were arrested Tuesday following a fatal stabbing at a business premises in Heerhugowaard. Both suspects were injured during the incident and are currently in police cus...

WHO reports sharp drop in suspected Ebola cases

The World Health Organization (WHO) has significantly reduced the number of suspected Ebola cases from over 900 to 116. There are currently 330 confirmed infections and nearly 50 deaths attributed to ...

Criticism of 'castrated' bull after Milan mosaic floor restoration

A mosaic floor restoration in Milan has sparked criticism after the bull's testicles were seemingly removed from the artwork. The restoration was necessary because the area had become worn down by tou...