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TUI sees traveler uncertainty due to war: almost half yet to book summer holidays

Travel organization TUI reports that nearly half of travelers have yet to book their summer holidays due to uncertainty caused by the conflict in the Middle East. As a result, hotel and resort booking...

NATO drills with Serbia for the first time

NATO is conducting its first-ever military exercise with Serbia, a country that remains outside both the alliance and the European Union. This collaboration marks a significant step in relations that ...

Pension funds in new system lose money due to Middle East war

Major Dutch pension funds that transitioned to the new pension system experienced losses in the first quarter due to the Middle East conflict and falling interest rates. This downturn has negatively i...

Police used force in more cases last year

The Dutch police used force in 25,163 incidents last year, representing a nearly 9 percent increase from the previous year. This rise is partly attributed to a general increase in the total number of ...

Cannes Film Festival opens with honorary Palme d'Or for Peter Jackson and French romantic comedy: what to expect from the 79th edition?

Parker Woodroof (41) moved from the US to Amsterdam: ‘We know we have stepped into a housing crisis and try to live modestly here’

UK repatriates 10 people for preventive hantavirus isolation

The UK Health Security Agency is repatriating ten British citizens from remote island territories, including passengers from the cruise ship m/v Hondius, for preventive isolation. This measure follows...

Four people removed after disrupting Israeli performance

Four people were removed from the venue after disrupting Israel's performance during the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest. The incident was confirmed by the Austrian broadcaster ORF and...

Israel and favorites qualify for Eurovision final

Israel has qualified for the Eurovision Song Contest final following the first semi-final held in Vienna. Singer Noam Bettan secured enough jury and public votes to progress in the competition alongsi...

Belgium, Finland and Israel qualify for Eurovision Song Contest final

Belgium, Finland, and Israel have advanced to the final of the Eurovision Song Contest following the first semi-final. Five other participating countries, including San Marino, failed to qualify for t...

Trump's Golden Dome project costs $1.2 trillion

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that Donald Trump's Golden Dome project will cost approximately $1.2 trillion over the next twenty years. This evaluation provides a projected financial outlo...

Pro-Palestinian slogans at start of Israel's Eurovision performance

Pro-Palestinian slogans were shouted in the arena during Israel's performance at the Eurovision Song Contest on Tuesday evening. The protests were audible to both the live audience and viewers watchin...

WHO chief: Work not yet finished after Hondius evacuation

The evacuation of the cruise ship Hondius following a deadly hantavirus outbreak has been completed. WHO Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasized that the organization's work regarding the incid...

Trump administration begins refunding billions to importers

The Trump administration has begun refunding more than $35.5 billion to importers after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the administration's import tariffs were illegal. The payouts are being distri...

Reuters: Saudi Arabia carried out secret attacks on Iran

Saudi Arabia reportedly conducted secret retaliatory attacks against Iran in late March, according to Western and Iranian officials cited by Reuters. These strikes represent the first known instance o...

Is sunbed lawsuit good news for frustrated Dutch vacationers?

A German family won a lawsuit and received 900 euros in compensation from their tour operator for failing to intervene in the practice of guests reserving pool sunbeds with towels. This ruling could s...

Man sentenced to prison for stealing unreleased Beyoncé music

An American man named Kelvin Evans has been sentenced to five years in prison for stealing unreleased music from Beyoncé. Evans confessed to stealing a hard drive from a rental car belonging to the a...

UK to help in Strait of Hormuz with mine robots and fighter jets

The United Kingdom is deploying military assets, including mine-countermeasure drones and fighter jets, to restore shipping in the Strait of Hormuz following a blockade by Iran. Defense Minister John ...

Yeşilgöz: Netherlands wants to contribute more in Strait of Hormuz

Dutch Defense Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz announced in Brussels that the Netherlands is prepared to increase its contribution to the protection of the Strait of Hormuz. The specifics of this additional ...

Ukraine to receive first part of EU drone loan in June

Ukraine is set to receive the first installment of a €90 billion EU loan in June to purchase drones. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas stated that these drones are currently the most vital capacit...

Ukrainians busy furnishing new homes at Tolhek Oost in Heemskerk: 'But the Yellow Flat will always be in our hearts'

Ukrainian refugees Larysa and Ksenia have moved into their new homes at Tolhek Oost in Heemskerk after weeks of relocating. While settling into the new residence, they expressed that their former hous...

First pro-independence leader of Wales appointed

Rhun ap Iorwerth of the Plaid Cymru party has been appointed as the First Minister of Wales following his party's recent election victory. He is the first leader in the history of the Senedd to advoca...

Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema becomes chair of the Pact of Free Cities

Two German soldiers from NATO base Brunssum assaulted and injured

Two German soldiers stationed at the NATO headquarters in Brunssum were attacked and slightly injured by masked individuals shouting anti-NATO slogans. The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee is currently ...

Significant damage in two-car collision in Beverwijk

Two cars collided on Tuesday afternoon in Beverwijk, resulting in significant damage to both vehicles. No injuries were reported following the accident.

No arrests yet for Heemskerk car fires; police investigate possible link

Police are investigating two car fires that occurred last week in Heemskerk on Luxemburglaan and Debora Bakelaan, resulting in heavy damage to four vehicles. No arrests have been made yet as authoriti...

Leaking sheet piling causes another sinkhole at Donkere Spaarne: 'This is major'

A sinkhole has appeared on a walking path along the Donkere Spaarne for the third time in 18 months due to a leaking sheet pile wall. Water from the Spaarne river seeped under the pavement, eroding th...

Jetten briefly in hospital after being stung while swimming

Dutch Premier Rob Jetten was briefly hospitalized on Bonaire on Tuesday morning after being stung by an unidentified creature while swimming. Jetten experienced an allergic reaction but did not sustai...

More than a hundred party colleagues express support for Starmer

More than 100 Labour members of parliament have signed a statement of support for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Despite facing significant pressure to resign, these party colleagues are reaffir...

Ryanair flight makes emergency landing at Schiphol after pilot falls ill

A Ryanair flight made an emergency landing at Schiphol Airport on Monday evening after a pilot became unwell. The airline confirmed the medical emergency on Tuesday, stating that it necessitated the u...