World News in English
Latest world headlines from Dutch news, translated into English.
Hungarian government will no longer blackmail EU with veto
The Hungarian government has announced it will no longer use its veto power within the European Union as a means of blackmail. Prospective Foreign Minister Anita Orbán stated during a parliamentary h...
Investigation into missing Tanja Groen concluded, case remains unsolved
Dutch police and the Public Prosecution Service have concluded their investigation into the 1993 disappearance of 18-year-old Tanja Groen without reaching a resolution. Groen vanished after a party in...
Iran calls its peace proposal to US 'legitimate and generous'
The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has defended its peace proposal to the United States, describing it as both legitimate and generous. Iran further criticized the U.S. for maintaining what it co...
Ukraine rejects Schröder as EU negotiator
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has rejected the possibility of former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder serving as an EU negotiator for peace between Ukraine and Russia. Sybiha expressed t...
Dutch Prosecution Service sees rise in juvenile suspects of serious crimes
The Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM) reports a significant increase in juvenile suspects aged 12 to 17 since 2024. According to its 2025 annual report, authorities are particularly concerned by t...
Public Prosecution Service recorded 15 cases of femicide last year
The Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM) reported 15 cases of murder or manslaughter with female victims in its 2025 annual report, a decrease from 24 cases in 2024. This marks the second time the or...
Dutch cabinet to tackle Russian shadow fleet in North Sea with emergency law: ‘Russians photographed locks’
The Dutch government is preparing emergency legislation to crack down on the Russian shadow fleet in the North Sea. The new laws, expected by summer, will grant authorities the power to seize vessels ...
They pulled their bikes from the scrap heap, washed the blood from their heads, and pedaled to the finish line
On May 9, 2011, Belgian professional cyclist Wouter Weylandt died in a fatal crash during a descent in the Giro d’Italia. The accident occurred when his pedal and leg struck a wall that he likely di...
Gas station owners not getting richer from rising fuel prices
Gas station owners are not benefiting from the recent surge in fuel prices triggered by the conflict in the Middle East. While prices at the pump have risen significantly, the increased profits are pr...
Berendsen: use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine
Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen has called for using frozen Russian assets to provide long-term financial support to Ukraine. While EU member states have agreed on a €90 billion loan for 2026 a...
Australia quarantines cruise ship passengers and crew for weeks
The Australian government has placed six former passengers from the cruise ship m/v Hondius into a quarantine facility north of Perth. They are required to remain in the isolation center for at least ...
Chinese factory prices rise for first time after years of decline
China's inflation rose unexpectedly in April, signaling an end to a long period of price declines in the world's second-largest economy. The surge was largely attributed to higher global oil prices li...
Berendsen hopes for EU sanctions against violent settlers
Dutch Foreign Affairs Minister Tom Berendsen expressed hope that EU ministers will reach a decision on Monday regarding sanctions against violent Jewish settlers on the West Bank. While the Netherland...
Painting stolen from Jacques Goudstikker hung for decades in home of Dutch SS general’s granddaughter: ‘How bizarre can it get?’
Healthcare in Gaza collapsing further according to Red Cross
The Red Cross warns that Gaza's healthcare system is collapsing due to severe shortages of medication, food, and medical equipment. Currently, only five out of 33 hospitals and 20 out of 240 medical p...
Code yellow for northern coastal area this evening due to wind gusts
The KNMI has issued a code yellow warning for heavy wind gusts in the northern coastal provinces, including Noord-Holland, Flevoland, Friesland, and Groningen. The warning is in effect this evening fr...
Netanyahu aims to eventually end reliance on US military aid
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated in a CBS interview that he aims for Israel to eventually operate without the $3.8 billion in annual U.S. military aid. He expressed that it is currentl...
Report: A safe Bonaire is costly, but doing nothing is much more expensive
A report commissioned by Greenpeace and the World Wildlife Fund states that protecting Bonaire from climate change requires an investment of $1.2 to $1.8 billion. Researchers warn that the cost of ina...
American tests ‘mildly positive’ for hantavirus after Hondius evacuation
An American passenger evacuated from the cruise ship m/v Hondius has tested "mildly positive" for hantavirus while traveling back to the United States. The U.S. Department of Health reported the case ...
Former Thai PM released from prison
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released early from prison on Monday after serving part of a one-year sentence. He had been convicted of corruption and abuse of power for actions tak...
Body of missing US service member found off coast of Morocco
The body of a 27-year-old American soldier who went missing during a military exercise off the coast of Morocco over a week ago was recovered on Saturday morning. Rescue workers discovered the body ne...
British minister thanks Netherlands after repatriation of Hondius passengers
Twenty British passengers from the ship m/v Hondius were repatriated from Tenerife to Manchester and subsequently transported to a hospital near Liverpool for medical observation. The British governme...
Norwegian Eurovision act 'too sexy' and must be adjusted according to EBU
The European Broadcasting Union has warned the Norwegian Eurovision delegation that singer Jonas Lovv's performance was deemed too sexy during rehearsals in Vienna. Consequently, the act must be modif...
Trump calls Iranian peace proposal completely unacceptable
US President Donald Trump has rejected a proposal from Iran, labeling it as "completely unacceptable" in a post on Truth Social. Trump did not provide specific details regarding why the proposal from ...
René Diekstra previously called Trump an 'idiot.' Now he wonders: is Trump too stupid to know how stupid he is?
Psychologist René Diekstra addresses reader criticism regarding his previous column that labeled Donald Trump as a 'dummy' and a 'liar.' He explores the psychological concept of whether Trump lacks t...
Netanyahu: War with Iran only over once uranium is gone
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated in a CBS "60 Minutes" interview that the conflict with Iran will only end once its enriched uranium stockpile is removed. He emphasized that the situat...
French Hondius evacuee shows hantavirus symptoms
A French citizen evacuated from the Dutch cruise ship Hondius has displayed symptoms of the hantavirus. Consequently, all five individuals repatriated from Tenerife have been placed in strict isolatio...
Cabinet thanks Spain for help with repatriation
The Dutch government has thanked Spain for its assistance in repatriating passengers from the cruise ship Hondius. A flight carrying eight Dutch passengers is traveling from Tenerife to Eindhoven on S...
New and larger military training grounds in North Holland due to rising global tensions; landing area for amphibious vehicles at Groote Keeten
The Dutch Ministry of Defence is expanding military training areas in the province of Noord-Holland due to rising global tensions. This plan includes designating the beach at Groote Keeten as a new la...
Bronze for gymnast Slooff on floor at World Challenge Cup
Nineteen-year-old Dutch gymnast Floor Slooff secured a bronze medal in the floor exercise final at the World Challenge Cup in Varna, Bulgaria. She finished in third place with a score of 12.800, trail...