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Fly responsibly? Airlines face a storm from green activists over climate claims
When Dutch airline KLM launched adverts urging customers to “fly responsibly” and think about the environmental impact before booking a flight, it ... Aviation & Transport -
Germany in talks with Netherlands, Denmark on ammunition purchases: Source
Germany is in negotiations with the Netherlands and Denmark on the joint procurement of ammunition, a defense source told Reuters on Wednesday, as ... World News -
In photos: Thousands gather for the annual Redhead Days Festival in the Netherlands
Thousands of people gathered in the Netherlands this weekend to celebrate their red hair at the annual Redhead Days Festival in the southern town of ... Features -
EU Commission Vice President Timmermans resigns to contest Dutch elections
European Commission vice president Frans Timmermans announced his resignation Tuesday to stand in the Dutch general elections with ambitions of ... World News -
Netherlands, Denmark commit to deliver F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine
The Netherlands and Denmark will supply F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine with first deliveries due around New Year, the prime ministers of the two NATO ... World News -
Far-right activist ripped up Quran at demonstration in Netherlands
A Dutch far-right activist trampled on and tore up a copy of the Quran at a demonstration outside the Turkish embassy in The Hague on Friday, ... World News -
Saudi Arabia’s NEOM city enlists Dutch greenhouse company to grow crops in desert
Saudi Arabia is teaming up with a Dutch greenhouse company to create “a synthetic climate to make the desert bloom.”It’s carving out an area the size ... Saudi Arabia -
Ship on fire off the coast of Netherlands leaves one dead and several injured
A fire on a freight ship carrying nearly 3,000 cars was burning out of control Wednesday in the North Sea, killing one crew member and injuring others ... World News -
Mark Rutte, longest-serving Dutch PM, says to quit politics after elections
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Monday he would quit politics after the fall of his coalition government, in a shock announcement ending the ... World News -
Dutch government resigns over asylum policy
The Dutch government collapsed Friday because of irreconcilable differences within the four-party coalition about how to rein in migration, a divisive ... World News -
Dutch museums will return art and artifacts looted from Sri Lanka, Indonesia
Two Dutch museums are handing hundreds of cultural artifacts back to Indonesia and Sri Lanka — from a richly decorated cannon to precious metals and ... World News -
Rare summer storm disrupts air and rail traffic in the Netherlands
A rare summer storm with winds of up to 145 kilometers (90 miles) per hour hit the Netherlands on Wednesday, causing at least one death as people ... World News -
Mobile phones, tablets to be banned from classrooms in Netherlands
Mobile phones, tablets and smartwatches will be largely banned from classrooms in the Netherlands from Janauary 1, 2024, the Dutch government said on ... Technology -
King Willem-Alexander apologizes for Netherlands’ historic involvement in slavery
Dutch King Willem-Alexander on Saturday apologized for the Netherlands’ historic involvement in slavery and the effects that it still has today. ... World News -
Stonehenge-like 4,000-year-old sanctuary discovered in central Netherlands
Archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old sanctuary made up of ditches and burial mounds in the central Netherlands that they believe may have ... Art and culture -
Denmark, Netherlands buy Ukraine 14 Leopards after reported Russian tanks destruction
Denmark and the Netherlands have purchased 14 Leopard 2 tanks from German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall for Ukraine, German newspaper Handelsblatt ... World News -
Pro-Russian hackers target website of Europe’s largest port
The website of the port of Rotterdam was targeted in a cyberattack blamed on Russia-aligned hackers last week.For the latest headlines, follow our ... World News -
Computer outage disrupts train traffic in the Netherlands
A computer outage is disrupting train travel to and from Amsterdam and in other parts of the Netherlands on Monday, Dutch railway company NS said. ... World News -
Threat of terrorist attack in Netherlands has increased: Government agency
The threat of a possible terrorist attack in the Netherlands has increased in recent months, the country’s anti-terrorism agency NCTV said on ... World News -
Over 1,500 climate activists detained in Netherlands
More than 1,500 people were arrested during a protest by the Extinction Rebellion climate group in The Hague on Saturday, Dutch police said.Activists ... World News -
Netherlands wants to give Ukraine pilots F-16 training as soon as possible: Minister
The Netherlands wants to give Ukrainian pilots F-16 training as soon as possible, Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren said on Wednesday in a letter ... World News -
Philips says tests on 95 pct of recalled respiratory devices show limited risks
Dutch medical devices maker Philips said on Tuesday that independent tests had shown 95 percent of its respiratory devices involved in a major global ... World News -
Interpol seeks clues on cold cases spanning more than 40 years of 22 nameless women
The 22 women mostly met violent deaths. Their bodies, some dismembered, were found in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands over a span of 43 years — ... World News -
China seeking Dutch space technology: Military intelligence agency
China is seeking to acquire equipment and knowledge in the Dutch space sector, sometimes in circumvention of export restrictions, the Netherlands’ ... World News -
Dutch FM meets Saudi counterpart, energy minister during Riyadh, Jeddah visit
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed the Russian-Ukraine war and a number of regional issues in a meeting with his Dutch ... Saudi Arabia -
False bomb alert causes evacuation of Dutch parliament building
The Dutch parliament building was evacuated for a short while on Thursday afternoon after a bomb alert that turned out to be false.Local police said ... World News -
One dead, several injured in train crash in Netherlands
One person died and some 30 passengers were injured, many of them seriously, when a train partially derailed near The Hague in the early hours of ... World News -
Climate activists arrested after Dutch airport breach
Dutch border police arrested dozens of climate activists Saturday after they breached a secure part of Eindhoven airport to protest greenhouse ... World News -
Two new vaccines against bird flu effective in Dutch lab: Government
Two vaccines tested by a Dutch veterinary research center have proved effective against highly infectious bird flu in a first experiment conducted ... Healthy Living -
Netherlands orders Russian embassy to downsize, closes St Petersburg consulate
The Dutch government on Saturday said it would close its consulate in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and that it would limit the number of Russian ... World News