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Dutch treat for Duterte: Alan Cayetano seeks house arrest for Rody in The Hague

Politiko · July 10, 2025

Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has filed a resolution urging the Philippine government to push for the transfer of former President Rodrigo Duterte from his detention cell in The Hague to house arrest at the Philippine Embassy in the Netherlands,...

Princess Catharina-Amalia enjoys a summer getaway with friends after her graduation ceremony

Tatler · July 18, 2025

Princess Catharina-Amalia, the Princess of Orange, pictured here at Huis ten Bosch Palace in June, has relaxed after her graduation ceremony with a sun-drenched Greek getaway Patrick van Katwijk The life of a young royal is most certainly an...

Dutch Hospitality Outlook: Growth With Caution

myMotherLode - California ·

Thursday, July 10, 2025 7:00 AM EDT Image Source: Pexels The outlook for the Dutch hospitality industry is mixed. While improved purchasing power is expected to boost consumer spending, the sector’s recovery remains constrained by persistently low...

Netherlands pledges €300m for Ukraine's recovery and economic strengthening

European Pravda ·

On Thursday 10 July, the Netherlands announced its allocation of €300 million towards the restoration and economic strengthening of Ukraine in 2025 and 2026. Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp stated at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome...

Nintendo Switch Game piracy site taken offline by U.S. and Dutch authorities

Mint · July 13, 2025

Authorities have taken down one of the major piracy websites linked to Nintendo Switch games. The FBI seized Nsw2u, a site known for distributing unauthorised Nintendo Switch game files. Visitors to the site now see a message explaining the...

Rotterdam Terminal Sold by Energy Storage Firm

Logistics Business Magazine · July 10, 2025

Global Energy Storage Group (GES) has announced the completion of the sale of its terminal located in the Port of Rotterdam. The facility, which includes 212,000 m³ of tank storage and approximately 18 hectares of development land in the Europoort...

Dutch economy to grow modestly as purchasing power rises, CPB forecasts

NL Times · July 10, 2025

The Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (CPB) has released new projections indicating that the Dutch economy is expected to grow moderately over the next two years, with purchasing power increasing and poverty levels declining, despite...

Dutch startup QuiX Quantum secures €15 million to deliver first-generation universal photonic quantum computer

EU Startups · July 10, 2025

QuiX Quantum, the Enschede-based photonic quantum computing innovator, today announced it has secured €15 million in Series A funding to deliver the world’s first single-photon-based universal quantum computer in 2026. The round was co-led by...

Netherlands pledges €300m for Ukraine's recovery and economic strengthening in 2025-2026

Ukrainska Pravda ·

On Thursday 10 July, the Netherlands announced its allocation of €300 million towards the restoration and economic strengthening of Ukraine in 2025 and 2026. Source: European Pravda, citing Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp in a statement at...

Dutch firm moves to privatise Grand Venture Technology at S$0.94 per share

The Business Times Singapore · July 10, 2025

[SINGAPORE] A Netherlands-incorporated firm is looking to privatise precision engineering solutions company Grand Venture Technology at S$0.94 a share, both companies said on Thursday (Jul 10). The offeror is proposing to acquire all ordinary...

Dutch navy picks Shield AI’s V-Bat for maritime surveillance duties

FlightGlobal ·

Shield AI has secured a contract to supply the Netherlands with eight V-Bat unmanned air systems for maritime surveillance duties. Announced in Den Helder on 9 July, the selection will lead to the delivery of the ducted-fan-engined, vertical...

Dutch revive memories of world before smoking ban

Connacht Tribune · July 10, 2025

A Different View with Dave O’Connell A first ever visit to Amsterdam is a salve for the soul; meandering along its beautiful, cobbled streets, stopping off for a beer at a quiet table on a bridge overlooking one of its many canals, marvelling at...

Who is the manager of England's Lionesses? 5 things to know about Sarina Wiegman

News Shopper ·

Especially as Wiegman, who took on the role four years ago, is currently leading the England women’s team in the UEFA EURO 2025 tournament. England have made it out of the group stages and their next match will be this evening in the...

Dutch Ambassador in Potocari: Truth, education, and accountability are answer to genocide denial

N1 Info - Bosnia & Herzegovina ·

“Since then, we have tried to work closely with our friends here at the Memorial Centre and with the Mothers of Srebrenica, to connect, to understand, but above all, to support them,” he said. “This includes commemoration efforts and, crucially,...

Amsterdam traffic faces “extreme disruption” this weekend

DutchNews · July 10, 2025

July 10, 2025 Photo: Jarino via Depositphotos.comDrivers in and around Amsterdam are being urged to stay off the roads this weekend due to a series of major roadworks coinciding with the start of the summer holidays in the northern region. The...

Dutch firm moves to privatise Grand Venture Technology at S$0.94 apiece

The Business Times Singapore · July 10, 2025

[SINGAPORE] A Dutch firm is looking to take Grand Venture Technology private by way of scheme of arrangement, said the precision engineering solutons company in a joint announcement with the offeror on Thursday (Jul 10). The offeror is proposing...

CNN Anchor Tells Jennings: ‘You Sound Like Joe Biden’s Aides’

The Daily Beast · July 18, 2025

Scott Jennings has been accused of sounding like Joe Biden’s aides in a discussion about President Donald Trump’s health. CNN’s token MAGA pundit tried to explain away Trump’s recent mental lapses by saying that he has “detected nothing” while...

David Byrne Agrees The Women Are Smarter On New Single “She Explains Things To Me” [Listen]

Live For Live Music - Michigan · July 18, 2025

David Byrne has released “She Explains Things To Me”, the second single from his forthcoming studio record, Who Is The Sky?, due out via Matador Records on September 5th.Partially inspired by Revecca Solnit‘s book Men Explain Things to Me, the...

EMEA Data Centre Market Expands Beyond 24GW

FM Industry · July 18, 2025

Cushman & Wakefield’s latest EMEA Data Centre Update for the first half of 2025 reports a a 21 per cent year-on-year increase in operational capacity across the region. The total now stands at 10.3 gigawatts (GW), with a further 2.6GW under...

England cannot afford to ignore their biggest concern at Women’s Euro 2025

The Independent · July 18, 2025

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