Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Amsterdam Marks 750th Anniversary With Epic Car-Free Highway Festival
Forbes
·
Amsterdam750 on the Ring highway June 21, 2025 Paul Allen/Andfotography2 Amsterdam has been celebrating 750 years of officially being a city since October 2024. In 1275, the city began its transformation from a small fishing village to a major...
Oracle to invest US$3 billion in AI, cloud expansion in Germany, Netherlands
BNN Bloomberg
·
July 15, 2025
Oracle will invest US$3 billion in Germany and the Netherlands over the next five years to bolster its infrastructure powering artificial intelligence and cloud offerings in the European market, the company said on Tuesday. The Austin, Texas-based...
Dutch National ‘Wim Akster’ Faces Additional Charges in S3xual Abuse Case
Face of Malawi
·
July 15, 2025
The Chief Resident Magistrate Court in Blantyre has added six new charges, including buggery and gross indecency, against Wim Akster, a Dutch national accused of sexually abusing beneficiaries of a secondary school bursary scheme run by Timotheos...
Dutch consumer association criticizes KLM’s new hand luggage trial
Aviation24.be
·
July 15, 2025
The Dutch Consumers’ Association (Consumentenbond in Dutch) has raised concerns about KLM’s new trial fare that excludes carry-on luggage. As of July 1, the airline is testing a “basic” ticket on select European routes, allowing only a small...
Rotterdam immensely rewarding
Otago Daily Times
·
July 14, 2025
Regardless of whether it is winter or spring, exploration of the Netherlands has consistently proven to be immensely rewarding, Sandip Hor writes. During my maiden visit to the Netherlands, almost two decades ago, like most first-timers I stayed...
Dutch financial routes make NL Israel’s top EU financial partner
DutchNews
·
July 15, 2025
The Netherlands was Israel’s largest nominal investor in 2023, and also the main European destination for Israeli capital, largely thanks to financial flows routed through Amsterdam’s Zuidas business district, new research shows. Dutch firms...
Hague court upholds Kosovo war crimes conviction for Shala
Deutsche Welle
·
July 14, 2025
Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) member Pjeter Shala saw his conviction upheld but the sentence reduced from 18 to 13 years, the Kosovo Specialist Chambers tribunal in The Hague said on Monday. The tribunal, staffed by international judges and...
Dutch Bros Teams Up with FUNBOY to Create New Drink Holder Floatie
QSR Magazine - North Carolina
·
July 14, 2025
Dutch Bros, the popular drive-thru coffee chain known for its vibrant culture and fully customizable drinks, is teaming up with FUNBOY, the innovative floatie brand reimagining poolside accessories. The collaboration brings the ultimate experience...
Hague Court Cuts Jail Time for Kosovo’s ‘Commander Wolf’
Balkan Insight
·
July 14, 2025
Pjeter Shala during the announcement of the appeals verdict, July 14, 2025. Photo: Kosovo Specialist Chambers/Livestream. The Appeals Panel at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague on Monday reduced the 2024 sentence handed to former Kosovo...
Amsterdam’s New Culinary Era: The 15 Best Places to Eat and Drink
The New York Observer
·
July 14, 2025
Amsterdam is often associated with rowdy visitors, crowded tourist attractions and billowing pot smoke. But the Dutch city, with its rich history, culture and culinary scene, is far more nuanced than that dated perception. Impressive museums,...
Netherlands Euthanizes 517 People Without Consent in Just One Year
LifeNews
·
July 15, 2025
The Netherlands has had a problem with euthanasia without request (LAWER) and the under-reporting of euthanasia since the inception of its euthanasia law. Every five years the Netherlands government has commissioned a study to determine the number...
Colombia hosts first Hague Group summit to finalize action against Israel’s Gaza offensive
El País
·
July 15, 2025
Colombia will host the first emergency ministerial summit of the Hague Group this week. The meeting, scheduled for Bogotá on July 15 and 16, seeks to coordinate concrete actions, including “legal and diplomatic measures,” against Israel’s...
Dutch aviation company issues new statement after four killed in Southend plane crash
Essex Live
·
July 15, 2025
A Dutch aviation company has said the deaths of four people on a flight leaving London Southend Airport has sparked "deep sadness". The four people, who are all foreign nationals, died when a light aircraft crashed on Sunday afternoon (July 13)....
Dutch businessman forfeits R13.4m in Cape guest house loan scam
BusinessLIVE
·
“The 59-year-old was also sentenced to 36 months of correctional supervision, which includes house arrest for 24 hours a day,” said Ntabazalila. “He will be allowed to leave home between 7am and 7pm on weekdays for work. The court sentenced him to...
Hague youths to perform at major music festival
Clark's Crossing Gazette
·
July 14, 2025
By TERRY PUGH Three young artists from the Hague area have been selected to take the stage at the fourth annual Canada West Performing Arts Festival July 24-26 at the University of Saskatchewan’s historic Convocation Hall. The event features...
Dutch dealers massively selling illegal fireworks used in explosive attacks from Germany
NL Times
·
July 15, 2025
Dutch firework dealers are selling heavy fireworks that are illegal in the Netherlands from Germany on a large scale, according to an investigation by RTL Nieuws. Fines and prison sentences don’t seem to deter them - at least seven Dutch dealers...
'Highly undesirable': Dutch host NATO during political crisis
Space War
·
'Highly undesirable': Dutch host NATO during political crisis By Charlotte VAN OUWERKERK, Richard CARTER The Hague (AFP) June 23, 2025 For a small country like the Netherlands, organising a NATO summit is a big endeavour at the best of times. The...
Suriname eyes bountiful oil riches as it tries to dodge Dutch disease curse
Upstream
·
Americas correspondent at Upstream Follow me Newly-elected President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons will lead country through predicted oil bonanza Newly-elected President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons is hoping an upcoming oil boom will help improve...
Dutch parliament considering copyright on faces, voices in fight against deepfakes
NL Times
·
July 15, 2025
A majority in parliament wants the government to do more to combat the online misuse of people’s images. Parliamentarians Hanneke van der Werf (D66), Jesse Six Dijkstra (NSC), Barbara Kathmann (GroenLinks-PvdA), and Ingrid Michon-Derkzen (VVD)...
Navigating internal investigations in the Netherlands: Legal risks and practical solutions
JD Supra - California
·
July 15, 2025
Why internal investigations matter Internal investigations are more than just fact-finding exercises. When handled properly, they help organizations: Uphold legal and ethical standards; Avoid litigation and regulatory fines; Preserve employee...