Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Dutch government expresses regret to Srebrenica survivors

Dutch

Dutch ex-soldiers ordered to protect Srebrenica received an apology from the Dutch government. Prime Minister Rutte admitted that the Dutchbat III peacekeeping force struggled because “your mandate, your equipment, and the military support you received during your mission were all inadequate”. Hundreds of ex-soldiers who, however, ordered to protect Srebrenica during the Bosnian conflict received … Read more

England hit world record ODI score of 498-4 against the Netherlands

England

England score world record ODI score of 498-4 against Netherlands. Jos Buttler, Phil Salt and Dawid Malan all score centuries in run blitz. Dutch skipper Pieter Seelaar fails to take a single wicket after winning the toss. England hit a world record one-day international score of 498-4 against the Netherlands in Amstelveen on Friday, with … Read more

Pieter Seelaar, a significant Dutch player, admits to “frustrations”

Pieter Seelaar, a significant Dutch player, admits to "frustrations"

Pieter Seelaar, believes he has learnt to cope with the loss of key Dutch players from his team, with at least three first-choice players certain to play in the T20 Blast rather than the opening ODI against England in Amstelveen on Friday. Colin Ackermann, Fred Klaassen, and Roelof van der Merwe will all play for … Read more

England’s Morgan says new faces have a chance to impress in Netherlands ODIs

England

David Payne and Luke Wood named in England squad for one-day series in the Netherlands. Three-match series starts on Friday in Amstelveen, near Amsterdam. It is England’s first 50-over series since a 3-0 win at home to Pakistan last year. England captain Eoin Morgan says newcomers will have a chance to shine for the injury-hit … Read more

John Cena meets a “new friend” in teenage Ukrainian immigrant

John Cena

John Cena visited Misha Rohozyn, who has Down’s Syndrome, in his new home in the Netherlands. Misha’s mother promised him they’d find the actor when they had to flee Mariupol following the Russian invasion. The 19-year-old came to the U.S. on a business trip from Ukraine. John Cena said in an emotional video provided by … Read more

Zelensky and Rutte debate European integration: Ukraine counts on the assistance of the Netherlands

Zelensky

Ukraine’s European integration strategy was reviewed between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte. Informed on the present situation on the front lines; expressed gratitude for the Netherlands’ defence aid to Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression. The path to European integration for Ukraine was discussed. Ukraine’s European integration strategy was … Read more

FIFA sure about semi-computerized video-assistant referee

FIFA

Preliminaries on the AI innovation will go on before the competition kicks off in Qatar this summer. The Laws of the Game will be reviewed before the 2018 World Cup in Russia, says International Football Association president Gianni Infantino. “We are exceptionally fulfilled and we will take choice before the competition,” he told a news … Read more

EU takes first step on thorny asylum reform

EU

The European Union’s long-stalled efforts to reform its asylum policy. The aim, to shift 10,000 asylum seekers from frontline states such as Greece. Austria expressed hostility to the idea before the ministers’ meeting. The European Union’s long-stalled efforts to reform its asylum policy received a small boost Friday when France announced that “a large majority” … Read more

Dutch govt announces plans to slash nitrogen emissions

Dutch

The Netherlands is one of the highest emitters of greenhouse gasses in Europe. Nitrogen discharges will have to be cut as much as 70 percent in 131 key areas. Many of them close to nature reserves and protected land. The Dutch government unveiled broad measures to reduce nitrogen emissions in areas of the country’s lowlands … Read more

Ukraine must not be left in EU bid ‘grey zone’: Zelensky

Ukraine

“The first thing is to finally remove this grey zone,” Volodymyr Zelensky said. The 27 are split on whether Ukraine should join the alliance. EU leaders will decide. to grant Ukraine official candidate status at summit. Ukraine’s president appealed on Friday not to leave his country in a “grey zone” with its EU membership bid, … Read more

World Bank board approves $1.49 billion in new funds for Ukraine.

Sindh Govt, World Bank discuss development projects ideas

The World Bank’s total pledged contribution to Ukraine is more than $4 billion. The latest cash is backed by financial assurances from the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Lithuania, Latvia. Ukraine needs at least $5 billion per month to keep its government running in the short term. On Tuesday, the World Bank’s executive board approved $1.49 billion … Read more

Football: Andriy Yarmolenko’s own goal sends Wales in world cup

football

Ridges equipped for their most memorable World Cup starting around 1958 subsequent to edging past fearless Ukraine 1-0 kindness of an appalling own objective from Andriy Yarmolenko. Played in a profound climate in Cardiff, Yarmolenko’s header past his own goalkeeper from a Gareth Bale free-kick demonstrated the definitive second. Wales, generally so dependent on Bale … Read more

Four international fighters killed in Ukraine

4 fighters killed

International Legion of Defense of Ukraine announced that four international warriors were slain in Ukraine. They also displayed the flags of France, Germany, Australia, and the Netherlands. In a Facebook post on Saturday, the spokeswoman for the International Legion of Defense of Ukraine announced that four international warriors were slain in Ukraine. The four guys … Read more

Ukraine says Russia using ‘all its power’ to capture eastern city

Russia

Russia “putting all its weight” towards conquering the vital eastern city. there was “no problem” to export grain from Ukraine, Putin. Russian troops now occupy a fifth of Ukraine’s territory. Ukraine claimed Saturday that its forces were able to drive back Russian troops in a heavy battle in Severodonetsk, Despite Russia “putting all its weight” … Read more

Ukraine announces deaths of four foreign military volunteers

Ukraine

Four foreign military volunteers killed fighting Russian forces in Ukraine. Men from Germany, Netherlands, Australia and France reportedly killed. Legion of Defence of Ukraine did not specify circumstances of their deaths. Ukraine revealed the deaths of four foreign military volunteers fighting Russian forces on Saturday, sparking a worldwide outpouring of support, including from combat veterans. … Read more

Red Cross says two employees killed in Mali attack

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Malian Red Cross says van was attacked in the Kayes region of western Mali. Driver and a worker from the Netherlands Red Cross died. Witnesses said armed men on motorcycles opened fire on the vehicle. The Malian Red Cross announced in a statement that two Red Cross workers were killed when their van was attacked … Read more

Dutch, Germany to jointly drill for gas in North Sea

Dutch

Controversial plan to drill gas 10 nautical miles offshore on Dutch-German border. Russia’s Gazprom Stated, that it was halting all gas supplies to the Netherlands. Netherland to cut Russian gas and oil supplies by the end of the year. The Netherlands and Germany will jointly drill for a new North Sea gas field, the Dutch … Read more

US and Netherlands fear oil spill from Yemeni decrepit oil tanker

UN seeks $80 mn to avert 'imminent' Yemen oil spill

US and Netherlands fear oil spill from Yemeni decrepit oil tanker The United States and the Netherlands have called for global activity to address the “up and coming dangers” of a run down oil supertanker holding more than 1,000,000 barrels of oil off the shore of Yemen. The two nations gave a joint assertion on … Read more

Dutch firms welcomed to discover business opportunities in Pakistan

Dutch firms

KARACHI: Syed Naveed Qamar, the Federal Minister for Commerce and Investment, said on Thursday that the Netherlands is Pakistan’s second-largest trade partner in the European Union (EU) and a major investor in the country’s numerous industries. According to a press release issued here, he stressed the importance of strong trade and investment cooperation in Pakistan-Netherlands … Read more

Dutch arrest Syrian-born man suspected of war crimes

Dutch

Dutch police arrested a Syrian-born man suspected of committing war crimes in 2013 while fighting as a member of pro-Damascus militia forces in Syria’s ongoing civil war, Prosecutors said Tuesday After applying for asylum in the Netherlands in 2020, the 34-year-old man was apprehended in the southern town of Kerkrade. According to Brechtje van de … Read more

Germany rejects pooling EU debt to rebuild Ukraine

Germany

Germany’s finance minister on Friday ruled out any joint EU borrowing to help cover the massive cost of rebuilding war-torn Ukraine, After top European officials floated the idea, Christian Lindner, who presided over G7 talks in Germany that saw countries pledge nearly $20 billion (19 billion euros) in aid to Ukraine, said there would be no … Read more

Dutch jail 11 in ‘torture container’ case

Dutch

A Dutch court sentenced 11 defendants to one to nine years in prison for running a “underworld prison” with a torture chamber hidden in shipping containers in a case that rocked the Netherlands, The case involved seven containers discovered by police in a southern Dutch forest almost two years ago after they received information from … Read more

Alstom announces ‘2.5 bn euro’ German train contract

German

Alstom, a rail manufacturer, announced Monday that it had won an “almost 2.5 billion euro” deal to provide and service 130 regional trains in southern Germany for the next 30 years. The electric double-decker trains will operate on the Baden network, Württemberg’s according to the business. “This is the largest order for Alstom in Germany … Read more

Why is Europe Day celebrated?

europe day

Every year on May 9, Europe Day marks the day on which the European Union is thought to have begun to take shape. It was also the day when French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman issued the momentous ‘Schuman statement,’ which aimed to make war between ancient foes France and Germany “not merely unthinkable, but materially … Read more

Ukraine war puts EU ‘at crossroads’ on anniversary

Ukraine

The EU is transforming into a more robust global actor as it approaches its 50th anniversary on Monday, a shift accelerated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “(The) war in Ukraine is fundamentally challenging our European peace architecture,” European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen declared on Friday. That is visible in the EU’s evolution. What … Read more

Germany pulls case against Italy over Nazi compo claims

Germany

The International Court of Justice stated on Friday, that Germany dismissed its complaint against Italy, which Berlin claimed was wrongfully claiming World War II compensation, according to The ICJ, the UN’s top judicial body, said in a statement that Germany decided to withdraw the case “after recent judicial developments in Italy” and after talks between … Read more

Dutch arrest 10 family members for money laundering

Dutch

The Netherlands has arrested 10 guys from the same circle of relatives on suspicion of big-scale money laundering likely connected to international drug trafficking, Dutch police stated Thursday. The arrests took place on April 12 in the course of raids in and round Amsterdam, following a -yr investigation into tens of millions of euros in … Read more