International News through Dutch glasses
Estonia has deployed its navy to protect an electricity cable on the seabed between Estonia and Finland. The country hopes to “defend and secure the energy connection with Finland”, says … Read More
German Federal President Steinmeier has dissolved the Bundestag, the German parliament, and called new elections for early next year. On 16 December, Chancellor Scholz’s government formally fell. After Scholz dismissed … Read More
A Chinese man has been sentenced to death for driving into passers-by in the city of Zhuhai last month. Thirty-five people were killed and dozens more were injured. The attack … Read More
The skis and snowboards are waxed and the cars with large roof boxes are driving en masse towards the Alps. The winter sports season has started and with a good … Read More
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala has been arrested in Tehran. The Italian Foreign Ministry says she was arrested after reporting in the Iranian capital. The journalist has since been in contact … Read More
The police in Suriname are questioning a number of people in the investigation into the death of Desi Bouterse. Inspector Kensmil told the NOS. The police are mainly focusing on … Read More
In 2024, the year in which the most people were ever allowed to vote, the world has not become more democratic. On the contrary: according to two international research institutes … Read More
The Israeli army has raided the Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza, hospital staff told the BBC and Reuters. Dozens of patients are being forcibly evacuated from the building. Staff … Read More
Occupants of the plane that crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday say they heard explosions coming from outside the plane. Reuters news agency spoke to two passengers and a flight attendant … Read More
The iconic Morrison Hotel in downtown Los Angeles was badly damaged by a fire. Flames were shooting out of the four-story building for about two hours before a team of … Read More
