King apologises for Netherlands’ historic role in slavery
Amsterdam, The NetherlandsReuters Dutch King Willem-Alexander on Saturday apologised for the Netherlands’ historic involvement in slavery and the effects that it still has today. The Netherlands’ King Willem-Alexander attends the National Remembrance Day of Slavery in the Oosterpark, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on 1st July, 2023. PICTURE: Remko de Waal/Pool via Reuters The King was speaking […]
UN aviation council votes to hear MH17 case against Russia
Montreal, Canada Reuters The United Nations aviation council on Friday voted to hear a case against Russia over the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, the foreign ministers of Australia and the Netherlands said. Australia and the Netherlands initiated the action over MH17 last year at the International Civil Aviation Organization. The passenger jet […]
Dutch host first summit on ‘responsible’ use of AI in the military
Amsterdam, The NetherlandsReuters Delegations from both the United States and China are set to attend a summit on the “responsible” use of artificial intelligence in the military this week in the Netherlands, the first of its kind. Though it is not clear the 50 countries attending will agree to endorse even a weak statement of […]
Almost a quarter of young Dutch deny Holocaust or think it’s exaggerated – survey
Amsterdam, The Netherlands Reuters Nearly a quarter of Dutch people born after 1980 believe the Holocaust was a myth or that the number of its victims was greatly exaggerated, a survey published on Wednesday showed. The Netherlands is one of six countries surveyed on Holocaust awareness by Claims Conference, a non-profit organisation that works to […]
StrangeSights: Nazi map sparks Netherlands treasure hunt; 911 calls that “missed the mark” in Canada; and, ‘Mermaid dog’ rescued in Chile
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Netherlands PM Rutte apologises for role of Dutch state in slavery
The Hague, The NetherlandsReuters Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Monday apologised on behalf of the Dutch State for its historical role in slavery, and for consequences that he acknowledged continue into the present day. “Today I apologise,” Rutte said in a nationally televised speech at the Dutch National Archives. “For centuries the Dutch state and […]
Dutch court hands life sentences to three men convicted of MH17 downing; Russia rejects verdict
Updated: 3:30pm (AEST)Amsterdam, The NetherlandsReuters Dutch judges convicted two Russian men and a Ukrainian man in absentia of murder for their role in the shooting down of Flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014 with the loss of 298 passengers and crew, and handed them life sentences. Ukraine welcomed the ruling, which will have implications for other court […]
Postcards: No tulips from Amsterdam? Gas crisis hits Dutch greenhouses
TOBY STERLING, of Reuters, reports from the Netherlands…
Out of the frying pan, into the fire? Meal couriers sweat amid heatwave
Utrecht, Netherlands/Palermo, Italy Reuters As Europe braces for another heatwave, one group of workers has little choice but to sweat it out: the couriers shuttling around town getting lunches and dinners to customers. “It’s hot, sometimes really hot. But what can we do? God is in charge of the weather,” says Gennaro Guarracino, 47, who […]
Dutch review government art collection for possible Nazi plunder
Amsterdam, The NetherlandsReuters For at least two decades, a painting of fishing boats under an overcast sky hung on the wall of the Dutch parliament, admired by lawmakers who gave little thought to its origins. Now, experts are looking at whether the 19th century masterpiece by Hendrik Willem Mesdag, Fishing Boats off the Coast may be […]