Haim Roet, Who Kept Holocaust Victims’ Names Alive, Dies at 90
Since he first read the names of people murdered by the Nazis at a protest in 1989, the practice has become a part of memorial ceremonies around the world.
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Archaeologists unearth 4,000-year-old ‘Stonehenge of the Netherlands’
Religious site contains burial mound serving as a solar calendar as well as remains of about 60 peopleDutch archaeologists have unearthed an approximately 4,000-year-old religious site – nicknamed the “Stonehenge of the Netherlands” – that includes a b…
‘Dutch by default’: Netherlands seeks curbs on English-language university courses
Education bill to require two-thirds of content for standard bachelor’s degrees to be in DutchAs Britain voted to leave the EU, Dutch universities began offering more courses in English and foreigners streamed in.But with 122,287 international students…
Dutch study reveals extent of wealth made via slavery from three past rulers
Report comes shortly before an expected apology from King Willem-Alexander in a speech in AmsterdamInside the stables of Paleis Noordeinde in The Hague is a golden coach embellished with images of colonial offerings to Dutch rulers that many, including…
Microflown AVISA tests new gunfire locator
The Netherlands-based Microflown AVISA electronics company has developed, together with SPACELAB MX, a new acoustic gunshot localization system. As noted by the company, the CASTLE-based acoustic gunfire locator was integrated into an armored vehicle w…
Binance to quit the Netherlands and faces investigation in France
Crypto exchange confirms failure to obtain Dutch licence and French inquiry as problems mount in US tooBinance has suffered setbacks in two European markets after it announced plans to quit the Netherlands and came under investigation by French prosecu…
Netherlands outlines 3-step F-16 training plan for Ukraine, plus $43.4M air defense package
Training sessions will begin with a “limited number” of Ukrainian pilots but could be expanded over time.
Netherlands to provide free sun cream to tackle record skin cancer levels
Dispensers will be in place at schools, parks, sports venues and festivals across country this summerCitizens of the Netherlands are to be offered free sun protection this summer in an effort to tackle record levels of skin cancer in the country.Sun cr…
No sex on the beach, please: Dutch town tells nude sunbathers to put a lid on lust
The local authority in Veere has put up warning signs after a wave of complaints about frisky visitors to the nature reserveA town in the south of the Netherlands has started a campaign to dissuade nudist beach visitors from sex on the beach and in the…
The Netherlands to buy 14 Caracal helicopters
The Dutch government on Tuesday announced plans to purchase 14 H225M Caracal long-range tactical transport military helicopters for Special Operations Forces (SOF). Netherlands State Secretary for Defence Christophe van der Maat said the new helicopter…