Netherlands

Rubio says US does not dispute Navalny poisoning assessment by Europeans

The Russian government, has repeatedly denied any responsibility for Navalny's death while he was held in an Arctic penal colony and dismissed the latest allegations as "a Western propaganda hoax."

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing titled "US Policy Towards Venezuela", on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 28, 2026.
People gather outside the Russian embassy, following the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, reported by prison authorities in Russia's Yamalo-Nenets region where he had been serving his sentence, in Warsaw, Poland, February 16, 2024.

European governments say Alexei Navalny died after dart frog toxin poisoning in Russian prison

Levi Preger (L) and Max Long, the founder of the Growing Wings Foundation.

Levi Preger: From a Dutch town to the IDF

 Dutch police patrol after riots in Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 11, 2024.

Fifteen arrested in Netherlands for spreading ISIS propaganda on TikTok


Dutch populist Wilders suspends campaign due to threat

The Dutch National counterterrorism agency confirmed that Geert Wilders was among European politicians potentially targeted by a thwarted plot.

Geert Wilders and leader of Party for Freedom speaks during the Danish People's Party annual meeting in Tinghallen, Viborg, Denmark, Saturday, September 27, 2025

Hundreds of thousands protest in Amsterdam against war in Gaza

Organisers estimated that around 250,000 people joined the demonstration.

A woman holds a placard that reads "Antizionism is not antisemitism" during a protest against U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, fascism, genocide and war and to fight climate chaos, a day ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration, in Amsterdam, Netherlands January 19, 2025.

Java Man return to Java: Netherlands to return Dubois Collection of 28,000 fossils to Indonesia

A Dutch commission ruled the haul, which includes the Java Man skull cap, was seized 'against the will of the local population', clearing the way for its unconditional repatriation.

Java Man return to Java: Netherlands to return Dubois Collection of 28,000 fossils to Indonesia.

Dutch teenagers arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia, report says

The Telegraaf reported that the boys had been contacted by pro-Russian hackers on Telegram.

An exterior of The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, September 22, 2025.

Dutch MP forced to change ‘Palestinian flag’ outfit during heated budget debate

Dutch MP Esther Ouwehand was told to change her Palestinian flag outfit during a tense budget debate. She returned wearing a watermelon-themed blouse, a symbol of Palestinian "resistance."

Dutch parliamentarian Esther Ouwehand wearing a Palestinian flag blouse, September 18, 2025.

Palestinian Hamas-aligned journalist Mustafa Ayash arrested at Netherlands airport - report

Ayash is reportedly set to be deported to Austria.

Pro-Palestinian protesters face Dutch police during a banned demonstration in Amsterdam, Netherlands November 10, 2024

Suspect arrested for burglary, arson attempt at Israeli embassy in the Hague - report

No embassy employees were harmed in the incidents, according to reports.

Shashed door at the Israeli embassy at The Hague.

Bacchus or theater mask? Rare 1,900-year-old Roman find in the Netherlands

Alongside an oil lamp were four ceramic plates, two jugs, a cup, a glass bowl and a bronze bowl, and archaeologists debate its meaning.

The lamp, after cleaning.

KAN addresses calls for Israel to withdraw from Eurovision

KAN CEO Golan Yochpaz says Israel must remain part of Eurovision as several European countries threaten a boycott over the Gaza war.

 Yuval Raphael, representing Israel, attends the second semi-final of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, May 15, 2025

Netherlands to not join Eurovision if Israel participates, says broadcaster

The European Broadcasting Union which organizes the event said on Thursday it understood the "concerns and deeply held views around the ongoing conflict in the Middle East."

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