Angela de Jong will stop writing her TV column for the AD. From September, she will become a general columnist for the newspaper. “It was starting to feel a bit restrictive,” she says about her decision. From September, De Jong will be able to write about much more than just television in her new role. […]
The American President Donald Trump and the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke on the phone on Friday about the war in Ukraine. In this conversation, Trump said, among other things, that he wants to help protect Ukrainian airspace. The conversation took place on the day that Russia carried out one of the largest air attacks
The court in Rotterdam wants to hear outgoing Prime Minister Dick Schoof as a witness in the case of a former NCTV employee, who is suspected of leaks. Schoof was previously the head of the NCTV. The case revolves around Abderrahim El M., who worked for years as an interpreter and analyst for the National
The municipality of Coevorden is abandoning the plan to house fourteen minor girls. Mayor Renze Bergsma announced this on Friday at a press conference. Residents have been demonstrating against the arrival of the girls in recent days. This led to riots and arson. “We have decided not to proceed with the plans to house fourteen
Max Verstappen performed slightly better in the second free practice session for the British Grand Prix on Friday than in the first session. However, Ferrari and McLaren are still faster. Verstappen clocked a 1:26.341, conceding half a second to Lando Norris’ fastest time. A significant gap, with WK leader Oscar Piastri and the two Ferrari
Rapper Akon’s plans to build a futuristic city in Senegal are not taking off, according to the BBC. The project, named Akon City, was launched in 2020 and was expected to cost 6 billion dollars (5 billion euros). Akon had ambitious plans to build a city near Mbodiène on the coast of Senegal. The designs
André Ooijer returns as assistant coach of PSV. The fifty-year-old former defender left in 2023, but now fills the vacant spot of Stijn Schaars and will assist head coach Peter Bosz. Schaars has been Bosz’s assistant for the past two seasons. But the 44-year-old former international is moving to Jong PSV and is on his
The outgoing cabinet wants to limit the arrival of knowledge migrants and is therefore introducing stricter rules for companies that want to hire these expats. For example, they must pay a higher salary and there will be more reasons to refuse a permit. This was reported on Friday by outgoing Minister Eddy van Hijum of
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner once again said at Silverstone on Friday that he assumes that Max will remain Verstappen. The Brit could nevertheless not completely exclude a departure from his driver. “There is an incredible amount of talking,” Horner responded to the countless rumors about the future of Verstappen in recent days. “But
Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey is accused of five rapes and one sexual assault. The incidents allegedly took place in 2021 and 2022. According to a police statement, the allegations come from three different women. The police started the investigation in February 2022. That’s when the first report of rape came in. At the time,