NS employees are striking again on Tuesday due to dissatisfaction with their wages. No trains are running in the provinces of Flevoland, Gelderland, Noord-Holland, and a large part of Overijssel. The strike begins in the night from Monday to Tuesday at 4:00 AM. Trains will start running again in the night from Tuesday to Wednesday […]
The presidium of the House of Representatives does not yet know whether it will launch an investigation into the leak surrounding the investigation into former chair Khadija Arib. Questions have recently arisen about the role of former chair Vera Bergkamp. The case revolves around the leaking of the intention to investigate the behavior of former
Hello and welcome to this live blog. Here we keep you informed of the tensions sustained between Israel and Iran. Daily life in Tehran has stopped. On the photo you can see the closed shops of the Grote Bazaar in the center of the Iranian capital. Iran accuses Israel of war crime with attack on
Joanne van Lieshout missed out on medals at the World Judo Championships in Budapest. The titleholder had to acknowledge her superior in the Brazilian Nauana Silva in her second match in the class up to 63 kilograms. Silva decided the match on waza-ari. The South American is number seventeen in the world. Van Lieshout is
At least forty people were killed in Gaza on Monday due to attacks. Half of them died in an Israeli attack on a food post in Rafah. Two hundred others were injured. The distribution point was part of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). This controversial organization divides food and other emergency aid to people in
Sparta Rotterdam has signed Jens Toornstra on Monday. The 36-year-old midfielder, a four-time international, was a free agent. Toornstra has already played more than four hundred matches in the Eredivisie. Toornstra, described by Sparta as “an experienced and versatile player”, is still waiting for his first foreign adventure. Toornstra has played for FC Utrecht in
Eefje de Visser will release her new album Vlijmscherp on October 10th. The album forms a diptych with her previous album Heimwee. De Visser describes Vlijmscherp as an energetic and electronic sequel to the more subdued Heimwee. “I wanted to release a colorful second part, with at least as much depth, but also danceable songs,”
Gjert Ingebrigtsen has been acquitted of physically and mentally abusing his son Jakob, a two-time Olympic champion. The athletics coach did receive a suspended sentence for abusing his daughter. The Norwegian prosecutor had previously demanded 2.5 years in prison for Gjert. Two years ago, he was accused in Norwegian media by Jakob and his two
Employees of NS are striking again on Tuesday, protesting against what they see as a meager collective labor agreement offer from the railway company. The actions are taking place in the East and Northwest regions. These include Amsterdam and Schiphol Airport. The work stoppage starts on Tuesday, June 17 at 4:00 AM and lasts until
Toornstra exchanges FC Utrecht for Sparta de Kogel is through the church! Jens Toornstra will wear the shirt of Sparta Rotterdam from next season. The 36-year-old midfielder comes over transfer-free from FC Utrecht and signs a contract for two seasons with the Rotterdammers. At Sparta he is reunited with Maurice Steijn. Toornstra previously worked with