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Hockey players Den Bosch again national champion after shoot-outs against SCHC

The hockey players of Den Bosch became the Dutch Champion for the 23rd time on Thursday for the 23rd time. The Bossche Women defeated SCHC from Bilthoven after shoot-outs. The first final match ended in 1-1 on Saturday in Bilthoven. On Thursday, both teams in Den Bosch again did not go beyond 1-1. Rosa Fernig […]

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Avalanche that destroyed Swiss village may lead to devastating flooding

The problems in the Swiss Lötschental have increased since an avalanche destroyed the mountain village of Blatten on Wednesday. The debris from the avalanche is blocking a river, creating a reservoir in the village. Authorities fear a flood in the valley. The impounded water is currently the biggest danger, according to Swiss authorities. In the

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135 people fined because of telephone use behind the wheel on A58

During a police operation on Wednesday, 135 people were fined for holding their phones while driving. The control was carried out on the A58 between Rucphen in Brabant and Middelburg in Zeeland. During the ‘Eyes on the Road’ operation, officers used a touring car and a so-called MONOcam. From the touring car, they saw drivers

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Wiegman ‘Sad’ by English keeper who suddenly stopped as an international

English women’s team coach Sarina Wiegman is “disappointed and saddened” by Mary Earps’ decision to immediately retire from international football. The Dutch coach would have liked to take the goalkeeper to the European Championship in Switzerland next summer. The 32-year-old Earps announced her surprising decision on Tuesday. The announcement came just five weeks before England

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Israël approves construction of 22 settlements in the West Bank

The Israeli security cabinet has approved the construction of 22 new settlements in the West Bank. According to the United Nations, these settlements are illegal. The cabinet held a secret vote last week, writes The Times of Israel. The motion was reportedly submitted by Defense Minister Israel Katz and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. The construction

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Foreign Harvard students want to go to other universities en masse

Foreign students at the American Harvard University have massively applied for transfers to other universities. They are doing this in response to the measures taken by US President Donald Trump against international students at Harvard. “Countless international students have applied for transfers,” the head of Harvard’s immigration service reported in court documents on Wednesday. The

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