Princess Ariane has completed her final exams. The youngest daughter of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima will hear at the beginning of July whether she has obtained her diploma. Ariane took her final exams at the United World College Adriatic, in Trieste, Italy. She did the International Baccalaureate (IB) there, an internationally recognized education. The […]
The Giro d’Italia was shaken up on Saturday by a crash in the peloton. Isaac del Toro strengthened his leading position in the general classification, while Kasper Asgreen booked an impressive stage victory. The most important moment of the fourteenth stage took place more than 20 kilometers from the finish in Slovenian Nova Gorica. Part
Max Verstappen will start the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday from a disappointing fifth place. Lando Norris snatched pole position from home favorite Charles Leclerc in extremis. Norris was the very last one in a fast lap and ultimately went 0.009 seconds faster around the principality than Leclerc, who had just set the fastest time
The sperm of a man with a dangerous mutated gene has been used in Europe to conceive 67 children. This rare mutation significantly increases the risk of cancer. The disease has now been diagnosed in ten of the children. The case came to light when two families contacted their fertility clinic, reports The Guardian. Their
The European Union wants ‘respect’ from Donald Trump after the American president threatened new tariffs. Trump wrote on his platform Truth Social that he wants to see import tariffs of 50 percent for the EU. That measure should take effect on June 1st. According to Trump, it is difficult to negotiate with the EU. “The
NSC wants to look ahead after the departure of founder Pieter Omtzigt. “We are moving forward” and “building further on a new book,” party leader Nicolien van Vroonhoven said on Saturday at a party conference. At the same time, it became clear that Omtzigt and the party are not letting go of each other. “Rest,
Sex workers should have easier access to opening an account and taking out insurance. The professional group has made agreements about this together with banks and insurers. But in practice, little comes of it. Nationale-Nederlanden (NN) announced at the beginning of 2024 that sex workers could take out two types of insurance with the insurer
Many people have sky-high housing costs. According to ING research, young people pay an average of 1,185 euros in housing costs for a private rental property. How do you live comfortably when such a large chunk goes to your housing costs? If about 20 to a maximum of 30 percent of your gross income goes
Just like the first smile, tooth, and bite, the first bike ride with a child is a milestone for many parents. But it’s also nerve-wracking to take your toddler on a wobbly bike. Here’s how to reduce the risk of accidents. A child who cannot yet ride a bike can be transported by cargo bike,
The German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) warns that more and more young people are becoming radicalized towards the extreme right. They are also increasingly joining organizations to commit serious crimes. The internet plays an increasingly important role in this. “We have seen for about a year that more and more very young people with