Disney has been releasing live-action versions of classic animated films at a rapid pace for years. Some are a hit, others are met with strong criticism. “I could learn from that,” says director Dean Fleischer Camp of the new Lilo & Stitch. Although the original Lilo & Stitch is already 23 years old, producer Jonathan […]
Daan Schuurmans will appear in the third season of the Flemish-Dutch Netflix series Knokke Off. Nola Elvis Kemper and Belgian actor Luk Wyns are also new to the cast, the streaming service announced on Thursday. “After seeing the first two seasons of Knokke Off, I immediately became a fan,” says Schuurmans. “It’s exciting and special
In the Gaza Strip, the distribution of the first humanitarian aid in over two months has begun. On Monday, aid goods entered the Palestinian territory for the first time since March 2. The first arrived goods were still in trucks at the Kerem Shalom border crossing. The United Nations said that they could not be
The number of foreigners coming to the Netherlands to study is stagnating. This academic year, almost 52,000 people from other countries have newly enrolled in a study program in the Netherlands. That is only 0.4 percent more than the previous academic year. “The smallest increase since 2007/2008,” notes Nuffic to press agency ANP. Nuffic is
FC Utrecht has strengthened its squad with Dani de Wit on Thursday. The former Ajax and AZ player is transferring from VfL Bochum, with whom he was relegated from the Bundesliga this season. He signs for three years. De Wit made the switch from AZ to Bochum last summer. The 27-year-old midfielder could not count
A Polish man who still has a ten-year prison sentence to serve has been accidentally arrested in the Netherlands. The man was exposed when he ignored a red cross sign near Zwolle. He was wanted in Germany for multiple armed robberies. The 28-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday while driving on the A28 near Zwolle.
The recently arrested lawyer Vito Shukrula is initiating summary proceedings against the Dutch State. His own lawyer has reportedly been unable to contact Shukrula, who previously assisted Ridouan Taghi in the Marengo trial. Shukrula was arrested last month on suspicion of participating in Taghi’s criminal organization. He allegedly passed on messages with criminal content from
A number of Dutch customers of Odido, Ben, and Simpel are experiencing problems with their phone connections on Thursday morning. The providers are dealing with a disruption in the mobile network, Odido tells NU.nl. The problems are mainly occurring in North Brabant and Limburg. On Allestoringen.nl, thousands of reports came in on Thursday morning from
Energy company Uniper is not making any new major investments in the Netherlands for the time being. The German company believes there is too much uncertainty about energy policy and doubts whether it can recoup its investments. For example, it is unclear what the government plans to do with the so-called capacity market. That is
The persistent drought is harmful to tens of thousands of birds in the Netherlands. This spring is the driest ever measured in the Netherlands. As a result, the habitat of birds is under pressure, reports Vogelbescherming Nederland (Bird Protection Netherlands). “Marshes, fens, and meadows are drying up. And the number of available insects and soil