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Van der Poel defends himself after deal with private jets: ‘helps my performance’

Mathieu van der Poel has defended himself after criticism of his collaboration with a private jet company. Critics say his ambassadorship is irresponsible because, according to them, the cyclist does not take sufficient account of the climate. “Pleased to announce that I am becoming an ambassador for Flying Group,” Van der Poel announced on social

Media & Culture

AVA Max postpones tour: ‘Need more time’

Ava Max has postponed her scheduled performances in Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The American singer feels that the show is not yet good enough. She was scheduled to perform in the Netherlands on November 3. The 31-year-old Max calls postponing the tour “the most difficult decision” she has ever made. “When

General

Now+ dinosaurs, DNA and disastrous plans: Jurassic Park is back

Het gevaar van het tot leven wekken van dinosaurussen: al sinds 1993 weet iedereen dankzij Jurassic Park wat er dan allemaal kan misgaan. Vanaf donderdag verschijnt de nieuwste film in de bioscoop en wordt de franchise (weer) nieuw leven ingeblazen. Verschillende dinosaurussen worden met behulp van DNA-technologie teruggebracht tot leven, vaak met rampzalige gevolgen. Wat

General

Trump sends ten to twelve letters to countries on import duties

The U.S. government will send ten to twelve letters to countries on Friday regarding the import duties they will have to pay. According to President Donald Trump, more will follow in the coming days. It is not known to which countries the first letters will go. Trump has indicated that the U.S. import duties will

Economics

The Dutch paid more often with payment card or credit card last year

Last year, the Dutch settled for 198 billion euros with their debit card or credit card. That is an increase of 15 percent compared to two years ago, reports De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) on Friday. In total, the Dutch paid 6.7 billion times last year with a debit card or credit card for the total

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