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Bitcoin breaks record again and is now also going through a border of 100,000 euros

The bitcoin price has reached another record high. On Friday morning, the value of the world’s most traded cryptocurrency rose to over $118,000 (approximately €100,970). Bitcoin reached a record high on Wednesday. The currency was briefly worth over $112,000 (€95,431) around 10:00 PM that day. Since the election of Donald Trump as the 47th president […]

Economics

More refugees at work through tight labor market and flexible rules

More and more people who have fled to the Netherlands are quickly finding jobs. Researchers at ABN AMRO expect the number of working refugees to increase by approximately 17,500 in 2025, a growth of 20 percent compared to last year. ABN AMRO estimates that the number of working refugees will grow from 88,000 last year

Media & Culture

Voice band leader Jeroen Rietbergen definitely not prosecuted for rape

The Court of Appeal in Arnhem decided on Friday morning that Jeroen Rietbergen will not be prosecuted. Singer and former participant of The Voice of Holland Nienke Wijnhoven accuses the former band leader of the TV program of rape. Wijnhoven, who participated in the Voice of Holland in 2018, handed a business against Rietbergen. Initially,

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Eight injured in head-tail collision between trams in Rotterdam

Eight people were slightly injured on Friday morning in a collision between two trams in Rotterdam. Three of them had to go to the hospital, but their injuries do not appear to be serious. The accident happened around 8:00 AM, the police confirm after reports from Rijnmond. At a tram stop in the center of

Economics

Trump announces heavy import levels during negotiations with Canada

The American President Donald Trump has announced an import tariff of 35 percent on Canadian goods. He did so at a remarkable moment: the United States and Canada were about to conclude a new trade agreement. Trump announced the tariff via his own platform Truth Social. The import tariff would take effect on August 1.

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Son Swedish migration minister appears to be a member of online extremist groups

The Swedish Minister for Migration Johan Forssell has admitted that his sixteen-year-old son was involved in far-right online groups. “As a father, you are shocked by that,” he said. Forssell hopes it will be an eye-opener for other parents. Forssell came out with the news on Thursday after the activist magazine Expo wrote that a

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Extra ultrasound measurement can prevent oxygen deficiency in delivery

It is sometimes difficult for pregnant women to feel if their baby is still moving properly. Extra ultrasound measurements can offer a solution, research shows. These measurements allow gynecologists to better assess whether to induce labor, preventing the baby from experiencing oxygen deficiency. In the final phase of pregnancy, women sometimes feel their baby moving

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Modern Family actress Ariel Winter received inappropriate messages as a child

Modern Family actress Ariel Winter experienced online sexual harassment as a child. The now 27-year-old Winter received inappropriate messages from men when she was still a minor. She was traumatized by it. “As soon as I had a laptop and a cell phone, I received inappropriate messages from older men. That caused trauma,” the American

Sport

Switzerland jubilates after crucial late goal and quarter -final place at European Championship: ‘This is magical’

Zwitserland is dolblij met de kwartfinaleplek op het EK voetbal voor vrouwen. PSV’er Riola Xhemaili maakte donderdag in blessuretijd de gelijkmaker tegen Finland (1-1), waardoor het gastland voor het eerst de knock-outfase bereikte. “Dit is een historisch moment voor heel Zwitserland”, zei Xhemaili na afloop tegen persbureau Reuters. Zwitserland eindigde in poule A achter groepswinnaar

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