The Public Prosecution Service demanded on Thursday a five-year prison sentence against a 22-year-old man suspected of vandalizing 117 graves in Utrecht. He is also suspected of participating in a terrorist organization and preparing a terrorist crime. Mohamed B. allegedly kicked over tombstones at Daelwijck cemetery in the Utrecht district of Overvecht in May last […]
Premier Dick Schoof said on Thursday during a House of Representatives debate that he had underestimated the nitrogen problem. He found it “complicated” to reach a plan with the ministerial committee on which there is agreement and is not proud of the result. “I initially underestimated the nitrogen problem,” Schoof said. He thought there was
In a shooting in Amsterdam on Thursday evening, two people were seriously injured. During a fight between several people, according to the police, shots were fired “suddenly.” Five people have been arrested, including the injured. The police are still looking for another suspect. Two people were seriously injured, a police spokesperson confirms to NU.nl. “One
Donald Trump is coming to the NATO summit in The Hague. It was long uncertain whether the American president would join the summit on June 24 and 25. He threatened not to come if countries do not want to meet his defense standard of 5 percent. Trump confirmed his arrival on Thursday in a telephone
The European police service Europol has arrested a total of 270 people, including 4 Dutch citizens, in a large operation targeting the dark web. Many criminal organizations are active on this shielded part of the internet. The Europol action targeted criminals who trade drugs and weapons via the dark web. A total of 270 people
The United Kingdom transferred the Chagos Islands to Mauritius on Thursday. The islands had belonged to the kingdom since 1965. They were separated from Mauritius at that time, which was then a British colony. The Chagos Islands are located in the Indian Ocean, more than 9,000 kilometers from the UK. Since Mauritius became independent from
The prestigious Harvard University may no longer accept foreign students with immediate effect, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security confirmed on Thursday. This further escalates the dispute between the university and the government of President Donald Trump. “It is a privilege for universities to accept foreign students and profit from their higher tuition fees. This
Scientists have developed contact lenses that allow people to see infrared light. The lenses may also help people with color blindness. The lenses are transparent, and when you put them in, you can see all the normal colors and infrared light, scientists write in the scientific journal Cell Journal. It’s a kind of superhuman vision.
The cabinet is pausing five road projects. These are sections of highways that were already at a standstill due to capacity shortages and nitrogen problems. The 1.5 billion euros that had been reserved for the projects will be used for other deficits. That is what Minister Barry Madlener and State Secretary Chris Jansen of Infrastructure
After extreme drought, it started raining again today. But especially on the weekend there may be a lot of rain. A good time to collect rainwater, according to water boards. A rain barrel is not even necessary. “You can put out buckets, so to speak.” Today, there will be “showers” mainly in the middle and