Gym chain Saints & Stars receives criticism after reporting from Het Parool about alleged exploitation of 23 Indonesian and Filipino cleaners. The CEO responded on Sunday that the story “to a large extent is not correct”. Managers are temporarily put on non-active. Working seven days a week and twelve hours a day, handing in passport […]
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A man drove his car into the facade of the Hoogeveen town hall around 2:40 AM on Monday night. The car then caught fire. The driver of the car was a 42-year-old man from the village of Elim. He was arrested shortly after the incident in the vicinity of Raadhuisplein. The man is suspected of
Thailand and Cambodia agreed to a ceasefire on Monday. The agreement was reached after mediation by Malaysia. Last week, the border conflict between the countries flared up. The ceasefire will take effect at midnight (local time), Reuters and BBC News report. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaks of good talks. It concerns an “immediate and
Does the changeable weather of the last few days belong to a typical Dutch summer? “We are inclined to forget it, but we have already had very hot summer weather this year,” says meteorologist Floris Lafeber van Weerplaza to Nu.nl. It is precisely this combination of warmth and the changeable weather of the past days
The playground in Voorburg that closed last month because 23 children became ill after visiting will reopen on Monday afternoon. The children were likely infected with the norovirus after playing with a water feature. Speeltuin Opa’s Veldje will be fully reopened to visitors, the municipality of Leidschendam-Voorburg told the ANP. Only the water feature was
The police found a dead person in a house in Wierden on Monday morning. It concerns a resident of a house on Stationsplein. Another resident is injured. The police do not rule out “an incident in the relational sphere”. Around 7:00 AM, emergency services received a report of a stabbing incident in the Overijssel town.
Two officers were stabbed in the leg in Rotterdam on the night of Sunday to Monday. This happened while frisking a man who had exhibited “suspicious behavior.” The 24-year-old from Rotterdam has been arrested and is suspected of attempted manslaughter. Around 4:30 a.m., officers on Rochussenstraat in the center of Rotterdam wanted to check a
With the new team boss Laurent Mekies at the helm, a different, calmer wind is blowing at Red Bull than under his predecessor Christian Horner. The rumors surrounding Max Verstappen are fading somewhat into the background. However, there is still a lot of work to be done. “Make the car faster. Then we will automatically
The deadly train accident in southern Germany on Sunday evening was likely caused by a landslide after heavy rainfall, according to preliminary police investigations. The accident killed three people and seriously injured 25 others. “The water caused a landslide in the dike area near the rails, which probably caused the train to derail,” investigators said,