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Suspect (36) arrested after accident in which boy (17) died on Fatbike

The 36-year-old driver of a car involved in an accident in Oss has been arrested. A seventeen-year-old boy on a fatbike was killed in the accident on Saturday evening. It concerns a man from Oss. According to the police, he was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The man was questioned on Sunday […]

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Archaeologists find skulls of human ancestor on Indonesian seabed

Archaeologists have found skulls of Gay erectus on the seabed between the Indonesian islands. This upright human species may have learned to hunt from its more modern counterpart. The findings came to light during dredging work in the Strait of Madura. Gay erectus lived from 2 million to 140,000 years ago. Never before have remains

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Truck runs wild after collision and drives laps on its own

A truck in Thailand went haywire on Thursday after the vehicle was hit. The truck continued to drive around in circles for about 10 minutes and kept crashing over the median. Eventually, the truck came to a standstill because the tank was empty. Ukrainian firefighters have their hands full after the largest Russian air raid

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Suriname awaits political landslide by ‘historical’ elections

Suriname goes to the polls for parliamentary elections on the night of Sunday to Monday (Dutch time). The elections are organized differently this time, which will make it more difficult, especially for smaller parties. In addition, these are the first elections without Desi Bouterse. The electoral system in Suriname has been thoroughly overhauled. Since 1987,

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Russia bombardes Ukraine even heavier: 12 dead in ‘biggest attack in weeks’

Twelve people died in the night from Saturday to Sunday due to a wave of Russian drone attacks on Ukraine. Kyiv was among the cities attacked. The Ukrainian army speaks of the largest drone attack since the Russian invasion. The fatalities occurred in various locations throughout the country, according to national Ukrainian emergency services on

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Extra safety measures in southeast France after another power outage

The French authorities are taking extra security measures around the electricity network after the southeast experienced a power outage again on Saturday night to Sunday. The police again think that there was intent involved. “I strongly condemn these malicious acts that affect our country,” the mayor of Nice writes on X. On the night of

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Last Dutch F-16 will leave for Ukraine on Monday

The Netherlands will send the 24th and final F-16 fighter jet to Ukraine on Monday. This completes the delivery of the pledged F-16s to Ukraine. This was announced by Minister Ruben Brekelmans (Defense). The delivery of the F-16s was announced in August 2023 by then Prime Minister Mark Rutte. In the summer of 2024, Ukraine

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Trump seems ready to subtract his hands from war in Ukraine

Donald Trump promised to end the war in Ukraine very quickly. Now, the American president seems to be preparing to withdraw his hands from the conflict. Trump had a two-hour phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday. Ukraine and its European allies waited in suspense to see if the American would put pressure

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North Korean leader Kim furious after failed ship’s baptism, three arrests

North Korea has arrested three employees of a shipyard following a major accident during the christening of a new naval vessel. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reacted furiously to the incident, calling it an “unforgivable criminal act”. One of those arrested is the chief engineer of the shipyard, the North Korean state press agency reported

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Prevention GP Monaco: New rule will cause surprises

With Max Verstappen starting from fourth place, Formula 1 enters the great unknown in Monaco on Sunday. The mandatory two-stopper offers numerous possibilities: for chaos, but also for another procession in the narrow streets. The new rule boils down to this: each driver must use at least three sets of tires of at least two

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