Exactly five years ago, the murder of George Floyd, a Black American, shook the Black Lives Matter movement. But protests against racism and excessive police violence did not lead to large-scale changes within the American police force. And those aren’t likely to come anytime soon. What happened to George Floyd? On Monday evening, May 25, […]
At least three people were killed in the night from Saturday to Sunday by heavy Russian drone attacks on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. It is the second day in a row that Russia has attacked Kyiv with drones. The fire service recovered two bodies from a burnt-out house in Obukhiv, reports Mykola Kalashnyk, the governor
A fatbike rider died on Saturday after a collision with a car in Oss. The driver of the car was not injured. The victim is a seventeen-year-old boy from Oss. The accident happened around 11:00 PM on the Joannes Zwijsenlaan, in the south of the Brabant city, the police write on X. The car has
A bill that would make it easier to ban criminal motorcycle gangs is facing criticism. Opponents fear the law could be used against other organizations and activists. Experts also have concerns. If Extinction Rebellion blocks the A12 highway for the climate, that is a criminal offense. Just like when farmers dump manure on the highway
Museum Rotterdam has had a special statue since Saturday. The statue is made entirely of nitrous oxide cartridges and is dedicated to the Rotterdam ‘nitrous oxide man’, who for years collected nitrous oxide cartridges from the street from his mobility scooter. Nitrous oxide man Eric Alblas passed away exactly two years ago, on May 24,
Willem II is still in the fight against relegation from the Eredivisie. The Tilburgers settled with FC Dordrecht in the play-offs on Saturday after a thrilling match and a penalty series. Telstar awaits in the final for retention. Willem II lost 2-1 in Dordrecht on Wednesday and therefore had to win at home. After an
The Israeli army systematically uses Palestinian civilians as “human shields” by having them inspect buildings and tunnels for explosives and militants. This is according to interviews by news agency *AP*. High-ranking Israeli officers are said to be aware of this and even order it. One of the Palestinians interviewed by the news agency had to
Daphne van Domselaar, Victoria Pelova, and coach Renée Slegers won the Champions League with Arsenal on Saturday. The London team was too strong for FC Barcelona in the final, winning 1-0. Stina Blackstenius scored the only goal of the evening in Lisbon. The Swede, who had come on as a substitute a few minutes earlier,
A woman was run over by a bulldozer on the beach of the Italian coastal town of Cervia on Saturday. Italian media and news agency ANSA report that she died on the spot from her injuries. Cervia is located on the Adriatic Sea in the province of Ravenna, on the east coast of Italy. It
The situation in Gaza is getting worse due to increasing hunger and Israeli bombings. NU.nl spoke with two Palestinians in the area, who feel great despair. “Every day is worse than the day before.” Hopeless, that’s the best way to describe the situation. Both men with whom NU.nl is in contact send messages and voice