The Japanese Minister of Agriculture, Taku Eto, resigned on Tuesday. He had been under fire since Sunday after making a clumsy remark about expensive rice. The minister said he never has to buy it himself because he always receives it from his supporters. Eto’s comments were not appreciated. Inflation in Japan has risen to almost […]
Multiple victims fell on Wednesday in a stabbing incident on Fanny Blankers-Koenlaan in Hoofddorp. Among them is a police officer. The police received a report of the stabbing incident around 6:00 AM. Once on the scene, an officer was injured. A spokesperson cannot say exactly what preceded that, nor what the nature of the injury
The value of investments by Dutch households decreased slightly in the first three months of 2025. This is according to figures from De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB). Shares in tech companies, in particular, resulted in losses. At the end of March, the investments of Dutch households were worth almost 189 billion euros. Around the turn of
In 2024, more forests were lost worldwide due to wildfires than ever previously recorded. For the first time, agriculture was not the primary cause; instead, heat and drought were the main factors igniting the fires. Latin America was the most severely affected. The number of fires in tropical rainforests surged by 80 percent in 2024,
The call for measures against Israel because of the violence in Gaza is growing louder. In addition, there is the question of whether the Israeli army is committing genocide. But if the world waits until that is legally established, we will be too late, experts say. Despite the pressure on the international community to speak
In the car that was found on Tuesday during the search for missing Jeffrey and Emma, multiple bodies were found. Whether these are the bodies of the children is not yet known. The car was found in the water near the Renselweg in Winschoten. A car “of a similar type” to that of the children’s
The police found a car in the water around 8:30 PM on Tuesday during a search for the missing children Jeffrey and Emma. The vehicle was found near the Renselweg in Winschoten. The area has been cordoned off for further investigation. The police announced the discovery Tuesday evening via X. It is unknown if it
The police shared a timeline on Tuesday evening regarding the disappearance of Jeffrey and Emma. This timeline is incomplete, but the police hope to fill it in with the help of tips. The search has garnered much interest from citizens, but the police warn against searching on their own initiative. The police once again called
De VN-kinderrechtenorganisatie OCHA heeft dinsdag verkeerde cijfers gedeeld over Gazaanse baby’s die in nood verkeren. Opmerkelijk genoeg weet de organisatie niet hoe de fout kon worden gemaakt. De VN komt later met een rectificatie. VN-topman Tom Fletcher meldde dinsdag dat veertienduizend Gazaanse baby’s in de komende 48 uur kunnen overlijden door een gebrek aan babyvoeding.
The cabinet will no longer share so-called official reports. These reports are taken into account when assessing asylum applications, among other things. The opposition is protesting. Minister Caspar Veldkamp (Foreign Affairs) announced on Monday evening that the cabinet will “no longer actively share general and thematic official reports.” This concerns, among other things, the official