Sport

Portuguese and English newspapers consider Dood Jota: ‘A modest superstar’

Portugese en Engelse kranten staan vrijdagochtend volop stil bij het overlijden van Liverpool-speler Diogo Jota en zijn jongere broer André Silva. Zij kwam donderdagochtend om bij een auto-ongeluk in Spanje. In Portugal staan Jota en Silva samen op de voorpagina’s van onder meer O Jogo en A Bola. De broers zijn op de cover van […]

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Now+ Mop Orchestra provides atmosphere at the Orange: ‘Tore Trumpet in half’

Oranje can count on the support of Dweilorkest ‘t Spult at the first European Championship match on Saturday. The musicians from Zutphen have been providing the atmosphere during the matches for years, but that doesn’t always go smoothly. “Then my trumpet was torn in half.” Johan Nieuwenhuizen instinctively knows when to take action at the

Sport

Despite prescription, Wimbledon allows mourning tires after death Jota

Wimbledon allows tennis players to wear mourning bands after the death of footballer Diogo Jota. The Grand Slam tournament normally has strict dress codes and nothing may be worn on the white clothing. It is the first time in the history of the Grand Slam tournament in London that the wearing of mourning bands has

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Lauren Sánchez robbed of one of 27 dresses during wedding with Jeff Bezos

Lauren Sánchez had one of her 27 wedding dresses stolen during her three-day wedding with Jeff Bezos in Venice, according to the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sela. The couple got married last week on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore. Sánchez brought 27 dresses for the special occasion, but after the wedding weekend, she appeared

Media & Culture

Murderers Dutch journalists El Salvador not 15, but 30 years in jail

The murderers of four Dutch IKON journalists in El Salvador in 1982 must serve thirty years in prison. Due to miscommunication, it initially appeared that the perpetrators had to serve fifteen years. The sentence of fifteen years in prison applies per murder, the judge clarified in the written verdict published on Thursday. For four murders,

Economics

Wibra runs record year and opens dozens of new stores

Discounter Wibra has had a good year. The Dutch retailer achieved a record turnover and opened dozens of new stores. Wibra’s turnover last year amounted to 286 million euros, an increase of 22.7 percent compared to 2023. Operating profit increased by 35.6 percent to 12.7 million euros. Last year, the discounter opened or reopened a

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Flighted Turkish LGBTQIA+’and cannot lean back in the Netherlands

The LGBTQIA+ community is having a hard time in Turkey. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan harshly criticized them again on Wednesday. The risk of insult, threat, and abuse is high. Hasan and Tavjin felt compelled to leave. Under Erdogan’s leadership, the Turkish LGBTQIA+ community is increasingly being cornered. This group of people is “perverse,” the president

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Dozens of injured in explosion Gas station Rome where roof flew off

At least 21 people were injured on Friday morning by an explosion at a gas station in Rome. There are several care providers among the injured people. Nobody is in a critical condition, report Italian media. Firefighters initially pulled out because a truck had hit a pipeline, Italian media report. That happened shortly after 8

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