Jennifer Simons (71) will be the new president of Suriname. There are no opposing candidates nominated for the position. The intended vice president, Gregory Rusland, is also the only candidate for that position. Parliamentarians had until 5:00 PM (Dutch time) to nominate candidates. Simons and Rusland were nominated by 34 of the 51 parliamentarians. The […]
After a chaotic day, NSC and SGP will still agree to the much-discussed asylum emergency measures law. The criminalization of illegal stay, added on Tuesday, made NSC and SGP hesitate, but the parties agreed under conditions. This creates a majority in the House of Representatives for both asylum laws drafted by the now-departed Minister Marjolein
Russia has become the first country in the world to recognize the Taliban government. The Taliban have been back in power in Afghanistan since 2021. They are increasingly restricting women’s rights in the country. Russia has accepted the credentials of a new ambassador from Afghanistan, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement
The Portuguese female footballers started the European Championship in Switzerland on Thursday with a heavy defeat. The Portuguese lost 5-0 to world champions Spain on an emotional day. It was an emotional day for Portugal due to the death of Diogo Jota. The Liverpool forward and Portuguese international died in a traffic accident in Spain
Former goalkeeper Peter Rufai passed away on Thursday at the age of 61. The 65-time Nigerian international had been ill for a long time. Rufai was the first-choice goalkeeper for Nigeria at the 1994 and 1998 World Cups. In both tournaments, the ‘Super Eagles’ reached the round of 16. At the 1994 World Cup, Rufai
Andries Jonker considered resigning as coach of the Dutch women’s team shortly before the European Championship, according to the 62-year-old Amsterdammer in the NOS Voetbalpodcast. The KNVB (Royal Dutch Football Association) informed Jonker at the end of January that his contract, expiring after the European Championship, would not be extended. He expressed surprise and disappointment
A 52-year-old man was sentenced on Thursday by the court in Croatia to fifty years in prison for shooting six people in a nursing home, including his own mother. He also injured several others. De Kroaat went to his mother’s nursing home in the city of Daruvar last July. He would pay his mother’s outstanding
The US House of Representatives on Thursday approved the ‘big beautiful bill‘, President Donald Trump’s large spending bill, after hours of voting. The bill had already been approved by the House, the US House of Representatives. The bill then also survived a vote in the Senate (the US Senate), but with a number of amendments.
Good evening and welcome to this live blog! Here we will keep you informed of the match between Portugal and Spain at the European Championship for women, who has an emotional charge after the death of the Portuguese attacker Diogo Jota. 80 ‘There is the moment that Spain looked forward to: Aitana Bonmatí makes her
A 20-year-old man attacked passengers with a hammer on Thursday afternoon on a train bound for Vienna. Five people were injured, including the suspect. The man has been arrested. The incident occurred as the train was traveling between the Bavarian cities of Straubing and Plattling. Passengers overpowered the attacker, after which he could be arrested,