Economics

Electric cars are still a poor child on the occasion market

In the first half of this year, less than 4 percent of the purchased used cars were fully electric. Hybrid models accounted for about 15 percent of used sales. This is according to figures from industry association BOVAG. In total, 1,079,516 used cars were purchased in the first six months of this year. That is […]

Sport

Football world mourns Diogo Jota for death: ‘We are in shock’

The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), Liverpool, and FC Porto have reacted to the death of Portuguese international Diogo Jota. The federation and the clubs mourn the passing of the 28-year-old forward, who played in 49 international matches. “With great shock and immense pain, the FPF has learned this morning of the tragic traffic accident in

General

Again technical problems at Afsluitdijk, but this time not due to heat

The Afsluitdijk was temporarily closed again in both directions on Thursday morning. Just like on Tuesday, this was due to technical problems at the Stevin locks. Traffic was able to resume quickly again. A spokesperson for Rijkswaterstaat says that the cause of the problems was not the same. On Tuesday, a malfunction occurred at the

Media & Culture

André van Duin receives Belgian Royal Award

Koning Filip van België heeft André van Duin benoemd tot officier in de Kroonorde. De komiek en presentator krijgt de onderscheiding voor zijn bijdrage aan de culturele band tussen België en Nederland. De 78-jarige Van Duin ontvangt de versierselen donderdag tijdens een ceremonie op de Belgische ambassade in Den Haag. Volgens de Belgische overheid wordt

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Hundreds of residents and tourists evacuated because of natural fire in Crete

A large wildfire has been raging in the southeast of the Greek island of Crete since Wednesday. The strong wind makes the fire difficult to fight. Hundreds of residents and tourists have been evacuated. Turkey is also struggling with large wildfires. The fire in Crete started on Wednesday near the coastal town of Agia Fotia,

Sport

Now+ Expedition Robinson made Kiran Badloe more famous than Olympic gold

Kiran Badloe became more famous for winning the TV show Expeditie Robinson than for his Olympic title, but the thirty-year-old windsurfer will remain a full-time top athlete in the coming years. On Sunday, he starts at the World Championships on his road to the 2028 Games. Two months before the Paris Games, Badloe is in

General

Almost everyone in the Netherlands has too much PFAS in the blood

Almost everyone in the Netherlands has more PFAS in their blood than is safe, according to research by the RIVM. Larger quantities were found in residents near factories, such as in Dordrecht or around the Westerschelde. It is the first national study in which the amount of PFAS in people’s blood has been measured. Previous

General

Child to hospital and homes destroyed by fire after explosion Papendrecht

A blazing fire destroyed three homes in Papendrecht in the night from Wednesday to Thursday, after an explosion had taken place there. A child was taken to the hospital for a check -up due to smoke inhalation. Around 2.25 pm an explosion took place at the house on Vincent van Goghlaan in Papendrecht in South

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