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Dutch chef gives his own twist to India’s favourite dal makhani, the internet loves it
In a heartwarming tribute to Indian cuisine, Dutch chef and content creator Wolf Alexander Lodewijk has impressed the internet with his take on the most loved Punjabi delicacy, Dal Makhani. He recently posted an Instagram reel of preparing the...

Outrageous but true: Housing crunch: Dutch rail company offers 'glamping' on train station for new students
Dutch rail operator NS is offering 20 incoming students the chance to camp in luxury tents on the upper floor of Utrecht Central Station during the city's annual student introduction week. In a press release, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) announced...

Dutch Supreme Court Rules on Anti-Abuse in Dividend Withholding Tax Exemptions
The Dutch Supreme Court issued two rulings that provide guidance on how to apply the Dutch dividend withholding tax exemption, more specifically the anti-abuse provisions therein. Under certain conditions, the Netherlands fully exempts dividends...

Sunderland 'agree' £11.5m deal for highly-rated Dutch goalkeeper Robin Roefs as medical booked
Sunderland have reached an agreement with Eredivisie side NEC Nijmegen to sign highly-rated goalkeeper Robin Roefs for a fee in the region of £11.5million including add-ons. The Athletic say 22-year-old shot stopper, who was among the standout...
More than 100,000 Dutch gambling addicts sign up for a ban
July 30, 2025 More than 100,000 people in the Netherlands have now voluntarily blocked themselves from gambling, Trouw reported on Wednesday. The milestone was passed last week, according to figures from the gambling authority’s exclusion register...
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Starmer Branded Cringe For 'Awkward' Long-Distance Video Call With Lionesses UK PM Sir Keir Starmer mocked for his 'awkward' video call with the Lionesses. The UEFA Euro 2025 champions were hosted at 10 Downing Street, the residence of British PM,...

Netherlands bars Israel’s Ben-Gvir and Smotrich over calls for violence, ethnic cleansing in Gaza
Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir (L) and Bezalel Smotrich (Photo by Reuters) Amsterdam, July 30 (RHC)-- The Netherlands has labeled Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich personae non gratae, imposing an entry ban on them over...
Dutch imposes travel bans on Israeli ministers
The Dutch government will summon Israel’s ambassador to the Netherlands to denounce the ‘unbearable and indefensible’ situation in Gaza and it has imposed travel bans on two far-right Israeli cabinet ministers, the government said in a letter...

Mandamus order in Dutch model death allows for families to sue cops, govt: MP 'Police cannot continue hiding behind uniforms and outdated procedures.' 1h ago ⋅ 1
A High Court mandamus order in the Ivana Smit case will now pave the way for families of police shooting and custodial death victims to pursue legal action against the government and police, according to Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng. The High Court...

Ben-Gvir, Smotrich banned from entering The Netherlands
ALBAWABA - The Netherlands on Monday barred Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country for inciting violence against Palestinians and calling for "ethnic cleansing" in the...

Netherlands Labels Israel a Security Risk in 2025 Threat Assessment
The Netherlands has flagged Israel as a national security risk for the first time. This comes straight from the Dutch counterterrorism agency’s latest threat assessment, highlighting foreign meddling The National Coordinator for Terrorism and...

Netherlands bans entry to Israeli ministers Ben Gvir & Smotrich over alleged calls for Gaza ‘ethnic cleansing’
Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich attend a plenum session on forming the government, in the Israeli parliament, on December 29, 2022. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 The Dutch government has declared Israeli ministers Itamar Ben Gvir and...
Dutch Parliament ends recess early for emergency Gaza debate

Despite heavy rain, Dutch water deficit remains above average; authorities urge caution
The recent unsettled summer weather has kept the rainfall deficit “fairly stable,” and there is no longer any sign of “problematic drought,” according to Weeronline. Throughout the month, the deficit fluctuated between 170 and 200 millimeters. It...
Dutch parliament to hold emergency debate on Gaza crisis
THE HAGUE, July 29 (Xinhua) -- The Dutch House of Representatives will cut short its summer recess to hold an emergency debate on the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Dutch public broadcaster NOS reported on Tuesday. The move comes after a...

Origin Materials partners with Dutch firm to produce billions of recyclable PET bottle caps
Dutch gov't declares 2 Israeli ministers personae non gratae
THE HAGUE, July 29 (Xinhua) -- The Dutch government has declared two Israeli ministers personae non gratae, citing deep dissatisfaction with Israel's handling of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and condemning the ongoing blockade and lack of...

Browzwear snaps up Dutch AI fashion model startup Lalaland
Dutch startup Lalaland, a pioneer of AI-generated fashion models, has been snapped up by software firm Browzwear for an undisclosed sum. Based at TNW City in Amsterdam, Lalaland quickly made waves — and sparked debate — after launching its...

Netherlands Bans Entry To Several Israeli Ministers
The Dutch government announced an entry ban on Israeli National Security and Finance Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, in light of the Israeli government’s extremist policies. Dutch Foreign Minister Henk Waldwamp said...

Dutch duo lead: Wiebes claims Tour de France stage as Vos holds lead
Dutch cyclist Lorena Wiebes won the fourth stage of the women's Tour de France on Tuesday, outpacing her compatriot and yellow jersey-holder Marianne Vos at the end of a bunch sprint. Just as in the previous day's stage, the SD Worx team sprinter...