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Moldy bread
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Netherlands residents wasting less food; Still trashing 25 kg per person per year
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Netherlands Defence Chief Onno Eichelsheim and his British counterpart, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton, discussing the Strait of Hormuz and the conflict between the U.S., Iran, and Israel. 1 Apr. 2026
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Netherlands, several allies agree to protect Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire
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A refugee woman at an asylum center.
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Netherlands to work with other EU countries on deportation hubs for asylum seekers
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US Consulate General on Museumplein, Amsterdam, December 25, 2013
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Human rights lawyers to demonstrate at U.S. Consulate in Amsterdam
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Children at a school canteen.
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Children’s rights under pressure in the Netherlands; Teens fear war
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David van Weel
Politics
Netherlands to co-host Gaza reconstruction conference in Egypt
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A protest
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Five Dutch among 425 arrested in London protest by banned group Palestine Action
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We claim the night sign against violence against women and girls
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Amsterdam city joins nightlife's stand on safer streets for women
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Failed UN plastic pollution talks a missed chance, says Dutch Cabinet; Greenpeace agrees
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Caspar Veldkamp
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Gaza situation must improve, Dutch Min. says as EU takes no new measures against Israel
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Destruction of entire buildings during Israeli bombardments in the Gaza Strip during 2023
CrimeBusiness
Dutch pension funds investing in companies that supply weapons to Israel
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Teen girl using a tablet
Politics
More than half of young people do not know their rights; push for improved education
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Vladimir Putin during his address announcing the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 24 Feb. 2022
Politics
Netherlands joins 7 EU countries in UN complaint over Russian satellite sabotage
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People gathered outside the gates of Villamor Air Base in Metro Manila, where former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was detained, protesting the arrest of Duterte by the Philippine National Police and Interpol on the basis of an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant charging him with crimes against humanity.
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Former Philippine President Duterte handed over to ICC after arriving in the Netherlands
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Former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte attends the hearing of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee probe into the War on Drugs in the Philippines, on October 28, 2024
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Former president of the Philippines currently being taken to The Hague after ICC arrest
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United Nations Development Programme to open new office in The Hague
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Housing corporations in the Netherlands invested a record 10.5 billion euro in 2023 on maintenance, sustainability upgrades, and housing improvements
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Plans for expensive rental homes in Rotterdam are scrapped for more affordable housing
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Sigrid Kaag
Politics
Sigrid Kaag appointed as UN Middle East Envoy, retains Gaza role
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Dutch F-35 fighter jets flying through the sky
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Dutch F-35s intercept Russian military aircraft armed with long-range cruise missiles
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A Syrian refugee camp on the Turkish border in 2012
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Schoof: Refugees do not have to return to Syria if country is declared unsafe
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Peacekeeping forces of Indonesia at UNIFIL mission in Lebanon.
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Netherlands condemns attacks on UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon
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MP Pepijn van Houwelingen during a debate in the Tweede Kamer in May 2022
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Far-right FvD MP facing fine for swastika tweet about Cabinet members
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Dutch Queen Maxima in 2021
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Queen Maxima gets a new function at UN
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A man drives an electric wheelchair down the road.
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UN criticizes Netherlands about disability accessibility