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Bridge Collapse in Netherlands Claims 2 Lives, Injures 2

Feb 22, 2024

A bridge under construction in Lochem, Netherlands, suffered a catastrophic failure, resulting in the deaths of at least two workers and injuries to two others. The incident occurred when the arch section collapsed during…

WORLD

Violence Erupts as Far-Right Group Burns Quran in The Netherlands

Jan 15, 2024

In Arnhem, the Netherlands, the far-right group PEGIDA carried out a provocative attack on the Holy Quran, protected by the police. The group, led by Edwin Wagensveld, faced opposition, resulting in a brawl where four people were injured,…

WORLD

Demonstrators Gathered in Netherlands After Hearings Against Israel Started

Jan 11, 2024

Pro-Palestinians and pro-Israelis in the Netherlands held simultaneous demonstrations after the two-day hearings at the International Court of Justice in The Hague against Israel started. Israel will defend itself against the charge of…

WORLD

one dies in cargo ship fire off dutch coast

Jul 26, 2023

A cargo ship carrying 23 crew members caught fire in the North Sea north of Ameland last night. The Dutch Coast Guard reported one death and several injuries. At least seven members of the crew jumped overboard and were rescued from the…

WORLD

Passenger train derails in Netherlands: 1 dead, 30 injured

Apr 4, 2023

A passenger train containing about 50 people derailed in the town of Voorschoten, near the city of The Hague in the south of the Netherlands, at around 03:25 local time. One person died and 30 people were injured in the accident, said…

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Racist expressions reflected on bridge during New Year celebrations in Netherlands

Jan 4, 2023

During the New Year celebrations, racist expressions such as "White lives are precious", "Happy white new year" and "We must secure the existence of our people and the future of white children" were projected onto the Erasmus Bridge in…

ENTERTAINMENT

22nd Amsterdam Museum Night illuminated the night

Nov 7, 2022

On Saturday evening, more than 60 cultural organizations in Amsterdam, Netherlands, were open until 2 am to celebrate the 22nd Amsterdam Museum Night. Museumgoers were allowed to enter to dozens of museums only with a wristband throughout…

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Train collides into bus in Netherlands

Oct 18, 2022

A train collided with an empty bus that got stuck in a grade crossing in the Bergen op Zoom region of Netherlands. Splitting the bus into two pieces, the train dragged the front part for several meters. Witnesses of the incident said that…

CULTURE

small Turkish village of 19 in Netherlands

Oct 9, 2022

A small Turkish village, Turkeye, in the Zeeland region of Netherlands draws attention with its population of 19 people. Despite that everyone in the village is Dutch, many houses are decorated with doors saying, "Happy is the one who says…

WORLD

farmers protest over nitrogen policy in netherlands

Jul 28, 2022

Farmers in the Netherlands continue demonstrations against the government’s plan to reduce nitrogen emissions. Vehicles blocked several highways in Apeldoorn and Hengelo. Protestors dumped debris on roads, set hay bales on fire. Local…

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