The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship continues with the Pirelli Dutch Round at the iconic TT Circuit Assen, with track action at the ‘Cathedral of Speed’ starting at 09:40 Local Time (UTC+1) on Friday with WorldSSP300 Free Practice followed by WorldSBK Free Practice 1 at 10:20. WorldSSP Free Practice is 11:20. Then, we dive...
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THE NETHERLANDS TOP THE TABLES AT THE 2024 WORLD ROWING CUP I IN VARESE, ITALY
The 2024 World Rowing Cup I came to an end on Sunday with 14 blistering A-finals, leaving the Netherlands and Great Britain on top of the medals table. Both nations won five gold medals across the course of the regatta; the British added a further four silvers, while the Netherlands won three silvers and three bronze medals...
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Belgium and Netherlands call for puberty blocker restrictions following Cass Review
Belgium and the Netherlands have become the latest countries to question the use of puberty blockers on children after the Cass Review warned of a lack of research on the gender treatment’s long-term effects. Britain has become the fifth European nation to restrict the use of the drug to those under 18 after initially making...
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Chinese-owned Dutch chipmaker Nexperia Holding hit with cyberattack
2 min read Last Updated : Apr 12 2024 | 11:33 PM IST By Sarah Jacob and Cagan Koc Nexperia Holding BV, a Dutch chipmaker owned by Shanghai-listed Wingtech Technology Co., disconnected some of its systems after uncovering a cyberattack last month. Nexperia is investigating the breach with the help of outside experts...
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Avalanche in Austria kills three skiers from the Netherlands
An avalanche near the Austrian ski resort of Sölden has killed three skiers from the Netherlands. Another person was rescued and taken to hospital. The victims were part of a 17-person ski touring group that was on an ascent with four Austrian guides. Ski touring involves using skis with special bindings and skins that make...
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Former Dutch supermarket boss to face corruption charges
Dutch law officials announced Tuesday they are prosecuting the former chief executive of the country’s second-larget supermarket chain Jumbo on corruption and forgery charges. HT Image Frits van Eerd was questioned in 2022 following police raids on premises around the Netherlands including his own home leading to the arrest of nine people in a money...
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Dutch woman (28) to die by euthanasia due to crippling depression
Despite being in love with her 40-year-old boyfriend and living with two cats, she is scheduled to be euthanised in May Zoraya ter Beek, who is described as physically healthy, decided to legally end her life due to struggles with depression, autism and borderline personality disorder. Ter Beek, who once aspired to be a psychiatrist,...
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Climate activist Greta Thunberg detained twice during demonstration in the Netherlands
Climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained twice by the police during a demonstration in the Netherlands after she protested against fossil fuel subsidies by blocking a major road with a group of marchers on Saturday, Al Jazeera reported.Over 400 people were detained on Saturday, according to the police, including 12 for incitement. Activists said Thunberg...
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Greta Thunberg Detained By Cops At Dutch Protest Against Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Greta Thunberg was chanting songs with the group as they initially came to an abrupt stop. The Hague: Climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained by Dutch police on Saturday after she and a group of marchers blocked a main road in The Hague to protest against fossil fuel subsidies. Thunberg and other protesters of the...
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Climate activist Greta Thunberg arrested at Netherlands protest – UPI.com
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg (C) is detained by police officers during a climate demonstration blocking the A12 highway in the Hague, the Netherlands, on Saturday. Thunberg joined the 37th highway blockade called by the Extinction Rebellion as new international actions against fossil subsidies were announced during the action. Photo by Ramon Van Flymen/EPA-EFE April...
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Greta Thunberg detained by police in the Netherlands
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been detained by police in the Netherlands. The 21-year-old was among dozens of people held after protesters partially blocked a road in The Hague. After she was released, Ms Thunberg quickly rejoined a small group of demonstrators who were blocking a different road leading to a railway station. Image: Greta...