Sep 20, 2023 at 8:50 PM Update: an hour ago The municipality of Eersel will remove dogs from the controversial dog breeder in the municipality. The breeder has not been allowed to keep dogs commercially since May, but continues to do so. The controversial breeder must also pay 25,000 euros in penalty payments. In February, … Read more
20 Sep 2023 at 09:34 Secretary-General António Guterres wants countries to work on compensation for the history of slavery. According to him, this is appropriate, because the system has caused enormous damage on a human and economic level. Guterres writes in a report that no country has yet fully accounted for its own role in … Read more
Sep 18, 2023 at 5:46 pm A trial of vaccinating poultry against bird flu started on Monday. As part of the trial, 1,800 chicks will receive an injection. This should show whether the two vaccines that proved effective in the laboratory also work in practice. The trial starts with so-called day-old chicks, reports the Ministry … Read more
19 Sep 2023 at 05:40 Due to the persistent heat, Curaçao has a reduced school schedule for the rest of the month. The island’s Minister of Education, Sithree van Heydoorn, announced this on Monday. Last Wednesday, a shortened schedule was introduced for three days after the meteorological service declared code yellow. This means that primary … Read more
Sep 17, 2023 at 6:09 AM Update: 33 minutes ago Sunday starts with quite a few cloud fields that cause light showers spread across the country. There is a chance of rain, especially in the center and east. Later in the day the sun breaks through more often and it becomes sweltering in most places. … Read more
It was announced on Friday that the much-discussed experiment with legal cannabis will start in mid-December. As part of the trial, two legal growers will supply cannabis to coffee shops in Tilburg and Breda. The project has been postponed again and again for years. This is what preceded the cannabis experiment. The trial is taking … Read more
Sep 16, 2023 at 8:00 AM Update: 22 minutes ago Amsterdam was shocked by several explosions on Friday evening and into Saturday night. No injuries were reported, but there was damage to several homes. A twenty-year-old suspect has been arrested. An explosion took place in a street in Bijlmer-Oost around 4:30 am. No one was … Read more
Extra security measures are in place in at least five prisons because Ridouan Taghi’s eldest son has been arrested. It is the first time that prisons have simultaneously tightened measures for different detainees, sources say Het Parool. It was announced on Monday that Faissal Taghi was arrested by the police in Dubai at the end … Read more
15 Sep 2023 at 00:06 Dutch libraries are on their way back after a few tough corona years. While the number of libraries and books borrowed in 2022 was still smaller than in 2019, the number of organized activities was not so great in years. The consequences of the corona pandemic were noticeable at the … Read more
13 Sep 2023 at 20:59 Large termite colonies have been found in the Netherlands for the first time, it appears research of the Invasive Exotic Species Knowledge Network. This North American ground termite causes damage and nuisance. The so-called Reticulitermes flavipes is an exotic species that already occurs in several European countries. Termites can cause … Read more