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US ramps up attack on ICC over Israel
Dawn
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August 21, 2025
WASHINGTON/AMSTERDAM: The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on four more International Criminal Court judges or prosecutors, including from allies France and Canada, in a new effort to hobble the tribunal particularly over actions...
Sara Duterte: A failure as DepEd chief? Marcos even ‘asked me to stay’
Inquirer
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August 21, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — If she were truly a failure as education chief, why then did President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. himself ask her to reconsider her resignation? Vice President Sara Duterte made this point in an interview in The Hague, Netherlands,...
U.S. places sanctions on four ICC officials, including Canadian
The Globe and Mail
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August 21, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:The International Criminal Court building in The Hague, the Netherlands, in 2019. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called the court a 'national security threat.'Piroschka Van De Wouw/Reuters The United States has...
Bulgarian Actor, Singer Viktor Kalev to Perform in Amsterdam October 17
Bulgarian News Agency
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Bulgarian actor and singer Viktor Kalev will present for the first time in Amsterdam his original concert-performance "The Gramophone" in October, the organizers from Face Bulgaria said on their official Facebook page. The performance will take...
Amsterdam on the Anacostia
Greater Greater Washington
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August 15, 2025
More of this, please. Image by Jim Havard used with permission. GGWater Week took us around some of the region’s remarkable water and waterfront features. In our final post of the week, we’re reflecting on how we could do a lot more with our fluid...
Eredivisie Clash: Go Ahead Eagles vs Ajax Amsterdam Today
Times News Global
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August 17, 2025
Deventer, Netherlands – Go Ahead Eagles will host Ajax Amsterdam in a highly anticipated Eredivisie matchup on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at 11:15 AM local time. This match marks the second game of the season for both teams at De Adelaarshorst....
Rijkswaterstaat prepares for record boat traffic at Amsterdam locks during SAIL
NL Times
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August 17, 2025
With more than 10,000 ships expected for SAIL Amsterdam, Rijkswaterstaat is preparing for an unprecedented flow of vessels at the Oranjesluizen, the passage linking the IJmeer and Markermeer with the IJ. The agency said Sunday it will deploy...
NYC Broadway Week returns: 2-for-1 ticket deals for 24 shows in September
FOX 5 - New York
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The marquee of the New Amsterdam theater appears in New York, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) NEW YORK - NYC's Broadway Week is back! What we know: Broadway patrons have the opportunity to get 2-for-1 tickets to 24 different shows...
Picturesque canals and waterfront bars just like Amsterdam but with no crowds
SomersetLive
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August 17, 2025
While many Brits are drawn to Amsterdam for its charming canals, waterfront pubs and bicycle tours, there's a small, underrated town that's challenging the popular holiday destination. I ventured to Papenburg, Germany, to witness Disney Cruise...
Ireland Women start strong at qualifiers
The Irish News
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The match opened with Germany Women winning the toss and opting to bat first against Ireland Women in our first game at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup European Qualifier in the Netherlands. Germany posted 62 after being bowled out in the nineteenth...
Strengthening India–Netherlands Ties in a New Era of Cooperation
Diplomat magazine EU
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August 16, 2025
The Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, H.E. Kumar Tuhin, recently spoke with Diplomat Magazine about the latest developments in India–Netherlands relations. In the conversation, he reflected on the growing political and...
How many students were enrolled in Montgomery County Amsterdam City School District in 2024-25 school year?
Mohawk Valley Times - New York
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August 16, 2025
New York Commissioner of Education Dr. Betty A. Rosa | nysed.govNew York Commissioner of Education Dr. Betty A. Rosa | nysed.gov Amsterdam City School District had the highest enrollment among Montgomery County school districts, welcoming 3,793...
Amsterdam Central Station café 1e Klas declared bankrupt; Closes after 40-year run
NL Times
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August 14, 2025
Restaurant 1e Klas at Amsterdam Central Station was declared bankrupt earlier this week, the restaurant confirmed on its website. The restaurant is closed while the bankruptcy administrator figures out how to proceed. Dozens of workers were let...
Exploring Prague’s Soviet-Era Metro Before Flying KLM To Amsterdam
Live and Let's Fly - California
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August 16, 2025
My final day in Prague (and beyond) centered on transit, including Metro trains, buses, airplanes, and vans. I woke up early to get some work done before heading downstairs around 10:30 am for breakfast the Andaz Prague. The breakfast spread...
Lewis Hamilton's visit to Greece, Lando Norris' stop at Amsterdam and others: What F1 drivers have been up to during the summer break
Sportskeeda
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August 16, 2025
Following the conclusion of the Hungarian GP, F1 drivers have gone to enjoy their summer break. Drivers such as Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris, and Max Verstappen, among others, took a reset and refresh before returning for the rest of the 2025...
Amsterdam man pleads guilty to child porn charges, faces up to 20 years in federal prison
WRGB CBS 6 Albany - New York
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A 30-year-old man was arrested and charged with possession and distribution of child porn. Francis T. DiCaprio, 30, of Amsterdam, pled guilty to distributing and possessing child pornography, according to an announcement by the Albany Field Office...
Egypt recovers collection of ancient artefacts from Netherlands
Daily News Egypt
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August 16, 2025
Egypt has received a collection of rare artefacts from the Netherlands, dating back to different eras of ancient Egyptian civilisation, as part of ongoing international cooperation to combat the illicit trafficking of cultural property. The...
Demonstration in Amsterdam against conflict in Gaza
DutchNews
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August 16, 2025
August 16, 2025 Around 1,500 people protested the war in Gaza on Saturday, marching from Amsterdam’s Dam Square to Museumplein. During the protest, the National Monument was defaced with graffiti reading “Never again is now.” According to the...
Netherlands has longest average working life in EU
Euro Weekly News
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August 14, 2025
The Netherlands has the longest average working life in the European Union. Photo Credit: Alex Kotliarskyi via Unsplash While some companies in the Netherlands have been celebrating the success of a four-day work week experiment recently, new...
Amsterdam airport Schiphol sees 4% passenger growth in July 2025, cargo volumes dip
Aviation24.be
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August 14, 2025
Schiphol Airport handled nearly 6.6 million passengers in July 2025, up 4% from a year earlier, with Spain, the UK, and Greece topping the destination list. Of these, 4.2 million were direct travellers and 2.3 million were transfer passengers,...