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Amsterdam Schiphol Airport traffic increased by 2% in May 2025
Aviation24.be
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June 19, 2025
In May 2025, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport handled nearly 6.1 million passengers, marking a 2% increase compared to May 2024. Of these, 4 million were direct arrivals or departures, and 2.1 million were transfer passengers (counted twice per...
Oba of Benin receives 119 stolen artefacts from Netherlands
National Accord Newspaper
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June 19, 2025
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has received 119 stolen artefacts from the Government of the Netherlands, attributing the successful return to divine intervention. He expressed gratitude to Presidents Bola Tinubu and...
Netherlands returns 119 Benin Bronzes to Oba of Benin
The Sun Nigeria
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June 19, 2025
From Tony Osauzo, Benin The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has disclosed how an international cartel plotted to re-loot 119 stolen artefacts returned from the Netherlands. The Benin Monarch, who spoke while receiving the artefacts in his palace in...
Amsterdam alderman pushing to ban go-kart tours in city
NL Times
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June 19, 2025
Using go-karts to give tours of Amsterdam should be banned, Alderman Melanie van der Horst said. The alderman for traffic, transport, and air quality responded to a Tuesday report from local broadcaster AT5 about a company in Osdorp that started...
Netherlands Praises Ethiopia's Refugee Inclusion Policy
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, June 19, 2025 (ENA) --- The Netherlands highly commends Ethiopia's open-door policy and its progressive strides in refugee inclusion, a testament to the nation's commitment to humanitarian protection, Netherlands Embassy Regional...
Amsterdam councillors demand action over go-kart tours
DutchNews
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June 19, 2025
June 19, 2025 Photo: DutchNews.nlA new tourist attraction in Amsterdam – driving go-karts in small groups through the city’s streets – must be tackled as soon as possible, city officials have told Dutch News. From this week, an arcade hall in the...
Konecranes SLA guarantees 24/7 response to critical issues at automated RWG terminal in Netherlands
Hellenic Shipping News
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June 19, 2025
At the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) terminal has a software service level agreement (SLA) for their 50 Konecranes Gottwald automated stacking cranes (ASCs) and 84 automated guided vehicles (AGVs). The SLA...
Netherlands Returns 119 Benin Bronzes Looted from Nigeria
News Central TV
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June 19, 2025
Nigeria has received 119 Benin Bronzes from the Netherlands, more than 120 years after the artefacts were looted, according to statements on Wednesday from Nigeria’s museum commission and the Dutch embassy. This marks the latest restitution of...
Netherlands Wins Historic T20 Match After Three Super Overs
Times News Global
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June 19, 2025
GLASGOW, Scotland — In a historic showdown, the Netherlands claimed victory over Nepal in a thrilling T20I match that featured an unprecedented three Super Overs on June 16, 2025. This event marked the first time a men’s international match has...
Netherlands returns more than 100 Benin Bronzes looted from Nigeria
Euronews
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Published on 19/06/2025 - 14:47 GMT+2 It took more than a century but they are finally home. The Netherlands have returned 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, nearly 130 years after they were looted by British colonial troops. This shipment is the...
Netherlands’ DM: Strengthening of Russia’s position in Ukraine poses greater threat to NATO
Ukrinform
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Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans stated that strengthening of Russia’s position in Ukraine poses a greater threat to NATO as well and that supporting Ukraine should become an integral part of the Alliance's future defense spending. He made...
Netherlands NATO Security
The Goshen News - Indiana
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Goshen, IN (46526) Today Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 78F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph.. Tonight Clear skies. Low 63F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Updated: June 19, 2025 @ 9:11 am
Portugal U21 vs Netherlands U21 Prediction and Betting Tips | 21st June 2025
Sportskeeda
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June 19, 2025
Portugal and the Netherlands face off in the quarter-finals of the 2025 UEFA Euro Under-21 Championship at the Štadión pod Dubňom on Saturday. Three-time runners-up in the competition, Portugal are among the favorites again and have made a strong...
Netherlands residents pessimistic about country, politics even before Cabinet collapse
NL Times
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June 19, 2025
Pessimism prevailed in the country even before the Schoof Cabinet collapsed two weeks ago. In the months preceding the collapse, 58 percent of Netherlands residents thought that things were not going well in the country, and only 44 percent gave...
Amsterdam landlords continue to charge illegal rents for rooms
DutchNews
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June 19, 2025
Amsterdam housing chief Zita Pels has told councillors she is prepared to write to rental housing platforms such as Kamernet and HousingAnywhere urging them to take a more active role in removing illegal listings from their websites and warning...
Amsterdam pulls thousands of 750th birthday party tickets over heat; Data leak emerges
NL Times
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June 19, 2025
Amsterdam has cut the number of people who can attend the city’s 750th birthday party on the A10 ring road on Saturday from 280,000 to 253,000. According to the city, the expected hot weather means that it needs to leave more space for people to...
Oba of Benin receives 119 looted artefacts from Netherlands
Eagle Online
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June 19, 2025
Oba of Benin, His Majesty, Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, on Wednesday received 119 pieces of repatriated looted Benin artefacts from the government of Netherlands, making it the largest number of looted artefacts returned to the...
Netherlands allocates 1.8 GW of PV in latest SDE++ program
pv-magazine
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June 19, 2025
The Netherlands has awarded 1.79 GW of solar capacity under its 2024 SDE++ renewable energy subsidy scheme, including 1,237 MW of ground-mounted projects, 448 MW of industrial rooftop systems, and 107 MW of floating installations. June 19, 2025...
Why a Toronto-bound flight from Amsterdam turned back after five hours in the air
Strathroy Age Dispatch
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A flight this week from Amsterdam to Toronto spent more than five hours in the air before landing — in Amsterdam. The cause was a missed scheduled maintenance that was discovered while the plane was over the Atlantic Ocean, requiring it to do a...
Amsterdam Is Bringing a New Wave Pool to Its Canals
The Inertia - California
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June 18, 2025
Italo Ferreira putting on a show for the Rotterdam faithful. Amsterdam’s version is reportedly going to have a bigger wave face. Photo: Screenshot//YouTube After the success of the urban wave pool in the canals of Rotterdam, Amsterdam is planning...