Dutch Town Thanks God For Rescue After Boat Sinks
The mayor of the Dutch fishing town of Urk has publicly thanked God for the rescue of a four-person Dutch crew after their boat sank off the coast of Britain.
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Netherlands Prime Minister Apologizes For Slavery In Historic Speech
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has apologized for his nation’s role in centuries of slavery when millions of Black people were traded as cattle, and many died. In a historic speech, he called it a “crime against humanity.”
Dutch Court Finds Three Guilty Of Downing MH17 Flight
A Dutch court has found three suspects guilty of downing Malaysia Airlines Boeing flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine eight years ago and sentenced them to life imprisonment, prompting anger in Russia.
Dutch Ponder Banning ‘Dangerous’ Parties
An influential governing Dutch party wants to ban parties deemed dangerous for society, in a move that critics say threatens the Netherlands’ liberal, democratic traditions.
Dutch Police Intervene In ‘Conspiracy Protest’
Dutch police confiscated the sound system at an anti-government rally in Amsterdam, where protest organizers played a sound recording by British conspiracy theorist David Icke after he was banned from entering the Netherlands.
Green Activists Storm Amsterdam Airport; ‘Medical Flight Endangered’
A medical flight was unable to land in the Dutch capital Saturday as hundreds of environmental activists stormed an area holding private jets at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, officials said.
President Biden Pushing ‘New World Order’; Critics Worried (Worthy News Analysis – Video)
U.S. President Joe Biden has come under pressure ahead of mid-term elections for saying there is “going to be a new world order” that the United States must lead.
Netherlands In Turmoil Over Cruise Ships For Migrants (Worthy News In-Depth)
Political tensions are rising in the Netherlands after the Dutch government decided to accommodate thousands of migrants on cruise ships.
Open Doors Founder Brother Andrew Dead At 94
Dutchman Anne van der Bijl, known as the “Brother Andrew” who founded Christian charity Open Doors and became a voice of voiceless persecuted Christians, has died, his group confirmed Wednesday. He passed away in the Dutch town of Harderwijk at age 94.
Belgian Justice Minister Threatened With Weapons, Explosives
A car with heavy weapons and explosives was discovered overnight near the home of Belgium’s Belgium’s Minister of Justice, Vincent Van Quickenborne, authorities say.
Dutch King Warns Of Poverty, Uncertainty As Social Unrest Spreads
Dutch King Willem-Alexander unveiled government plans to limit social unrest as souring prices threatened to push a million people of the Netherlands’ 17.7 million population into deep poverty.
Dutch Minister Resigns Over Nitrogen Rallies
The Dutch agriculture minister resigned Monday after weeks of protests by farmers who fear for their livelihoods due to the Netherlands’ strictest nitrogen policies in Europe.
Netherlands Mourns 7 After Truck Hits Barbecue Gathering
The Dutch royal family and prime minister have expressed shock and sorrow after a truck drove off a dike and slammed into a community barbecue, killing seven, including an unborn child.
Dutch PM Ashamed About Deadly Treatment of Refugees
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte says he is ashamed about the treatment of asylum seekers in the Netherlands after a baby and a man died in an overcrowded migrant center while hundreds slept rough outside.
Dutch Commando Shot Dead In US, Two Others Injured
One of three Dutch commandos, who were in the U.S. for training, has died after he and the others were shot outside a hotel in the U.S. city of Indianapolis while off duty, the Dutch defense ministry confirmed Monday.
France’s Macron Suffers Vaccination Defeat
French President Emmanuel Macron is weighing his options after parliament rejected a cabinet plan to enforce jabs against COVID-19 on travelers.
Abortion Clinic To Arrive In Gulf of Mexico
Pro-abortion activists looked at the seas Monday after a California doctor proposed a floating abortion clinic in the Gulf of Mexico for women in southern states where the procedure is banned.
Dutch Police Struggle With Farmers After Shooting
Dutch police released a teenager amid a public outcry after officers shot his tractor in the worst standoff with farmers in years, officials said Thursday.
Dutch Farmers Protest State’s Pollution Plans In Massive Rallies (Worthy News In-Depth & Video)
The Netherlands is soul searching after one of its largest farmers’ protests in recent history. Tens of thousands of farmers gathered in a village near the center of the Netherlands to rally against a government plan to curb nitrogen pollution that they say will kill the country’s world-renowned agriculture sector.