How is the settlement of the benefits affair going?
“It’s a black page in the history of the Dutch government,” Prime Minister Rutte wrote exactly a year ago. That day, the cabinet resigned because …
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PVV MP Dion Graus not prosecuted after sexual exploitation report
The prosecution does not prosecute PVV MP Dion Graus for sexual exploitation. A report from his ex-wife is dismissed because no evidence of a sexual offence …
Russia puts journalist, comedian and members Pussy Riot on ‘foreign agents’ list
The Russian Ministry of Justice has included two members of the feminist punk band Pussy Riot on the list of so-called “foreign agents.” It concerns founder …
Palestinian President Abbas pays rare working visit to Israel
For the first time in more than ten years, Palestinian President Abbas paid a working visit to Israel. Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz received him in …
French government wants vaccination pass and also comes up with new measures
The French government wants the corona pass to apply from 15 January only to people who have been fully vaccinated or recovered from a corona infection, and …
Haiti gang releases last hostage missionaries
In Haiti, all members of a group of kidnapped missionaries were released again by the gang who kidnapped them outside the capital Port-au-Prince on October 16. A …
Deadly migrant drama Mexico no separate incident
They left the far south of Mexico. Maybe 200 people, including children, were crammed up in the truck. But their journey to the north was roughly interrupted. …
Approximately 8,000 people blacklisted Tax authorities missed out on debt aid
Probably 8,000 people on the Tax Authorities blacklist have unfairly received no help in repaying their debts. This was evident today in a debate in the House …
Centuries-old work of art robbed from the USA back to Iraq in Gulf War
In Iraq, a more than 3500 years old clay tablet was presented, which was robbed from a museum during the First Gulf War and has now returned …
Three dead, eight injured in Michigan high school shooting
In the U.S. state of Michigan, three fatalities were killed in a school shooting. Eight were also injured, say local authorities. Two of the wounded …
Insider: Valves Citadel is a mix of Left 4 Dead, Alien Swarm, Half-Life and Strategy
Tyler McVicker spoke about the situation with Valve and the Half-Life series in particular. According to an insider, the company has thrown all its efforts to …
Debt restructuring of thousands of people may be mistakenly denied by tax authorities
The tax authorities may have wrongly rejected a request for debt restructuring of 5000 to 15,000 people because they were on the blacklist of the tax authorities. This …
Cabinet is in keeping schools open, but earlier closing times other sectors
In today’s Cathouse Council, no decision has yet been taken on additional corona measures, but sources call it plausible that the schools will not close. …
Two Norwegian journalists held in Qatar, ambassador called to measure
Police in Qatar have arrested two Norwegian journalists and held for more than thirty hours. Their employer, the Norwegian public broadcaster NRK, has announced that. The …
At least 45 deaths in bus crash in Bulgaria, ‘shocking tragedy’
In a bus crash in western Bulgaria, dozens were killed. It is a North Macedonian bus, which was on the way back from a trip to …
“Tax authorities checked low income extra when checking fees”
When checking fraud with the childcare allowance, the tax authorities mainly chose to check people with low income extra. Thats what the tax authorities say to …
‘Netherlands still big player for mailbox firms’
The Netherlands is still attractive for companies and criminals to evade tax and disguise money through so-called mailbox companies, despite its approach. The Commission concludes this …
Two abducted missionaries Haiti free again, fifteen others still stuck
In Haiti, two abducted missionaries are free again. The two belong to a group of a total of seventeen missionaries and their family members, who were …
Tens of thousands of Austrians protest lockdown and vaccination obligation
In Austria, protests have been protested against the tightening of the corona measures that take place on Monday. In the capital Vienna, at least 35,000 people were …
Infected group of Dutch people without a trace in Spain
The authorities in the west of Spain are looking for a group of Dutch people who would have run off after some of them had tested …
Afghan farmers continue to supply the world with opium
“We have always grown poppy, now too, and we will continue to do it,” says Mustafa, a 33-year-old farmer in the village of Suflaa in the …
Infected (and without a trace) Dutch conversation of the day in Spanish village
It is the talk of the day in Navas del Madroño: the sudden disappearance from the Spanish village of fourteen Dutch tourists, some of whom …
Disappearing Cuban Protest Leader in Madrid: Were Being Trampled
One of Cubas best-known activists, Yunior García, has surfaced unexpectedly in Spain. 39-year-old García, who is seen as the leader of the Cuban protest …
Fortnite no longer available in China
Video game Fortnite is no longer available in China. Video game developer Epic Games has pulled the plug on the Chinese variant of the game.
The …