‘Follow-up investigation into excess mortality difficult due to limited data access’
CBS and RIVM published their study into excess mortality during the corona pandemic in June. At the request of the House of Representatives, a group of …
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Not so much coral in Great Barrier Reef in 36 years
The amount of coral has increased in the northern and central parts of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. In the 36 years that the Australian Institute of …
Remains of 8,000 Nazi victims found in Polish mass grave
In Poland, near the former German concentration camp Soldau, a mass grave with the burned remains of around 8,000 people has been found. Researchers at the Institute …
Assets distribution in the Netherlands skewed, 1 percent own quarter of capital
A quarter of the total assets in the Netherlands are owned by 1 percent of households. And for one in four households, they have a net debt.
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‘Crash China Eastern plane purposely caused by someone in cockpit’
The China Eastern plane that crashed in southern China in March is believed to have crashed intentionally. US researchers believe that someone in the cockpit deliberately …
‘Fatal shot Baldwin could have been prevented’, production company fined
Actor Alec Baldwin probably wouldn’t have fired a fatal shot during the shooting of the film Rust if the production company had complied with all …
“Suffering and damage from bombing Hawija greater than known so far”
The suffering and damage resulting from the Dutch bombing of an IS car bomb factory in the Iraqi city of Hawija, in 2015 are greater than known …
No fact-relation face mask deal Van Lienden, Room must wait
The cabinet is not going to send the House of Representatives about the controversial face mask deal with Sywert van Lienden. Minister Helder for Long-Term Care …
Kuipers cannot agree with criticism about wrong numbers at press conference
Minister Kuipers of Health cannot agree with criticism from MPs and researchers that he did not properly deal with the figures yesterday at the corona press …
More than 600 laggers evacuated from Afghanistan since September
In recent months, the Netherlands has evacuated more than 600 people from Afghanistan, mainly via Qatar (352) and Pakistan (221). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms this after reporting …
Senate also critically on its own role in an allowance affair
The Senate dropped stitches in checking the policy that ultimately led to the allowance affair. This is the conclusion of an investigative committee of Senate Members.
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Police concerns about cross-standard behaviour police students
The police found in an internal investigation that the severity of cross-standard conduct among police students is increasing.
An example of this is viewing secret information. …
Faster help and personal conversation duped allowance parents
The assistance to the duped parents in the childcare allowance affair is being improved. Demissionary Secretary of State Van Huffelen of Finance has sent a new …
De Jonge: no extra travel measures now travellers southern Africa
There will be no stricter measures for Dutch travellers from southern Africa. For the time being, planes from this region continue to land at Schiphol, even …
Walrus spotter wanted (and you can do that from your home)
Are you really good at searching? Then maybe this is for you. The World Wildlife Fund is looking for volunteers who want to help them spot …
Abidal heard due to possible revenge action on PSG player Hamraoui
Eric Abidal’s name has emerged in the investigation into the attack on Paris Saint-Germain player Kheira Hamraoui. The former FC Barcelona defender will soon be …
Scientists: Every Breath You Take is the ultimate average song
Whats the best song to play at any time of the day? It is a question that cannot answer because of the subjectivity around music. Nevertheless, …
Archaeologists find 2000 year old room
In Italy, archaeologists have found a room of almost 2000 years old. The room was probably for a slave family. Thanks to the discovery, we now know …
Search for the first complete Dutch slave ship
Never before in history, the wreckage of a complete slave ship was found. This may change from this week: researchers have started a three-week search for …
Research: HPV vaccine protects up to 87 percent against cervical cancer
Vaccination against HPV (human papillomavirus) protects up to 87 percent against cervical cancer, according to a long-term British study published in the Lancet scientific journal.
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Up to 14 years in prison for those responsible fatal fire in Russian mall
A Russian court has imposed years of prison sentences on eight people held responsible for a major fire in a shopping mall in the Siberian city …
“Countries climate plans are still far insufficient to meet Paris targets”
Country climate plans are far from sufficient to meet the targets set in the Paris climate agreement. This is in the latest edition of the so-called …
‘I like to move it! ‘ Lemurs sing in the bar
Not only people and birds can sing in a certain rhythm, but also the maki-monkey can do this. A scientific study shows that.
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Scientists: ‘We see ice sheets and glaciers disappear before our eyes’
If theres one area in the world, where you can see how climate change is going, its Greenland. The freezing island is changing rapidly due to …