Air turns orange over California: Strong winds make extinguishing forest fires difficult
California’s firefighters are struggling to extinguish forest fires due to the strong winds. Moreover, it is extremely hot in the American state, … More
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Court: case of Sri Lankan woman on adoption is statute-barred
The court in The Hague will not deal with the substance of the case of a 28-year-old woman about her adoption in … More
Black Milwaukee looks at the Democrats with suspicion
The corner of 21st Street and North Avenue in Milwaukee is a city desert. What used to be a sprawling parking lot … More
The IND still has to process more than 11,000 overdue asylum applications this year
The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) still has more than 11,000 overdue asylum applications on its shelf. State Secretary Broekers-Knol writes to … More
Share forest fires in California caused by gender reveal party
Some of the severe forest fires in the American state of California probably started at a ‘gender reveal party‘. At such a … More
California campers with helicopters evacuated due to forest fire
In California, an airlift was used to start a rescue operation to evacuate camping guests away from a forest fire. The campers … More
Campers by helicopter rescued from forest fire
Firefighters in the American state of California pick up campers with helicopters who are stuck on a campsite. In the area around … More
A thousand camping guests California from the outside world cut off by forest fire
In California, a thousand camping guests have been cut off from the outside world by a forest fire. They are on a … More
U.S. Jury investigates dead black man after police arrest
The New York District Attorney sets up a grand jury to investigate the death of Daniel Prude. The black man may have … More
This weekend again record heat in California; temperatures up to 48 degrees
Meteorologically, it’s autumn, and yet weather records are likely to be broken this weekend in the southwestern United States. In some places … More
Over a hundred flood deaths, Sudan declares a state of emergency
In Sudan, a state of emergency has been declared due to heavy flooding. Since the end of July, continuous rain has flooded … More
Much delay and speculation around US Open duel Zverev-Mannarino
After a lot of speculation and three hours later than planned, Alexander Zverev and Adrian Mannarino started their match from the third … More
State Secretary puts sugar tax on hold: ‘No proof it works
There will be no sugar tax for the time being. State Secretary Blokhuis wrote this in a letter to the House of … More
Research into rules on prostitution in other countries after citizens’ initiative
The cabinet is having a comparative study carried out into the way other countries deal with prostitution. State Secretary Broekers-Knol wants to … More
Two deaths in oil spill cleanup Mauritius
Two sailors died and two others went missing after their tugboat collided with another ship during a clean-up operation of the major … More
Bridge is neither sport nor culture, so you have to pay VAT
Secretary of State for Finance Vijlbrief does not see any possibilities to exempt thinking sports such as bridge, chess, checkers and go … More
Mayor versus Trump: “Violence Portland is partly due to your hate campaign
The mayor of the American city of Portland believes that President Trump’s ‘hate campaign’ has contributed to the violence in his city. … More
While his friends were protesting, newsreader Sergei spoke of “aggressive youths
It was Sergey Kozlovich’s boyhood dream: working at the Belarusian newsreel. But the rising star had had enough of the propaganda of … More
Hurricane Laura does less damage than expected
The day after hurricane Laura landed in the American state of Louisiana it becomes clear what the hurricane has left behind. The … More
Bucks refuse to play in protest at police violence
The basketball players of Milwaukee Bucks have decided not to play the fifth game in play-off series against Orlando Magic. The game … More
Killing in protests in the United States
For a few days and nights there are protests in Kenosha. That’s a city in the American state of Wisconsin. People are … More
State Secretary will give priority to helping 70 distressing cases of benefits affair
A group of seventy parents with major financial problems due to the child care allowance affair is given priority assistance. They must … More
Wake-up call 21/8: Final Europa League – ‘Golden State Killer’ hears punishment
Good morning! Joseph DeAngelo, the serial killer who has confessed guilt in thirteen murders in the state of California, hears his punishment … More
Homo-related violence in asylum seekers’ centres is hardly tackled’
Gay-related violence in asylum seekers’ centres is still not being tackled properly. According to chairman Kortekaas of the LGBT Asylum Support Foundation, … More