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Olympics-Basketball 3x3-Netherlands edge France to claim men's gold
PARIS - The Netherlands won gold in the men's 3x3 basketball by beating France 18-17 in the final at the Paris Olympics on Monday. France...
Aug 6, 20241 min read
Olympics-Sailing-Dutch sailor Bouwmeester realises gold and dream of women's record
MARSEILLE, France - Marit Bouwmeester of the Netherlands effectively secured gold in the women's dinghy to became the most successful...
Aug 6, 20243 min read
Olympics-Rowing-Florijn and Zeidler wins single sculls golds, Romania and Britain win eights
PARIS - Dutch rower Karolien Florijn powered to victory in the women's single sculls Olympic final on Saturday in a time of 7:17.28, with...
Aug 3, 20242 min read
Soccer-Positive England substitutions show Southgate's progress
DORTMUND, Germany - The decisive introduction of Cole Palmer and Ollie Watkins as 80th-minute subs in Wednesday's Euros victory over the...
Jul 11, 20243 min read
France, Britain and others allowed to intervene in Myanmar ICJ genocide case
AMSTERDAM - Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Britain and the Maldives are allowed to intervene in Gambia's Myanmar...
Jul 4, 20241 min read
Advocates for reparations say Dutch slavery apologies not enough
As the Netherlands marks on Monday 161 years since the abolition of slavery, activists have questioned the sincerity of recent apologies...
Jul 1, 20242 min read
How Sweden's youth homes nurtured killers, creating Europe's gun crime capital
GOTHENBURG, Sweden - The killer was only 14 and had lived in youth homes as a ward of the authorities since he was eight. A year ago, a...
Jun 24, 20246 min read
Finland sees first NATO deployment as its jets join mission in Romania
CONSTANTA, Romania - Finland on Tuesday made its first deployment for NATO since joining the alliance in April 2023, sending seven F-18...
Jun 12, 20241 min read
Dutch voters kick off EU election, nationalist parties seen gaining
THE HAGUE -Dutch voters cast their ballots on Thursday at the start of a four-day election for the European Parliament that is likely to...
Jun 6, 20243 min read
Netherlands set for right-wing government after Wilders strikes deal
AMSTERDAM -Dutch nationalist Geert Wilders on Wednesday said a deal had been reached to form what was set to be the most right-wing...
May 16, 20242 min read
Dutch contestant expelled as Eurovision braces for protests
MALMO, Sweden -Dutch contestant Joost Klein has been expelled from Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest final after a complaint by a member...
May 11, 20243 min read
Dutch privacy watchdog recommends government organisations stop using Facebook
AMSTERDAM - The Dutch privacy watchdog AP on Friday said it was recommending that government organizations should stop using Facebook as...
Apr 20, 20241 min read
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