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Military honored in The Hague on Veterans Day, 'you know what's at stake'

King Willem-Alexander honors veterans during the 20th edition of Veterans Day in The Hague. Outgoing Prime Minister Rutte and Defense Minister Ollongren emphasize the importance of freedom and safety, and call for the continued telling of veterans' stories.

June 29, 2024, 7:57 p.m.

Title holder Italy falls at EC, much improved Switzerland to quarter-finals

'Italy title holder falls in eighth finals of European Championship against Switzerland. Despite tactical changes by coach Spalletti, the team was no match for the better-organized Swiss, who qualified first for the quarter-finals with a 2-0 victory.'

June 29, 2024, 7:57 p.m.

National task force against explosions should start turning tide

New task force established to tackle explosions in the Netherlands, with representatives from different sectors to share knowledge and work together in combating this worrying phenomenon.

June 28, 2024, 7:57 p.m.

Verstappen is three times fastest and takes pole for sprint race in Austria

Max Verstappen grabs pole position for upcoming sprint race in Austria, while Lando Norris surprises with second place and Logan Sargeant causes a stir by taking the second qualifying leg.

June 28, 2024, 7:57 p.m.

Climate activists arrested who planned to disrupt British airports

Activists from Just Stop Oil arrested for planning to disrupt busy airports in England during summer holidays, with police saying several high-profile members of the group were among the suspects. Details on their exact approach to disrupting airports remain unclear, but police are warning of strong consequences for anyone who endangers airport security. Just Stop Oil accuses police of unlawful action and claims being a supporter of the group is enough to be considered a suspect.

June 28, 2024, 7:57 p.m.

Democrats now openly doubt Biden, what are the options?

In the first debate between Biden and Trump, Biden was not strong in his defense against Trump's attacks, increasing the pressure on him to withdraw as a presidential candidate ahead of the Democratic party convention in August.