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No bus, streetcar and metro in morning rush hour in A'dam, R'dam and The Hague

Bus, streetcar and metro strike in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague during morning rush hour because of actions to preserve early retirement for people with heavy work. A 24-hour strike is threatened if a new regulation is not reached, while more actions are planned this week in different sectors. Tomorrow Schiphol airport will argue a case to maintain a minimum train connection with support from the municipality of Haarlemmermeer.

Wheelchair basketball players prolong paralympic title: 'Withstood all the pressure'

Netherlands Wheelchair Basketball Women's Team Wins Paralympic Title for Second Time, Defeating USA 63-49.

Deepfake porn 'epidemic' in South Korea: 'Gap between modern and conservative'

South Korean government blames chat app Telegram for deepfakeporn epidemic, but experts and advocacy organizations point to misogynist culture and growing gap between traditional and progressive values as root causes. In society, where sex is hardly talked about, incidents such as deepfake pornography and the use of hidden cameras greatly affect victims and contribute to declining dialogue between men and women.

Roglic equals record with fourth Vuelta final victory, Küng wins final time trial in Madrid

Roglic secures record-equalling 4th Vuelta a España victory with strong 2nd place finish in final time trial, while Küng takes stage win. Gesink bids farewell with non-last place finish in last race as pro cyclist.

Venezuelan opposition leader landed in Spain, gets political asylum

Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González flees to Spain after facing political persecution, seeking refuge at the Dutch embassy in Caracas. González's departure raises concerns about the legitimacy of President Maduro's re-election in July.

Once again, Russian drones violate NATO airspace

Multiple drones flew through the Romanian airspace during Russian attacks on Ukraine, with one possibly crashing in a border village. Romania has sent fighter jets to monitor and other NATO countries have been informed, as the number of similar incidents in the NATO flank increases.