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Cell sentence and tbs for woman who treated partner as 'house slave' for years

A 63-year-old woman has been sentenced to six years in prison and forced psychiatric treatment for years of abuse, control, and threats towards her partner. The woman met her victim 17 years ago and initially had a loving relationship, but later became controlling and violent, leading to her partner being completely dependent on her. The case came to light in 2022, after the victim spoke out against the abuse and the woman has consistently denied the allegations.

Heathrow flights resume full operations tomorrow

A temporary solution has been found at London's Heathrow Airport to the major power outage, which is expected to allow flights to resume tomorrow. Eurostar trains have freed up extra seats to accommodate travelers.

Number of overweight Dutch people not decreasing, why?

Tackling obesity should involve more than just advice to exercise and eat healthier, says Dr. Liesbeth van Rossum, professor and obesity specialist. Making healthier choices is not always a conscious decision and other factors, such as environment, play a role. If nothing is done, the current prediction is that 60% of the Netherlands will have obesity by 2050.

Nedcar car plant will make defense equipment

'VDL Nedcar announced plans to partially convert their car factory in Born into a production hall for defense, in partnership with the Dutch Defense Ministry. The move aims to strengthen the Netherlands' defense capabilities and reduce reliance on non-European producers.'

DNB concerned about U.S. influence on debit card payments

DNB is concerned about dependence on the United States, as the president may be able to put pressure on European payments through U.S. companies such as Visa and MasterCard. The central bank of the Netherlands is considering new investments and losses of billions of euros, but remains independent of political interference and hopes to make a profit in the future.

NOC*NSF president Van Zanen calls choice of Coventry 'beautiful and surprising'

Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry has been elected the new president of the International Olympic Committee with the support of a majority of 49 votes. Previous favorites, such as Sebastian Coe, received far fewer votes. Coventry plans to provide more support for female athletes and will deal with key issues such as Russian participation and possible problems with travel documents for athletes and officials to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics under President Trump's administration.