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Former top coach Leo Beenhakker died at age 82

Former football coach and legendary figure, Leo Beenhakker, has passed away at the age of 82. He achieved great success at Real Madrid and with Dutch clubs Ajax and Feyenoord, but had less luck as coach for the Dutch national team.

April 10, 2025, 7:58 p.m.

After Mexican mass grave found, families continue to search for answers

In the quiet landscape of Mexico, desperate parents search for their missing children after human remains and training facilities of a powerful drug cartel are discovered on a remote farm. This gruesome example of organized crime permeating Mexico's power structure brings into focus the corrupt ties between authorities and cartels, slow forensic investigations and thousands of missing people.

April 8, 2025, 7:57 p.m.

Amsterdam stock market rebounds, investors seem to be looking for bargains

'AEX rebounds after yesterday's losses, with all stocks in the green and Adyen as the top performer. MidKap also showed gains and other European markets followed suit, while concerns over trade war still linger.'

April 8, 2025, 7:57 p.m.

Is mackerel disappearing from the shelves? Fish guide is now on red

Visbranche onhappy with new advice to stop buying mackerel due to overfishing in the Atlantic Ocean, but industry organization disagrees with assessment.

April 8, 2025, 7:57 p.m.

Chamber repeats call for cabinet: withdraw transgender bill proposal

Adopted motion calls on government to withdraw proposal transgender law within one month despite previous rejection by outgoing cabinet to debate and protect law.

April 8, 2025, 7:57 p.m.

Five questions on the stock market downturn: 'It shows investors all alarm bells are ringing'

Stock markets worldwide are falling hard due to Trump's decision not to roll back import tariffs, indicating the major impact of the trade war on investors and ordinary citizens alike.