Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday visited the International Criminal Court in The Hague, issuing an international arrest warrant in March for Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin for alleged war crimes in Ukraine. Zelensky arrived in the Netherlands on Wednesday evening…
Dutch court orders sperm donor to stop after 550 children
Dutch judges have ordered a man suspected of fathering more than 550 children through sperm donations to stop donating, in the latest fertility scandal to shock the Netherlands. The man, identified in Dutch media only as Jonathan M, 41, was…
Former Minister of Justice, Bola Ajibola dies at 89
Prince Bola Ajibola, a former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice of Nigeria, is dead. The former judge of the International Court of Justice, Hague, Netherlands, died at 89. The eldest child of the late jurist, Segun Ajibola, disclosed this in…
Dutch court rejects challenge to assisted suicide ban
A Dutch court on Wednesday upheld the Netherlands’ ban on assisted suicide, a setback for activists who said the prohibition infringes on their right to determine when their lives end. The Hague District Court rejected the activists’ argument that the…
Netherlands slavery: Saying sorry leaves Dutch divided
The Netherlands is expected to apologise for slavery, with a speech on Monday by the prime minister and ministerial visits to the Caribbean and Suriname. But the date chosen and the way the announcement has been organised has prompted criticism,…
Netherlands dominate USA in 1st knock-out World Cup match
The Netherlands have put three goals past the USA to book a place in the football World Cup quarter-finals in Qatar. Despite scoring once, the USA posed little challenge to their opponents, who repeatedly outclassed the Stars and Stripes at…
Riots erupt in Belgian and Dutch cities after Morocco pull off World Cup upset beating Belgium
Riots have broken out in several Belgian and Dutch cities after Morocco shocked Belgium by winning 2-0 during a World Cup clash in Qatar. Police arrested about a dozen people after using water cannons and tear gas to disperse crowds…
Dutch strike late to grab 2-0 win over Senegal
Netherlands scored twice in the final minutes through Cody Gakpo and substitute Davy Klaassen to beat Senegal 2-0 in their World Cup Group A match at Al Thumama Stadium on Monday. The Dutch, who missed out on the 2018 World…
World Cup teams won’t wear armbands seen as rebuke to Qatar
FIFA’s threat of on-field punishment for players forced World Cup teams to back down Monday and abandon a plan for their captains to wear armbands that were seen as a rebuke to host nation Qatar’s human rights record. Just hours…
Netherlands to ban laughing gas from January
The Dutch government is banning the use of nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, amid concerns over the health risks for the growing number of young people using it. The ban, which starts in January, makes it illegal to…