Top Thai Court Suspends Prime Minister Pending Ethics Investigation

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Thailand’s political instability, trade concerns in the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, and controversy over a satirical cartoon in Turkey. Deferential Tone Thailand’s Constitutional Court...

US halting some shipments of military aid to Ukraine

The White House said Tuesday it is halting some key weapons shipments to Ukraine that were promised under the Biden administration for Kyiv's battle against the Russian invasion. Stopping the delivery of munitions and other military aid including...

Bhutanese Community in the Netherlands Hosts Dr. Susan Banki for Insightful Book Presentation on Exile Politics

The Bhutanese Community in the Netherlands (BCN) hosted Dr. Susan Banki, Associate Professor at the University of Sydney, for a presentation of her new book, The Ecosystem of Exile Politics: Why Proximity and Precarity Matter for Bhutan’s Homeland...

Queen Maxima responds to claims she deliberately parodied US President Donald Trump

Queen Maxima has responded to claims she openly mocked US President Donald Trump moments after meeting him at the NATO Summit last week. Video of the Dutch Queen standing next to Trump, and her husband King Willem-Alexander, at The Hague on June...

Residents’ interest group to sue Amsterdam over failure to curb mass tourism

The residents' interest group Amsterdam Has a Choice is taking legal action against the municipality of Amsterdam, claiming the city is not doing enough to address the growth of mass tourism. The group had given Amsterdam until Tuesday to comply...

MOL completes acquisition of Dutch tank terminal operator LBC

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has completed the acquisition of all membership rights in LBC Tank Terminals Group Holding Netherlands. MOL received approval from all relevant authorities for the acquisition pursuant to the sale and purchase agreement signed...

PIC kicks off their multilateral military engagement, SHORAD Symposium ‘25

The Pacific Integrated Air Missile Defense (IAMD) Center hosted its first multilateral Short Range Air Defense (SHORAD) Symposium at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, between June 23-26, 2025. This initiative provided an opportunity to...

Netherlands ambassador bids goodbye

MUSCAT: Gen Sultan bin Mohammed al Numani, Minister of the Royal Office, received in his office on Tuesday Stella Kloth, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Sultanate of Oman, to bid her farewell at the end of her tour of duty. Gen...

The Dutch government has postponed decisions on TenneT Germany until September

Dutch Queen Speaks Out on Moment She Appeared to Mock Trump to His Face

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has rejected claims that she mocked President Donald Trump while standing right next to him. The Dutch Queen went viral because of a video showing what many interpreted as her mocking the U.S. president with...

International Criminal Court Hit by “Sophisticated and Targeted” Attack

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has been hit by a new “sophisticated and targeted” cybersecurity incident. The Netherlands-headquartered tribunal, which tries individuals suspected of war crimes and crimes against humanity, revealed on...

Dutch king now accused of 'power move' in Trump meeting after Queen denies she mocked his voice

By SYEDA SAAD FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 11:30 EDT, 1 July 2025 | Updated: 11:30 EDT, 1 July 2025 A viral moment between King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and US President Donald Trump has sparked heated debate online. And some viewers...

Dutch tourist cleans Jammu and Kashmir's Dal Lake, inspires locals to join her

It is 'Hollandse Schoonmaak' (Dutch cleaning) in Kashmir as a 69-year-old woman from the Netherlands has made it a mission to clean the waters of the famous tourist attraction Dal Lake of plastic waste. The foreigner said she wants to create a...

Dutch police to strip victim and witness data from crime reports to curb intimidation

Police and prosecutors in the Netherlands will begin shielding the personal details of crime victims and witnesses more strictly, aiming to prevent intimidation and fear among those who report offenses, according to De Volkskrant. The new approach...

Netherlands Queen Maxima breaks silence on claims of mocking Trump in viral video; ‘I said...’

The Netherlands' Queen Maxima refuted claims that she was “mocking” US President Donald Trump in a viral video making round on social media. President Donald Trump poses with Netherland's King Willem Alexander and Netherland's Queen Maxima at the...

Dutch government ends CO2 subsidy talks with Shell, BP and other major firms

Demissionary Climate Minister Rob Hermans informed the Tweede Kamer that the Dutch government has halted negotiations on CO2 reduction subsidies with several large industrial companies. The move affects some of the country’s biggest firms,...

VIDEO: Donald Trump makes SHOCKING remark, calls ex-US President Joe Biden 'son of a...'

United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday appeared to use a swear word for his predecessor Joe Biden while touring the Florida Everglades' newly-opened migrant detention center, infamously dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz." Read on to know what he...

President Trump: ‘A Big One for Western Civilization’

President Donald Trump flew out to the Netherlands on June 24 to participate in the NATO summit in The Hague, where he was widely credited with having been the driving force behind a new NATO commitment to spend 5% (up from the current 2% minimum)...

Temperatures rise at slavery memorial event in Amsterdam

Two years after national apologies for slavery were made by the king and prime minister, campaigners and politicians at a packed and sweltering Keti Koti event on Tuesday said it was time for action. As well as bright clothing and stirring music,...

International Criminal Court says it was hit by sophisticated cyberattack

The ICC has confirmed suffering a cyberattack No threat actors claimed responsibility yet for the incident However the ICC recently indicted Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu The International Criminal Court (ICC) has confirmed recently suffering a...