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Dutch Premier Set to Testify in Trial of Ex-NCTV Official
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof is set to testify in the criminal trial of a former counterterrorism official charged with leaking state secrets to Morocco, a Dutch court confirmed on Friday. The trial revolves around 65-year-old Ab el...
Ex-Philippine President Ends Effort to Remove ICC Judges
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has decided not to pursue further action regarding his request to disqualify two International Criminal Court (ICC) judges in a high-profile crimes against humanity case, his legal counsel...
Study indicates all Dutch people have ‘forever chemicals’ in their blood
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) A new national study has revealed that every person in the Netherlands has measurable levels of “forever chemicals” in their bloodstream, with most exceeding recommended health thresholds. The research, released Thursday by the Dutch...
Hiroshima mayor educates Trump
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui has criticized US President Donald Trump for comparing American airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities to the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II. In comments published by the...
Protesters demand Dutch company to “cut all ties with the apartheid state of Israel”
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) In the Dutch town of Papendrecht, demonstrators gathered on Friday to oppose the export of F-35 fighter jet components by the local firm GKN Fokker, which are used by the Israeli military in its ongoing genocide in Gaza. The crowd,...
Dutch Premier to Give Testimony in Espionage Trial
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Dutch Premier Dick Schoof is scheduled to testify as a witness in the legal proceedings involving a former counterterrorism officer suspected of disclosing confidential information to Morocco, a court in the Netherlands announced on...
Dutch PM is set to testify in case involving leaked documents
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof is set to provide testimony in a high-profile criminal case involving a former counterterrorism official accused of leaking classified information to Morocco, according to reports from a Dutch court on...
Poland Imposes Border Controls
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) As temporary border checks were introduced along Poland’s frontiers with Germany and Lithuania on Monday, Prime Minister Donald Tusk emphasized during a press briefing in Warsaw that “tough reactions will be used when necessary.” His...
Progress on share buyback programme
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 8, 2025
Progress on share buyback programme ING announced today that, as part of our €2.0 billion share buyback programme announced on 2 May 2025, in total 2,710,019 shares were repurchased during the week of 30 June 2025 up to and including 04 July 2025....
Germany, Netherlands accuses Russia of increasing chemical agents in Ukraine
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Intelligence services from Germany and the Netherlands have accused Russia of stepping up its use of chemical agents in Ukraine, warning that the escalation poses a broader threat to European and global security. In a coordinated...
Deputy Minister Alvin Botes: International Relations and Cooperation Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
South African Government
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July 4, 2025
Honourable House Chairperson, Honourable Minister Lamola and Deputy Minister Moraka, Chair of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations, Hon. Mahumapelo, Honourable Members, Director-General Zane Dangor and Members of the South African...
Fafrees Makes High-Speed Impact at Eurobike 2025, Redefining Legal Urban E-Mobility
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 3, 2025
ONTARIO, Calif., July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fafrees closed out its most impactful Eurobike appearance yet with strong momentum, fresh market visibility, and a message that resonated across dealers, media, and everyday riders: road-legal...
The government embraces European proposal to facilitate application of ‘safe third country’ concept
Netherlands - Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment
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July 3, 2025
NETHERLANDS, July 30 - News item | 30-07-2025 | 15:00 If it is up to the European Commission, the options open to member states when it comes to deciding not to consider the substance of an asylum request will be expanded in cases in which the...
Hiroshima Mayor Condemns Trump’s ‘Atomic Bomb’ Comparison on Iran Strikes
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Hiroshima's Mayor Kazumi Matsui has strongly condemned U.S. President Donald Trump for comparing American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites to the devastating atomic bombings of Japan during World War II. In a statement on Wednesday,...
Hiroshima Mayor Criticizes Trump’s Comments
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Hiroshima’s mayor, Kazumi Matsui, has strongly rebuked US President Donald Trump for drawing a parallel between recent American attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities and the atomic bombings of Japan in World War II. In a public statement...
Hiroshima’s mayor states Trump doesn’t know nuclear power impact
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Hiroshima’s mayor, Kazumi Matsui, has criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for drawing a parallel between American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites and the atomic bombings of Japan during World War II. In remarks made on Wednesday,...
[Latest] Global Hydrogen Technology TIC Market Size/Share Worth USD 18.4 Billion by 2034 at a 17.5% CAGR: Custom Market Insights (Analysis, Outlook, Leaders, Report, Trends, Forecast, Segmentation, Growth Rate, Value, SWOT Analysis)
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 8, 2025
Austin, TX, USA, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Custom Market Insights has published a new research report titled “Hydrogen Technology TIC Market Size, Trends and Insights By Service Type (Testing, Inspection, Certification), By Testing Type...
VIVEbiotech Appoints Patricio Massera as President
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 3, 2025
San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VIVEbiotech, a leading Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) specializing in lentiviral vector (LVV) development and manufacturing for in vivo and ex vivo gene...
Government acknowledges additional suffering of children placed in care
Netherlands - Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport
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June 30, 2025
NETHERLANDS, June 30 - News item | 30-06-2025 | 14:00 The government recognises the additional distress that children experienced due to both the benefits scandal and subsequent care orders. In a letter to the House of Representatives, Minister...
Netherlands gives back colonial cultural artifacts to Nigeria
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) The Netherlands has officially returned 119 cultural artifacts to Nigeria, including sculptures, plaques, ceremonial regalia, and a historic bell, all originally looted from the Benin Kingdom over a century ago. The restitution took place...