Prospective Dutch Prime Minister Geert Wilders has threatened to rescind the country’s apology for slavery, as he continues haggling with various parties to form a coalition government. “The apologies for the history of slavery and the police actions, as made by the
Vincent van Gogh, the brilliant but troubled Dutch impressionist painter, severed his left ear after a “blazing row” with fellow artist Paul Gaugin in Arles, France, on this day in history, Dec. 23, 1888. The 35-year-old artist famously presented the bloody ear
Aydin Coban, a Dutch man convicted of charges related to the online extortion and harassment of Canadian teen Amanda Todd, has had his sentence reduced from 13 years to six. Todd’s suicide in 2012 drew attention to cyberbullying, as she posted a
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch counterterrorism agency on Tuesday lifted the country’s threat alert to its second-highest level, saying the possibility of an attack in the country is now “substantial.” The announcement marked the first time the threat level has
The newly published Dutch version of Omid Scobie’s Endgame has made quite a few changes and redactions, according to the journalist who first noted that the names of the ‘royal racists’ had been released. In the first Dutch edition of Endgame the
The author repeatedly denied he had ever mentioned the two royals and refused to apologise. But in a column for the i, published today, Scobie admitted that an “early and uncleared text” was given to the publisher in the Netherlands. The Dutch
A new lower house of the Dutch parliament was sworn in Wednesday, two weeks after the far-right party of lawmaker Geert Wilders won a general election in a seismic shift that reverberated through Europe. While the newly configured Second Chamber is now
Dutch military police found 47 illegal migrants in a truck destined for the UK in Hook of Holland. The discovery was made on Tuesday night with the help of a sniffer dog trained to detect people. The Dutch truck driver was arrested
Dutch journalist Rick Evers, who claims to have first spotted the naming of two royals allegedly concerned about Prince Archie’s skin colour in Omid Scobie’s Endgame, is auctioning his copy for charity. The proceeds will go to Autersbond, a charity supporting writers
The Dutch version of Omid Scobie’s book Endgame contains unique extracts in which Prince William is branded “heartless”. The insult against the first in line to the throne appears to be attributed to “sources close to Prince Harry and Meghan” and the wording