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Dutch Parliament Fails to Ban Muslim Brotherhood by Two Votes
According to Visegrád24 on X, a motion in the Dutch Parliament to ban the Muslim Brotherhood narrowly failed today, falling just two votes short. The proposal was introduced by Geert Wilders, leader of the Party for Freedom (PVV), and MP Maikel...

16 Indian Immunologists, Scientists shine in Stanford University 2025 Top 2% Scientists List
New Delhi: Altogether 16 Indian Immunologists, scientists from prestigious health and medical institutes across India, have been recognised among the world’s top 2% of scientists in the database curated by Professor John P.A. Ioannidis of Stanford...

7 of the world’s most impressive flying cars turning science fiction into reality
For decades, the flying car was a dream that tantalized car designers and engineers – a staple of sci-fi and futuristic predictions, but seemingly out of reach for everyday commuters. Now in 2025, the fantasy is closer than ever, thanks to a...

World Cocoa Foundation Unveils 2026 Amsterdam Meeting Programme
The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) today announced the programme for its 2026 Partnership Meeting, taking place 17–18 February at the Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam during Amsterdam Cocoa Week. The meeting is the most influential global forum for...
Free Space Optics (FSO) Communication Market Industry Trends and Forecasts to 2035: Point-to-Point Free Space Optics Gains Market Dominance – ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Free Space Optics (FSO) Communication Market Industry Trends and Forecasts to 2035: Distribution by Type of Platform, Component, Transmission Range, FSO, Communication, Areas of Application, End-Users, Company Size, and...

Study warns Netherlands is far from meeting nitrogen emissions targets in nature
Nitrogen deposition in natural areas is decreasing, but the likelihood of reaching legally established targets is “very small” if no additional measures are taken, according to a study by the National Institute for Public Health and the...

World Cocoa Foundation event returns to Amsterdam
Plans for the World Cocoa Foundation Partnership (WCF) partnership meeting have been unveiled for its 2026 edition, with addressing its future stability being placed at the core of the event, writes Neill Barston. Last year, its meeting was held...

Sparta Rotterdam vs AFC Ajax Amsterdam Prediction and Betting Tips | October 4th 2025
Sparta Rotterdam will invite Ajax to the Sparta Stadion in the Eredivisie on Saturday. The hosts have won three of their seven league games, and de Godenzonen have four wins, though they have avoided defeats in the league thus far. Sparta suffered...

“The Netherlands has stood still for 15 years,” says Rob Jetten
The Liberal Democratic party D66 is set to make gains in the general election at the end of this month. Its leader Rob Jetten spoke to Dutch News about the hardening attitudes in politics, the housing crisis, education and immigration, and how he...

“I see ETIP-Geothermal as a neutral bridge between research and regulation” – Q&A with Luca Xodo
Luca Xodo was a panellist at the Budapest Geothermal Energy Summit on 26 September 2025. In this Q&A with Luca Xodo, we delve into the untapped potential of geothermal energy in Central and Eastern Europe, exploring challenges such as insufficient...

dsm-firmenich inaugurates new food innovation center in the Netherlands
THE NETHERLANDS – dsm-firmenich, a global innovator in nutrition, health, and beauty, has officially inaugurated its Van Marken Food Innovation Center in Delft. Strategically located at the Biotech Campus Delft, the new facility will play a...

Dutch Man, 77, Arrested Again for Child Sex Trafficking in Pattaya
PATTAYA — Thai authorities have arrested a 77-year-old Dutch man and his Thai accomplice for allegedly trafficking children under 15 for sex work, seven years after he was deported for similar offenses. The October 2 raid on a hotel in Moo 12,...
Secrid offers a crash course in Dutch ingenuity
You can tell a lot about a man from his wallet. Is it a battered billfold bursting at the seams with receipts from 2017? Is it in fact non-existent, his cards and cash instead stuffed into pockets and often misplaced – particularly when it comes...

Stem cells and organoids offer a new understanding of APOL1 kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects more than 700 million people worldwide and is caused by genetic and environmental factors, as well as existing medical conditions. Known genetic risk factors for CKD include mutations in a gene called APOL1....

US data center operator, Dutch energy developer plan battery-backed Botswana data center
Netherlands-based energy developer AAAS Energy and US-based data center operator ChillMine Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding for a new data center campus in Botswana. The facility would rely heavily on battery storage, with a...

"This isn't Lando Norris, it's Max Verstappen": Will Buxton on the Dutch driver's chances to win the 2025 F1 Drivers championship
Motorsports journalist Will Buxton claims Max Verstappen has a positive chance of winning the Drivers' Championship this season after clinching consecutive victories post the summer break. Comparing his performance to Lando Norris, Buxton...

Dutch chip firm executive slams EU leaders, praises PM's communication strategies
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s candid and business-friendly approach drew praise from Dutch semiconductor giant ASML, after its CEO Christophe Fouquet met him for two hours. According to ASML executive Frank Heemskerk, PM Modi not only listened...

dsm-firmenich unveils Dutch innovation hub to propel dairy, bakery...
dsm-firmench has unveiled its Van Marken Food Innovation Center in Delft, the Netherlands, to advance innovations in dairy, bakery, and brewery segments. The facility will serve as the headquarters of dsm-firmenich’s €3 billion (US$3.5 billion)...

From Uganda to the Netherlands: dfcu Bank helps equip farmers with global agribusiness skills
The farmers being flagged off Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | dfcu Bank, in partnership with Vision Group, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, and Koudijs BV, has officially flagged off the winners of the...

Artificial Intelligence In Pharmaceutical Industry Research Report 2025: Market to Explode and Reach a Value of Over $65 Billion by 2033, from $3.24 Billion in 2024 – ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Artificial Intelligence In Pharmaceutical Market Report by Technology, Offering, Application, Deployment Mode, Countries and Company Analysis, 2025-2033” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering....