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Dutch shoppers save 20% abroad while bulk deals at home fuel "overconsumption and waste"
NL Times
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July 1, 2025
Consumers in the Netherlands can save between 12 and 20 percent on groceries by shopping across the border in Belgium, Germany or France, according to new research by the Consumentenbond. The price survey, released Tuesday, compared in-store and...
GFTN Appoints Dutch Queen and Others to Advisory Board
finews.asia
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July 3, 2025
Singapore’s Global Finance & Technology Network has appointed several new members to its advisory board, including the Queen of the Netherlands. The Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) has appointed Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the...
Everyone in the Netherlands has PFAS in their blood
DutchNews
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July 3, 2025
Everyone in the Netherlands has different types of PFAS, known as “forever chemicals”, in their blood, and almost all people have levels above the health limit, new research by public health institute RIVM has found. The study, based on nearly...
Dutch-Bangla Bank-funded closing workshop of agricultural research projects held
The Financial Express Bangladesh
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The concluding workshop of agricultural research projects conducted under the guidance of Bangladesh Bank and funded by the ‘Special CSR Grant’ of Dutch-Bangla Bank was held on June 28, 2025 at a local hotel in Dhaka. According to a press release,...
US 'close to several trade deals before Trump tariff deadline'
The National News
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The US is close to closing several trade deals ahead of a July 9 deadline when higher tariffs begin, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday. Mr Bessent said a number of announcements were likely to be made in the coming days. “We're going...
Every person in Netherlands has PFAS in their blood, most above health limit: RIVM
NL Times
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July 3, 2025
Every single person in the Netherlands has multiple types of PFAS in their blood. In almost everyone, the PFAS levels are above the health limit, the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) reported on Thursday. The RIVM...
Netherlands church overhaul will let people swim in – and walk on – water
Civil Engineering - Virginia
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Courtesy of MVRDV A church in the center of Heerlen, a small city in the Netherlands, is being converted into a public pool in an effort to revitalize the city center. The St. Francis of Assisi Church sits in the center of Heerlen, a small, former...
Dutch court forces Broadcom to support VMware migration after 85% price hike backlash
Network World
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July 1, 2025
The ruling represents escalating legal pushback against Broadcom’s aggressive licensing strategy since completing its $69 billion VMware acquisition in late 2023. Telecom giant AT&T has filed similar litigation over support contract changes, while...
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands Appointed Chair of Global Finance & Technology Network’s International Advisory Board
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 3, 2025-- The Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) announced today the appointment of Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Financial Health...
Hundreds of thousands of reparable phones, laptops being thrown away in the Netherlands
NL Times
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July 3, 2025
A lot of smartphones, laptops, and tablets are being thrown into the garbage heap, and in some cases even into incinerators, despite being easily reparable, research from CE Delft, commissioned by Natuur & Milieu, shows. The research states that...
Proteomics International Laboratories Ltd (ASX:PIQ) AMA Grants Reimbursement Code For Next-Gen Promarkerd Test
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- ABN Newswire) Proteomics International Laboratories Ltd (ASX:PIQ) (OTCMKTS:PIQLF), a pioneer in precision diagnostics, is pleased to announce the assignment of billing code (0579U) by the American Medical Association (AMA) for the...
Dutch navy adopts AUV tech from Lobster Robotics
Hydro International
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The Royal Netherlands Navy has become the launch customer for Lobster Robotics’ underwater drone, Scout, following the signing of a rapid adoption action plan (RAAP) agreement at the NATO summit in The Hague. The agreement was signed by Deputy...
First legal e-scooter launches in the Netherlands — for €1,900
The Next Web
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July 2, 2025
The Dutch government has approved the first electric scooter for public roads and bike lanes, marking a cautious yet significant shift in the country’s tough stance on micromobility. Dubbed Selana Alpha and developed by the startup Selana, the...
Sorting facility along Sg Klang to stem pollution
The Malaysian Star
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July 2, 2025
Centre focuses on separating waste manually, recycling plastics collected by interceptor A RIVER plastic waste sorting facility along Sungai Klang, Selangor, was unveiled in efforts to cut down plastic waste going into landfills. The facility...
In defence of eating with hands amid Zohran Mamdani backlash
The National News
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When New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani was recently criticised online for eating with his hands, the backlash revealed more than just a cultural misunderstanding; it exposed lingering colonial biases around dining etiquette. Eating with...
Europe prepares its Quantum Act Technology News | July 2, 2025 The European Commission is preparing a Quantum Act to boost the development of quantum technologies, although not in the same way as the EU CHIPS Act for semiconductors. The Act…
eeNews Europe
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July 2, 2025
The European Commission is preparing a Quantum Act to boost the development of quantum technologies, although not in the same way as the EU CHIPS Act for semiconductors. The Act is being prepared for 2026 and follows the publication of the Quantum...
Clear CEO Caryn Seidman Becker on future of identity verification technology in daily life
CNBC
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July 2, 2025
Clear and its dedicated security lines have become a common sight across major airports throughout the U.S. and globally in cities including Amsterdam, Montreal and Rome. Caryn Seidman Becker had a vision to transform the security part of the...
Russia Enhances Shahed Drones with Advanced Technology To Attack Ukraine
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
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July 2, 2025
Russian forces have become adept at retooling Iranian kamikaze Shahed drones, making them more deadly and less vulnerable to Ukrainian defenses, according to Kyiv. Forensic expert Oleksandr Vysikan of the Kyiv Research Institute of Forensic...
Latest drought information for Prowers County shows stable outlook of no drought
The Prowers Journal - Colorado
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July 6, 2025
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South Africa Ranks Among Global Leaders in AI Data Centres, Outpacing Taiwan and Netherlands
I Africa
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July 2, 2025
South Africa now hosts four AI-focused data centres – more than Taiwan and the Netherlands combined – placing it among the top 13 countries globally for AI compute infrastructure, according to a new study by University of Oxford researchers. The...