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June 2025's top 10 European tech deals you need to know about
In June, European tech companies raised a total of €6.5 billion across 323 deals, an 18 per cent increase from May’s €5.5 billion and 341 deals. The UK continued to lead the charge, raising €1.8 billion in June, up from €1.4 billion in May. By...

Netherlands church overhaul will let people swim in – and walk on – water
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...

Russia intensifying use of chemical weapons in Ukraine, Dutch intelligence reports
Russia is escalating the use of chemical weapons against Ukrainian forces, the Netherlands Military Intelligence (MIVD) reported on July 4. Russian troops use banned chemical agents as psychological warfare to panic Ukrainian forces, forcing...

EA FC 25 Arnaut Danjuma Shapeshifters SBC: All tasks and cheapest solutions
EA Sports has released the EA FC 25 Arnaut Danjuma Shapeshifters SBC in Ultimate Team, providing the Dutch attacker with a 95-rated version as a CAM on the virtual pitch. While he is usually a winger or striker in real life and in Ultimate Team,...

‘The voices of our dead have not faded away’: the fight for the memory of genocide in Srebrenica
Three decades after genocide was committed in the middle of Europe, memories in the rest of world are beginning to fade, helped along by a relentless effort by the perpetrators and their allies to cover up evidence. But the sprawling murder scene...

Glenn Martens Has Come to Save Us
PARIS — Eighteen months ago, John Galliano showed his last Artisanal collection for Maison Margiela. It was an event that has already passed into fashion legend, so it casts a long shadow, and there aren’t many people I can think of with the...

Bitfocus transforms complex control for any media application
Bitfocus, the specialist in media control and monitoring, is showcasing the complete feature set for Buttons, its professional platform, at IBC2025 (stand 8.A91 co-exhibiting with Elgato, Amsterdam RAI, 12–15 September). Buttons brings an...

Dutch shoppers save 20% abroad while bulk deals at home fuel "overconsumption and waste"
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...

WWE veteran extremely critical of Hulk Hogan's new project: "Hell no" (Exclusive)
WWE legend Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff recently launched a new promotion, which has received a mixed reaction from fans. One veteran in particular is seemingly not interested in the project at all. The new promotion is called Real American...

Why Was UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese Targeted by the US?
The United States (US) has once again shown full support for Israel by officially requesting the UN to dismiss Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur for the rights of Palestinians. Dorothy Shea, the acting US representative to the UN, sent...

Wales vs Netherlands prediction: No dream start for dragons
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Kinly research highlights use of AV tech to stop workers quitting over ‘poor aesthetics’
New research from Kinly has found that while 27 percent of businesses are currently using AV to display art and culture, nearly two thirds of AV professionals (65 percent) believe that technology should be used for artistic or aesthetic purposes,...

Oman Air Cargo Teams Up with Swissport as First Amsterdam Flight Touches Down in the Netherlands
The world of retail is evolving at a breakneck pace, and Asia is at the forefront of this transformation. The latest report from consulting firm McKinsey & Company paints an ambitious picture: by 2030, the region is projected to welcome 400...

Russia’s widespread chemical weapons use in Ukraine exposed by Dutch intelligence
THE HAGUE: Dutch and German intelligence agencies have gathered evidence of widespread Russian use of banned chemical weapons in Ukraine, including dropping a choking agent from drones to drive soldiers out of trenches so they can be shot, they...

Dutch-Bangla Bank-funded closing workshop of agricultural research projects held
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,...

‘Nasa is being savaged’ — budget cuts and politics put space exploration in jeopardy
It put a man on the moon, sent a rover to Mars and unlocked some of the greatest secrets of the universe. But for all Nasa’s past achievements, team spirit is in the doldrums.“It’s not a happy time to work at Nasa right now,” said Casey Dreier,...

Quantum Key Distribution Market Report 2025-2030, With Profiles Of ID Quantique, Infiniquant, Kloch, Luxquanta Technologies, Magiq Technologies, NEC, Quantumctek, Quintessencelabs, And Telsy
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The Quantum Key Distribution Market, valued at USD 446.0 million in 2024, is projected to reach USD 2.49 billion by 2030, with a CAGR of 33.50%. QKD is critical for protecting sensitive data in sectors like...

world Russian use of chemical weapons against Ukraine 'widespread', Dutch defence minister says
THE HAGUE — Dutch intelligence agencies have gathered evidence of widespread Russian use of banned chemical weapons in Ukraine, including dropping a choking agent from drones to drive soldiers out of trenches so they can be shot, the defence...

Russia waging chemical war in Ukraine, Dutch and German intel reveals
Evidence points to 'large-scale program' of producing and using choking agent, officials say Dutch and German intelligence agencies have gathered evidence of widespread Russian use of banned chemical weapons in Ukraine, including dropping a...

Exclusive-Russian use of chemical weapons against Ukraine 'widespread', Dutch defence minister says
By Anthony Deutsch THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Dutch intelligence agencies have gathered evidence of widespread Russian use of banned chemical weapons in Ukraine, including dropping a choking agent from drones to drive soldiers out of trenches so they...