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Ruben Brekelmans, Dutch Defense Minister
Almost 1% of the Netherlands’ GDP goes to military aid to Ukraine. They have provided F-16 fighter jets and trained Ukrainian pilots, joined the Drone Coalition, a Danish model for financing the Ukrainian military-industrial complex, and are...

Microsoft engineer's resignation letter to thousands of employees goes viral, says he "can't work in a company..."
A Microsoft software engineer, Scott Sutfin-Glowski, who worked in the tech company for 13 years, resigned Thursday in protest against the company's ongoing cloud services contracts with the Israeli military. In a mass email to thousands of...

The Netherlands pledges €200 million to bolster Ukraine’s anti-drone capabilities – minister
The Netherlands provides €200 million to Ukraine to intercept Russian drones and create a defense industrial cluster in Kyiv. This announcement was made by Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans, in an exclusive interview with Ukrinform. He noted...
Northwestern University professor among 3 to win Nobel Prize in economics
Joel Mokyr, a Dutch-born professor of economics and history at Northwestern University, is one of three researchers awarded the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for explaining how new products and inventions promote economic growth and...

2025 Nobel Prize In Economic Sciences Awarded To Three Scholars Studying Innovation
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics. (Photo by Jonathan Nackstrand / AFP) / ALTERNATIVE CROP (Photo by JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images The 2025 Sveriges...

Sony powers new European hub for San Francisco tech firm
More than 40 BRAVIA and Crystal LED displays deployed to support presentations, live broadcasts and immersive events at Amsterdam regional base of Miro, a visual collaboration platform with 60m global users Sony has supplied over 40 BRAVIA...

What did Nexperia do to trigger a “highly exceptional” Dutch intervention
The Dutch government has intervened at Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia in the Netherlands, citing a potential risk to national and European economic security and invoking a law to address what it termed governance shortcomings. The government...

Economics Nobel to be shared by three for research on innovation-driven economic growth
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt “for having explained innovation-driven economic growth”....
Dutch Artist Leon Keer Is Painting an 8,000-Square-Foot Mural in DSM
(Des Moines, IA) -- Dutch artist Leon Keer is painting an 8,000-square-foot mural at 901 Grand Avenue in downtown Des Moines. "In this case I used a lot of old televisions and within that I depicted different forms of nature that can be found in...

How M&A is powering the next chapter of mobility technology
The global mobility tech industry is experiencing an era of rapid, profound transformation. This shift is driven by technology disruption, new customer habits, capital inflows, and critically, a wave of strategic deals, writes Raja Eswaran, a...

China's Wingtech seeks help from govt after Dutch intervention
Chinese semiconductor firm Wingtech said Monday it will seek help from government departments in Bejiing and vowed to protect its interests, after Dutch authorities intervened over its European subsidiary Nexperia. Officials in the Netherlands...

Artificial Intelligence Is Draining Water Resources
Europe aims to become a global hub for artificial intelligence, but that ambition faces a major environmental hurdle: water scarcity. The European Commission has announced plans to triple the capacity of data centers over the next seven...

Forget the Seine: Jump into Amsterdam’s waterways for a perfect swimming holiday
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New Research Reveals How ADHD Sparks Extraordinary Creativity
New research has found that ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is linked to higher levels of creativity, and that this creative advantage may stem from a stronger tendency for the mind to wander. The findings, presented at the ECNP...

US Denies Powerful Tomahawk Missile Requests by Ukraine for ‘America’s Interests’
US President Donald Trump did not nod for the Tomahawk missile request from war-affected country Ukraine amid he is stressing for peace deal between Ukraine and Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky who visited the White House on Saturday...

Putin wants Farage to win to divide Europe, says Lammy
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Wayfair slashes price on highly-rated Moccamaster coffee maker
Wayfair has one of the best coffee-maker deals of the season right now, and it’s from a brand coffee lovers swear by. The Moccamaster KBT 10-Cup Coffee Maker is $259, down from $339, a 24% discount on one of the most respected drip brewers you can...

Nigel Farage’s partner embroiled in Brussels fraud investigation
Nigel Farage’s partner is embroiled in a criminal investigation involving allegations of fraud at a Eurosceptic group that she ran when they were both working in Brussels. Laure Ferrari served as executive director of the Institute for Direct...

Dutch Take Control of Chinese-Owned Chipmaker Nexperia Risking Retaliation
Netherlands, Tanzania partner to boost poultry sector
DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA is seeking to modernise and expand its poultry sector through a strategic partnership with the Netherlands, aimed at improving productivity, sustainability and technical expertise among local farmers. This was the focus of...