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Scott Hend in the driving seat at the Dutch Open

Scott Hend of Australia shot a seven-under-par round of 64 to stand one shot clear of Italian Nino Bertasio after the third round of the Dutch Open in Spijk.

Netherlands

Holland to help build pipeline to Gaza

Holland has agreed to team up with Israel to supply Gaza with water and gas

Sport

Gullit on Netherlands coaching staff

He made his mark on the Netherlands as a player, now Ruud Gullit is hoping to make his mark on the national team from the sidelines after being appointed assistant…

Brazil

Day 12 in Rio and the USA and Jamaica women clinch gold in track and field

A Jamaican sprinter has once again shone on the track on Day 12 in Rio.

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Europe on edge: Bomb scare at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport

A bomb scare on Monday forced the closure of a motorway leading to Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport.

Sport

Dumoulin takes stage nine of Tour de France as Froome retains yellow jersey

Stage nine of the Tour de France in the Pyrenees and the end of this years race for two-time winner Alberto Contador.

Cinema

'The Red Turtle': a wordless animated sensation

A survivor from a shipwreck is desperately trying to get away from an island which could have been a paradise.

World News

Italy elected to UN Security Council in 2017 after Dutch deal

The United Nations General Assembly has elected Italy to fill next year’s final seat on the Security Council.

Netherlands

Dutch court agrees extradition of French terror suspect

A Dutch court has approved the extradition of a French national suspected of involvement in a foiled terror attack.

Sport

Ajax appoint Bosz as new manager

Dutch side Ajax have appointed former Netherlands international midfielder Peter Bosz as their new manager.

Next Series

Big farmer is watching! Surveillance technology monitors animal wellbeing

Humans have long been under CCTV surveillance, but now chickens and pigs are being watched too – by big farmer technology!

Next Series

Takeaway: hi-tech smart farms

Watch out, chickens! Big farmer is watching you! But it is for a good cause – to increase your wellbeing. Researchers have set up cameras, sensors

Sport

Verstappen takes Kvyat's F1 drive at Red Bull

After copping a mouthful of Sebastien Vettel’s anger at the Russian Grand Prix for rash driving that earned a stewards rebuke, not for the first

My Europe Series

A place to call home? The challenge of integrating Europe's migrants

The migrant crisis has brought scores of refugees and asylum seekers to Europe. But what happens after they arrive in the EU? Adjusting to local life

Business Series

No buyers for Philips lighting division means it gets spun off

Medical equipment and technology firm Philips says it will sell a stake of at least 25 percent of its lighting division in an initial public offering of shares.

Sport

Ajax and PSV in final-day duel for Dutch title

It is going down to the wire in the Dutch top flight with wins for the two contenders for the title this weekend, leaders Ajax making an emphatic

Netherlands

Netherlands flower parade in full bloom

The Netherlands’ 69th flower parade is in full bloom. Some 400,000 flowers were displayed on colourful floats driving the 42-kilometre route from

World News

Dilemma for Dutch PM Rutte after voters reject EU-Ukraine partnership deal

The ball is in his court after the Netherlands rejected an EU partnership deal with Ukraine. But Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte told reporters

Europe News

Ukraine envoy calls Dutch vote 'a referendum for eurosceptics'

Dutch voters decided to reject a trade deal between the EU and Ukraine in a referendum held on Wednesday. Turnout was low, but it passed the 30

World News

Dutch ballot result sharp rebuke for the EU

Voters in the Netherlands said, “No” to Ukraine but it was also a sharp rebuke to their government and the European Union. Some of those who went to

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