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VVD wants 3-seat threshhold for parliament; D66 wants to ban parties with 1 member

The VVD wants an electoral threshold of 2 percent, or three seats for entering the Tweede Kamer.

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News Image Why the Batteries in Your Body’s Cells Only Come From Mom and Why It Matters

When paternal mitochondria aren’t eliminated as they should be, it can lead to negative health consequences—and new research explains why.

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News Image The Crackdown on Compounded GLP-1 Meds Has Begun

Now that the Mounjaro and Zepbound shortage is over, Eli Lilly is going after the cottage industry selling “compounded” versions of its meds.

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An exhibition celebrating impressionism to open on Friday at the Van Gogh Museum 

The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam will open an exhibition on Friday about 150 years of impressionism.

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NSC joins opposition rejecting plan to put “sending you back” signs at asylum centers

Asylum Minister Marjolein Faber must drop her plans of placing discouraging signs at asylum

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MiLaboratories gets $10M for a platform play to accelerate genomic research

Advances in DNA sequencing and the vast amounts of genomic data being produced by next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology have created a startup opportunity to build software for biologists so they can more easily analyze this big data and take the next leap. It could help when it comes to developing new vaccines, cancer treatments, and […]

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Suspect in Erasmus Bridge stabbing in Rotterdam has pre-trial detention extended

The man from Amersfoort who is suspected of a deadly stabbing incident

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Far-right MP wants Amsterdam mayor sacked for allowing pro-Palestinian rally on Oct. 7

PVV MP Marco Deen plans to ask Interior Affairs Minister Judith Uitermark to fire Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema.

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The WordPress vs. WP Engine drama, explained

This story has been updated throughout with more details as the story has developed. We will continue to do so as the case and dispute are ongoing. The world of WordPress, one of the most popular technologies for creating and hosting websites, is going through a very heated controversy. The core issue is the fight […]

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BaCta is using engineered bacteria to grow natural rubber and slash CO2 emissions

The synthetic biology and precision fermentation space is a hotbed of entrepreneurial activity these days. But it’s not every day you come across a startup that’s using genetic engineering to produce natural rubber — a substance that’s challenging to reproduce in a lab because of how long its polymer is. Paris-based baCta has a proof […]

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Man arrested for suspicious death of his partner in Naaldwijk 

A 31-year-old man in Naaldwijk has been arrested on suspicion of being involved in the death of his 32-year-old partner. The police found the woman’s body at 6:45 a.m.

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Utrecht, Zurich universities to publish joint criticism of university rankings

In a few weeks, Utrecht University and the University of Zurich will publish a joint article on the science platform LSE Impact Blog sharing their criticism of global university rankings

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News Image The Influence of the US Far Right on Ireland Is Growing

Former KKK members, the founder of the antisemitic Goyim Defense League, and a QAnon promoter are all advising Irish far-right communities, which are increasingly looking to the US for inspiration.

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Court rejects €400 mil. mass claim against Vattenfall; Blow for the "claims sector"

The Amsterdam court rejected a mass claim filed by small entrepreneurs against Vattenfall on Wednesday.

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