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At least 8 foreign states monitoring, intimidating diaspora living in the Netherlands

Foreign nationals and Dutch citizens with a family heritage from at least eight different countries often face intense pressure to show loyalty to foreign governments, carry out espionage activitie

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Prosecutors suspect 40-year-old man of murdering his Ukrainian ex-partner in Assen

The Public Prosecution Service (OM) suspects a 40-year-old man from Hoogeveen of murdering his 35-year-old ex-partner. She was murdered on October 10, 2024, in Assen.

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Erasmus MC justified in firing oral surgeon for sex with 5 students, subordinates

Erasmus MC in Rotterdam was justified in dismissing an oral surgeon for having sexual relationships with five women, all of whom were subordinates to him, The Hague Court of Appeals

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Byju’s founder says his edtech startup, once worth $22B, is now ‘worth zero’

Byju Raveendran, the founder of the embattled edtech group Byju’s, acknowledged on Thursday afternoon that he made mistakes, mistimed the market, overestimated growth potential, and that his startup, once valued at $22 billion, is now effectively worth “zero.” Speaking to a group of journalists, Raveendran said the company’s aggressive acquisition of more than two dozen […]

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The surprising way OpenAI could get out of its pact with Microsoft

The New York Times on Thursday published a look at the “fraying” relationship between OpenAI and its investor, partner, and, increasingly, rival, Microsoft, reporting their five-year romance has cooled owing to financial pressure on OpenAI, the limited computing power Microsoft is providing OpenAI, and disagreements between the two about ground rules. Most fascinating perhaps is […]

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Amsterdam marathon organization wants the event to go through the city center again

The Amsterdam Marathon organization has big plans for the 2025 edition, which will be the 50th anniversary of the running event and the year that the city of Amsterdam celebrates existing for 750 y

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Parents worried that 14 y.o. Romy's rapist, killer will age out of treatment

Seven years after the rape and killing of 14-year-old Romy Nieuwburg, her parents

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Beware of fake "discounts" ahead of Black Friday, holiday season, says Dutch regulator

With Black Friday and the holiday season fast approaching, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM)

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