Cartoon De Standaard’s image editors select the most eye-catching news photos every week. This week they received a visit from Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida in Washington. The White House staff and their vacuum cleaners worked at full speed to ensure the rose garden was in perfect order. The Hague was visited by climate … Read more
Over the years, Damen has taken over many ailing shipyards in the Rijnmond region. Verolme (Rotterdam) and Maaskant (Stellendam), for example. The company not only acquires staff, warehouses and docks, but also new, specialist knowledge. Things don’t always go smoothly. If the staff of Wilton-Fijenoord (Schiedam) does not receive a job guarantee, a commotion will … Read more
A letter from a municipality where you do not live. And what kind of letter: a writ of execution to pay a fine of 6,500 euros. Actor and comedian Peter Lusse was surprised. He received a writ of execution from the municipality of Tilburg, even though he says he has not been to Tilburg for … Read more
A letter from a municipality where you do not live. And what kind of letter: a writ of execution to pay a fine of 6,500 euros. Actor and comedian Peter Lusse was surprised. He received a writ of execution from the municipality of Tilburg, even though he says he has not been to Tilburg for … Read more
Jupiler Pro League Brazilian attacker Igor Thiago (22) will move to the Premier League next season. The Club Brugge striker is taken over by Brentford, the team that has been keeping an eye on Antonio Nusa for a long time. More than 37 million euros would be involved in the transition, a record in the … Read more
Feb 10, 2024 at 3:39 PM Update: 28 minutes ago Thirty people are to stand trial in Cuba. They are suspected of having stolen a large batch of chicken meat. They used the proceeds to buy televisions, laptops and refrigerators. Chicken is one of the products that is rationed in the communist country. The group … Read more
Broadcaster VPRO has investigated possible inappropriate and transgressive behavior in the workplace by the Eindhoven comedian and presenter Theo Maassen. The 57-year-old Maassen presents the program Zomergasten for the VPRO. The broadcaster has not detected any ‘inappropriate or transgressive behavior’. “In the spring of 2023, VPRO became aware of an issue that allegedly took place … Read more
Jan 23, 2024 at 4:53 PM Update: 8 minutes ago A 23-year-old American woman has been arrested after she tried to steal 65 Stanley brand thermos cups. The bottles together had a value of almost 2,000 euros. Stanley’s cups are a big hit on TikTok. The American woman took the bottles from a store in … Read more
Belgian police found a confused woman in the Royal Palace in Brussels on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday. According to sources from The newspapaer in VRT NWS the woman was sleeping in one of the made-up rooms. Police confirm they have arrested a woman. According to police, the woman was in a confused state. … Read more
Dec 30, 2023 at 1:02 AM Update: 2 hours ago A French woman miraculously survived a fall of hundreds of meters from a snowy mountain on Thursday. She climbed the Pic du Midi with her family, without proper equipment. The fall left her with only a few bruises. The 47-year-old woman decided to climb the … Read more