Three injured after police fire on Dutch COVID-19 protesters
ROTTERDAM: Three people were being treated in hospital in Rotterdam on Saturday after they were seriously injured when Dutch police fired shots during a violent protest against COVID-19 measures. Crowds of several hundred rioters torched cars, set off fireworks and
European countries to shut down Kabul embassies, reduce staff
BERLIN: European countries have decided to close their embassies or reduce staff in Kabul amid the Taliban offensive after similar announcements by the United States and other Western governments. Germany will reduce its embassy staff in Kabul to the bare
Dutch court orders Shell to reduce carbon emissions
AMSTERDAM: A Dutch court ordered Royal Dutch Shell to drastically reduced planned greenhouse gas emission cuts, in a landmark ruling that could trigger legal action against energy companies around the world. Shell said it was “disappointed” and plans to appeal
Dutch court orders Shell to pay Nigerian farmers for oil leaks
AMSTERDAM: A Dutch court has ordered Shell to compensate Nigerian farmers for oil spills that polluted swathes of their land in the Niger Delta. After 13 years of legal battles, an appeals court in The Hague ruled that Shell’s Nigerian
Drug lord dubbed ‘Asia’s El Chapo’ arrested in Amsterdam
AMSTERDAM: The alleged ringleader of Asia’s biggest crime syndicate and one of the world’s most wanted men has been arrested in the Netherlands. Police had been chasing alleged drug kingpin Tse Chi Lop, 57, for years until his arrest by
Erdogan files criminal complaint against Dutch politician
ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has filed a criminal complaint with Turkish authorities against Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders for insulting him on social media. Wilders is one of Europe’s most prominent far-right politicians and has been a key figure