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Tourist Attractions in the Netherlands
PlanetWare
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Written by Bryan Dearsley Updated Jul 7, 2025 The Netherlands is known everywhere as a land of windmills, canals, and tulips, and today's visitors certainly will find these among its many tourist attractions. Tulips and windmill at Keukenhof,...
‘Shamed’ Lady Liberty Mural Revealed In France In Response To America’s Current Political Climate
Black Enterprise
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July 7, 2025
Leeuw said revealing the work on the 4th of July was also intentional as the Statue of Liberty was a birthday gift from France to the United States on July 4, 1884. As America celebrated Independence Day, France revealed a bold depiction of the...
Dutch Christian parties separate in European Parliament
Christian Network Europe
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The Dutch Christian parties SGP and ChristianUnion (CU) will go separate ways into the European Parliamentary elections of 2024. The parties formed an electoral alliance for 38 years. The initiative for the split lies with the CU, according to an...
Nigeria, Netherlands begin talks on renegotiation of double taxation agreement
Business Day
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July 7, 2025
Nigeria and the Kingdom of the Netherlands have formally commenced negotiations to review and update their existing tax agreement, marking a key step in aligning bilateral tax relations with Nigeria’s newly signed tax reforms. The talks follow...
Free film festival brings powerful climate stories to the Hagley Road
BirminghamWorld
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July 7, 2025
The story of an African horticulturalist who walks on his hands after surviving polio, and has planted a million trees during his lifetime, is among 12 films to be shown at a free festival at the Plough & Harrow Hotel on July 11th and 12th. Andrea...
Meet NPR Shreveport's only full-time staffer; feral hogs erode coastline; Dutch solutions for the opioid crisis
WWNO - Louisiana
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If you’re a regular NPR listener, you know that our organization is under serious threat. The House of Representatives recently approved a request from President Trump to cut funding to the broadcast network. While this could be a major blow to...
Sustainability and New Modality Therapeutics: An HPLC 2025 Interview with Paul Ferguson
LCGC International
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Key Points • Ferguson highlights the move toward replacing traditional acids like trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) and difluoroacetic acid (DFA) with methanesulfonic acid (MSA) in peptide analysis. This change reduces environmental impact due to lower...
Amsterdam-based Biotech Booster receives €196.4 million to help Dutch innovations reach the market
EU Startups
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July 7, 2025
Biotech Booster, a Dutch valorisation programme that accelerates biotechnological innovations from idea to an investable proposal, was awarded €196.4 million from the National Growth Fund. With this award, the previously conditional funding is...
World Court To Announce Climate Change Opinion On July 23
Forbes
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Judges are seated as the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, opens hearings ... More into what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change and help vulnerable nations fight its devastating impact,...
Dutch firm supports delivery of UK’s first CO2 injection
Offshore Energy
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July 7, 2025
Rotterdam-headquartered Draeger Marine & Offshore (DMO) has provided insight into the support provided during the first carbon dioxide (CO2) injection test for carbon capture and storage (CCS) offshore UK. Illustration; Source: Draeger Marine &...
Mexico launches avocado sustainability plan
Fresh Plaza
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July 7, 2025
In April 2025, the Mexican Avocado Institute launched the "Route to Sustainability" (Ruta hacia la Sostenibilidad), a strategic initiative aimed at strengthening environmental and social responsibility in the avocado export sector. This effort...
RIVM study finds PFAS in blood of all Dutch citizens
Innovation News Network
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July 7, 2025
Conducted by the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), the research highlights widespread exposure to these persistent industrial chemicals, sparking fresh concerns about their long-term effects on human health. While...
1,000-year-old medieval sword found in Dutch river after construction workers stumbled upon the artifact
New York Post
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July 7, 2025
A remarkable medieval sword with rare symbols was recently put on display in a Dutch museum, over a year after it was found by construction workers unexpectedly. The discovery of the sword was announced by the Netherlands’ National Museum of...
Chiefs must 'suffer now, enjoy later' in intense Dutch pre-season, says Petersen
IOL
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Kaizer Chiefs’ goalkeeper Brandon Petersen says they must “suffer now, enjoy later” as they endure an intense pre-season camp in The Netherlands. Chiefs have been in Apeldoorn, in the east of the country, since Friday, working hard through...
Dutch Coastal Village Turns To Tech To Find Lost Fishermen
International Business Times
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July 7, 2025
Jan van den Berg stares out at the sea where his father vanished seven decades ago -- lost in a storm just days before his birth. Now aged 70, he clings to the hope of finding even the smallest fragment of his father's remains. In Urk, a fishing...
Flexibility for potatoes: PepsiCo helps stabilise the Dutch power grid
Smart Energy International
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July 7, 2025
Under a flexibility contract with Dutch grid operator Liander, food company PepsiCo will purchase power only when there is sufficient supply and transport capacity available on the grid. The food maker will use a thermal and storage installation,...
Finalists Announced for the ISC3 Innovation Challenge 2025 on “Sustainable Chemistry & Climate Change”
chemeurope.com
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July 7, 2025
The finalists of the €25,000 6th ISC3 Innovation Challenge – dedicated to innovations in sustainable chemistry and climate change – have been selected! After a rigorous evaluation process, an internationaljury of 36 experts from diverse and...
Why Arriva’s New Dutch Rail Contract Is a Huge Leap for Sustainable Trav...
Rail Technology Magazine
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This renewal reinforces Arriva’s strong and trusted relationship with local transport authorities and reflects its consistent delivery of high-quality, customer-focused rail services since first operating the Vechtdal concession in 2012. The...
Heavy storms and chilly winds will give way to warmer weather across the Netherlands
NL Times
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July 7, 2025
Heavy showers and unseasonably cool summer temperatures are affecting much of the Netherlands on Monday, with local flooding reported in several northern provinces. From Wednesday, however, the unsettled conditions will gradually give way to...
1,000-year-old medieval sword emerges from Dutch river after chance discovery: 'Barely corroded'
Fox News
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SOLVA Archaeology Service in Belgium announced the recent discovery of ancient Roman artifacts and remains, including a well-preserved dog, in Velzeke. (Source: SOLVA Dienst Archeologie) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A remarkable...