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Dutch musician Joost Klein is disqualified from the Eurovision final over reported verbal threats, which are under investigation by Swedish authorities. This is the first time that a performer has been disqualified during the festival.
2024-05-11

The Dutch platform supply vessel "VOS Pace" rescues 79 migrants in the Atlantic Ocean, nine of whom mutiny. The mutineers are later arrested in Fuerteventura, Canary Islands.
2023-10-5

The Shoei Kisen Kaisha-owned cargo ship "Fremantle Highway" with around 3,000 cars, en route from Germany to Egypt, catches fire near Ameland, Netherlands. One person is killed and 22 others on board are injured.
2023-07-26

A group of researchers in the Netherlands have found antibodies that can be used to combat COVID-19.
2020-03-14

"Nieuwsuur" reports the Dutch government has provided funding over the past two years to Syrian rebel group Jabhat al-Shamiya, despite Dutch prosecutors describing the group as a "salafist and jihadistic" terror group and preparing to bring a man to trial next week accused of being a member.
2018-09-10

Geert Wilders, the leader of the Dutch far-right political party Party for Freedom, goes on trial again for making anti-Islam remarks. He is being accused of inciting hatred against the Moroccan-Dutch minority.
2016-03-18

Documents are secured as Dutch authorities execute a tax raid on Spyker Cars' headquarters on behalf of the Swedish tax authorities.
2013-05-22

Dutch actor and singer Johannes Heesters, the world's oldest performer, dies at the age of 108.
2011-12-24

Former Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs and Minister of Education, Culture and Science, Maria van der Hoeven, takes office as Executive Director of the International Energy Agency.
2011-09-1

The three Royal Netherlands Navy personnel captured 12 days ago by armed men loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi are released after negotiations after Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Dimitris Dollis secured their release and oversaw their evacuation to Athens, Greece. The crew was trying to rescue a Dutch citizen from Libya when armed men captured them. [https:--www.npr.org-templates-story-story.php?storyId=134423178 (NPR)]date=August 2019
2011-03-12