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Highlights and goals of England (4-0) vs Netherlands in UEFA Women’s Euro
End of transmission ¡We are leaving! It has been a pleasure to bring you the coverage of the exciting match between England vs Netherlands for Date 2 of Group D in UEFA Women’s Euro. We appreciate your company and passion for football. Keep an eye...

Sanders joined Trump officials in D.C. to tout anti-China agriculture security plan
The cover of a new national agriculture security plan features Farmer in Chief Donald Trump. Credit: United States Department of Agriculture On Tuesday, Gov. Sarah Sanders joined Trump administration officials to announce a new plan to protect...

DSET 2025: Dutch Army update on Training Data Exploitation
The Royal Netherlands Army (RNLA) provided an update on its progress halfway through the second phase of its Training Data Exploitation (TDX-2) project, delivered by the British defence analytics company Cervus. Major Sander Cruiming, staff...

Sanders joined Trump officials in D.C. to tout anti-China agriculture security plan
The cover of a new national agriculture security plan features Farmer in Chief Donald Trump. Credit: United States Department of Agriculture On Tuesday, Gov. Sarah Sanders joined Trump administration officials to announce a new plan to protect...

Dutch government offers to buy 70% of Borssele nuclear plant to reduce CO2 emissions
The caretaker Dutch government plans to take a majority ownership in the Borssele nuclear power plant as part of its strategy to cut CO2 emissions. Climate and Energy Minister Sophie Hermans (VVD) informed the Tweede Kamer that the cabinet has...

Too much manure, too little action: Dutch farming tests EU green goals
Published on 09/07/2025 - 15:00 GMT+2 The Netherlands is the second world exporter for agricultural products and ground zero for Europe’s nitrogen crisis. Here, nitrogen deposited onto every acre of farmed land remains three times the EU average....

Going Places: BoatBikeTours’ Netherlands Islandhopping: The Texel Roads Yields Up its Treasure
By Karen Rubin, Travel Features Syndicate, goingplacesfarandnear.com Day 3 of Boat Bike Tours’ eight-day Islandhopping tour proves to be my favorite, most perfect day – the biking, the attractions, the scenery, the gestalt of the island of Texel,...

Deep-sea mining could start soon — before we understand its risks
An underwater gold rush may be on the horizon — or rather, a rush to mine the seafloor for manganese, nickel, cobalt and other minerals used in electric vehicles, solar panels and more. Meanwhile, scientists and conservationists hope to pump the...

Vynova announces intention to cease PVC production at Beek site
Today, Vynova announced its intention to cease PVC production activities at its site in Beek, the Netherlands. The company has informed its personnel and initiated the formal consultation process with the works council of Vynova Beek B.V. Subject...

Gas prices in the Netherlands and Britain are stable with warmer weather forecast
The Dutch and British wholesale prices of gas traded within a narrow range Wednesday morning, amid the expectation of warmer weather conditions and stable supplies. LSEG data shows that the benchmark Dutch front-month contract was up 0.07 euros to...

VolkerWessels UK parent group to sell core Dutch business
Aaron Morby 6 hours ago Contractor VolkerWessels is set to offload its core Dutch construction business in a major group shake-up that will leave its UK arm under existing ownership. Dutch investment giant HAL – which also owns marine contractor...

England 4-0 Netherlands: Lionesses bounce back from opening game defeat in style as Lauren James bags a superb brace
Sarina Wiegman stuck to her guns and the Lionesses fired their Euros campaign back on track. The build-up to this match was one of the most intense in the Wiegman era, leaving some reporters to remark that it ‘felt like a World Cup final’ for the...

UK’s BFI & France’s CNC Sign Screen Industries Cooperation Agreement
The British Film Institute (BFI) and France’s National Cinema Centre (CNC) have signed a Moving Image Co-operation Agreement aimed at fostering closer collaboration between the UK and French film industries. The agreement comes during French...

Something for Everyone: Wildlife Trade in Paradise
By Vincent Nijman, I Nyoman Aji Duranegara Payuse and Jessica Chavez Many people see the Indonesian island of Bali as a tropical paradise, with something for everyone. Tourists flock there by the millions — about 16 million in 2024 alone. Some...

Secret Sales snaps up Dutch retailer V&D in major European expansion
Secret Sales is bringing a beloved name in Dutch retail back to life. The UK-based off-price fashion marketplace has acquired V&D (Vroom & Dreesmann) and To Be Dressed in a move that deepens its footprint in the Benelux region. Once a cornerstone...

BFI and CNC Forge Alliance to Strengthen U.K.-France Screen Industries
The British Film Institute (BFI) and France’s Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC) have inked a comprehensive Moving Image Cooperation Agreement, marking a significant step toward deeper collaboration between the U.K. and French...

Stolen 17th-century Dutch archives recovered by 'art detective'
A Dutch art sleuth has recovered a priceless trove of stolen documents from the 15th to the 19th century, including several UNESCO-listed archives from the world's first multinational corporation. Arthur Brand, nicknamed the "Indiana Jones of the...

WATCH: Heerema’s largest vessel slides North Sea oil & gas platform’s new jacket into place
Norwegian oil and gas player Aker BP has made progress in bringing an offshore platform to life by installing a new jacket at an oil and gas development in the North Sea, off the coast of Norway. Hugin A jacket being put into place with Heerema's...

Dutch geothermal expansion threatened by grid overload and nitrogen limits, TNO reports
The Netherlands is unlikely to achieve its national target for geothermal energy production by 2050 because of major challenges with the power grid, nitrogen emissions restrictions and uncertain subsidies, according to a new report from research...

"We had been trying to enter Chile, a big consumer of Hass, for years"
This year, Carlini Avocado sent Brazil's first Hass avocado shipment to Chile, a milestone for the Brazilian avocado sector. "We had been trying to gain access to the Chilean market for years, as it is a major consumer of Hass avocados and is...