Thailand to bid to host 2028 World Pride

Thailand will bid to host World Pride in 2028, to reflect the country’s acceptance of and open mindedness regarding LGBT+ issues. Government spokesperson Chai Wacharonke quoted Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin…

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Miss Netherlands crowns trans woman Rikkie Valerie Kollé

Rikkie Valerie Kollé has been named Miss Netherlands 2023, becoming the first transgender woman to take the title, according to multiple outlets. After winning the pageant on Saturday, Kollé will…

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Dutch government collapses over bitter migration row

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s coalition government collapsed Friday over “insurmountable” differences on how to tackle migration, with elections expected in November. Rutte, 56, the Netherlands’ longest-serving leader and one…

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Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologized for the royal house’s role in slavery and asked forgiveness in a speech greeted by cheers and whoops at an event to commemorate the anniversary of the country abolishing slavery in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Saturday, July 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, Pool)

Dutch king makes historic apology for slavery

Dutch King Willem-Alexander issued a historic royal apology Saturday for the Netherlands’ involvement in slavery, saying he felt “personally and intensely” affected.  Thousands of descendants of slaves from the South…

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Russia decries German decision to send tanks to Ukraine, West applauds

  • January 25, 2023
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Germany will send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and approve their re-export from partner countries, German government spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit said on Wednesday. Russia has cast deliveries of heavy weapons to Ukraine as proof that the…

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Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands Wopke Hoekstra delivers a speech next to France’s European and Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian during a press conference, in Paris, Friday Jan 28, 2022. (Thomas Coex/Pool photo via AP, File)

Europeans expel dozens of Russian envoys to combat espionage

  • March 30, 2022
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THE HAGUE (AP) — In what appeared to be a coordinated action to tackle Russian espionage, at least four European allies expelled dozens of Russian diplomats on Tuesday. The expulsions…

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Thailand extends list of countries and territories, the citizens of which can enter the Kingdom without quarantine

  • October 31, 2021
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Thailand has extended the list of “low risk” countries and territories whose citizens will be allowed to enter the kingdom without quarantine from Tomorrow (Monday), according to an announcement issued…

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‘Worn Out’: Dutch museum finds unknown Van Gogh drawing of old man

  • September 17, 2021
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A Dutch museum on Thursday (September 16) unveiled a previously unknown work by Vincent van Gogh — a study for one of his best-known drawings, “Worn Out” — in which…

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Alleged drug lord dubbed ‘Asia’s El Chapo’ arrested in Amsterdam

  • January 25, 2021
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The alleged ringleader of Asia’s biggest crime syndicate and one of the world’s most wanted men has been arrested in the Netherlands, with Australian authorities pushing Sunday for his extradition…

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