The Netherlands opens a Holocaust museum as protesters oppose Israeli president's presence
The Netherlands has opened a National Holocaust Museum in a ceremony presided over by the Dutch king and Israel's President Isaac Herzog, whose presence triggered protests by pro-Palestinian groups.
Dutch government pledges nearly $2.7 billion for Ukraine in 2024 as war drags into another winter
The Dutch government says it has allocated 2.5 billion euros to support Ukraine in 2024.
The Netherlands' longtime ruling party says it won't join a new government following far-right's win
The process of forming a new government for the Netherlands after a far-right party's election victory is underway.
Europe's far-right populists buoyed by Wilders' win in Netherlands, hoping the best is yet to come
Geert Wilders provided a major boost to Europe's far-right populists with his election win in the Netherlands.
The top contenders to lead the Netherlands, from a former refugee to an anti-Islam populist
No fewer than 26 political parties are seeking a share of the 150 seats in the lower house of parliament in the Netherlands' general election Wednesday.
The Netherlands and Denmark will give F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, the Dutch prime minister says
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the Netherlands and Denmark will give F-16 warplanes to Ukraine.
US needs win or draw to avoid risk of elimination in group play for first time in Women's World Cup
The United States arrived at the Women’s World Cup as the favorite to win an unprecedented third consecutive title.
Netherlands and Belgium join international probe into crimes against Yazidis in Syria and Iraq
The European Union’s judicial cooperation agency says the Netherlands and Belgium have joined an international investigation into atrocities committed against the Yazidi minority in Syria and Iraq.
Dutch activists sue government over assisted suicide
Activists calling for the decriminalization of assisted suicide in the Netherlands have taken the Dutch government to court, arguing that its ban on helping a person end their life breaches human rights.
1 dead, 10 injured as storm pummels southern Dutch city
One person has been killed and about 10 injured as a “weak tornado” ripped through a historic fishing town in the southern Netherlands, tearing the roofs off at least four houses and sending café furniture flying through the streets.
Rapinoe, Morgan back for US for World Cup qualifiers
Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan have been included on the U.S. national soccer team roster for the upcoming CONCACAF W Championship, which will determine four of the region’s teams in the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
Netherlands, Ukraine take Russia to European rights court
The Netherlands and Ukraine have urged a top European court to hear their cases that seek to hold Russia responsible for human rights violations in eastern Ukraine including the 2014 downing of a passenger jet that killed all 298 people on board.
Dutch impose new tighter lockdown amid spiking infections
The Netherlands has moved into a tougher lockdown that was announced amid spiking infection rates even before the country recorded its first confirmed cases of the new, more highly transmissible omicron variant.
Dutch coalition talks deadlocked 5 months after election
The Netherlands appears to be heading toward talks to form a minority coalition after efforts to piece together a Cabinet made up of five parties from across the political spectrum broke down Tuesday.
Heavy snowstorm pounds Germany, upends travel
(AP Photo/Peter Dejong)BERLIN – A snowstorm and strong winds pounded northern and western Germany on Sunday, forcing trains to cancel trips and leading to hundreds of vehicle crashes. The German Weather Service DWD urged people to stay at home and authorities brought homeless people into warm shelters amid the sub-freezing temperatures. AdThe Bundesliga soccer game between Arminia Bielefeld and Werder Bremen was called off hours before kickoff Sunday because of the snowstorm. In Wuppertal, in western Germany, firefighters had to rescue six passengers out of the city's famous elevated railway after a train stopped moving due to the icy conditions. AdIn the Netherlands, snow blanketed much of the country, forcing the government to cancel a weekly crisis meeting to discuss the coronavirus pandemic.
VIRUS TODAY: 1-dose shot offers good COVID protection, hope
This Sept. 2020 photo provided by Johnson & Johnson shows a scientist in Janssen laboratory in Leiden, The Netherlands. (Johnson & Johnson via AP)Here’s what’s happening Friday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY:— Johnson & Johnson says its vaccine appears to protect against COVID-19 with just one shot. The vaccine worked better in the U.S. compared to South Africa, where it was up against a tougher, mutated virus. ICYMI: The role that race should play in deciding who gets priority for the COVID-19 vaccine has been put to the test in Oregon. City officials made an unusual choice when they picked a 22-year-old graduate student to run a large vaccination site.
More EU nations ban travel from UK, fearing virus variant
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Saturday that holiday gatherings cant go ahead and non-essential shops must close in London and much of southern England. Germany said all flights coming from Britain, except cargo flights, were no longer allowed to land starting midnight Sunday. The Netherlands banned flights from the U.K. for at least the rest of the year. The World Health Organization tweeted late Saturday that it was "in close contact with U.K. officials on the new #COVID19 virus variant" and promised to update governments and the public as more is learned. “The alarms bells have been ringing for weeks, but the prime minister chose to ignore them,” said Keir Starmer, leader of the opposition Labour Party.
Dutch ban UK flights, fearing the new coronavirus variant
The ban came into effect Sunday morning and the government said it was reacting to tougher measures imposed in London and surrounding areas on Saturday by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. “There’s no evidence to suggest it is more lethal or causes more severe illness,” the prime minister stressed, or that vaccines will be less effective against it. The Dutch government is already strongly advising its citizens not to travel unless absolutely necessary. Viruses mutate regularly, and scientists have found thousands different of mutations among samples of the virus causing COVID-19. But many of these changes have no effect on how easily the virus spreads or how severe symptoms are.
The Latest: Tenn. governor enacts new virus restrictions
All Australian states have imposed restrictions on travelers from Sydney and parts of New South Wales because the coronavirus risk. The state on Sunday reported 1,536 new COVID-19 cases and 46 more deaths. ___TOPEKA, Kan. — A FedEx executive says a higher-than-normal volume of Christmas-season package deliveries won’t interfere with the company’s effort to ship coronavirus vaccine doses. The first wave of coronavirus infections in New York “came from Europe and we did nothing,” the Democratic governor said. ___WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s surgeon general is defending Trump’s not getting a coronavirus vaccine, saying there are medical reasons for it.
Dutch leader announces tough new nationwide virus lockdown
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is expected to impose a tough lockdown Monday night in a speech to the nation as coronavirus infection rates in the Netherlands rise sharply despite a two-month "partial lockdown." Shoppers didn't wait for the announcement and headed into cities Monday in a bid to beat the lockdown, with lines forming outside stores, museums and even pot-selling coffeeshops. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)THE HAGUE – Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte imposed a tough new five-week nationwide lockdown Monday, saying schools, nonessential shops, museums and gyms will close down at midnight until Jan. 19. Lines formed Monday afternoon at shops, museums and even pot-selling coffee shops as people tried to beat the lockdown. The partial lockdown initially slowed high infection rates, but they have been rising again in recent days.
US Women's National Team granted class action status in lawsuit
The US Women's National Team's lawsuit against the US Soccer Federation was filed in March in US District Court in California, with 28 members of the team listed as plaintiffs. Friday's class certification decision allows for members of the USWNT to sue the federation collectively -- including any player who reported for national team duty over a specific period of time cited in the lawsuit. When contacted for reaction, a federation spokesperson said, "U.S. Soccer does not have any specific comment." The federation said US Soccer pays USWNT contracted players a salary to play in the National Women's Soccer League, while the men are paid by their individual teams. "The women's national team players deserve equal pay and are right to pursue a legal remedy from the courts or Congress," the men's team said.
Why is U.S. so good in women's soccer, but not in men's?
It spoke once again to how extraordinary the womens national team is and how ordinary the mens squad is. England did so from 1921 to 1971, while Brazil also banned womens soccer from 1941 to 1981. All claimed soccer was not a womens sport, and even when those bans were lifted, funding for womens national programs in those and other countries was limited. Soccer is a better athletic option for femalesUltimately, even with all the other factors, this is the main advantage the U.S. has when it comes to womens soccer. Unlike basketball and volleyball, there are more opportunities to compete and make a good living playing soccer on American soil, whether its for the national team or the National Womens Soccer League.
Social media becomes ode to Rose Lavelle in breakthrough World Cup
(CNN) - The Women's World Cup may be over for another four years, but the breakthrough tournament of one young US star already has fans excited about the future. Just four years ago, the slight Washington Spirit star was watching some of her now teammates lift the World Cup from a pizza shop as an amateur footballer. Not many players in the world will have enjoyed such a meteoric rise -- from World Cup final pizza parties to World Cup final winner. Last month US Soccer and USWNT agreed to enter mediation after the World Cup was over. "Psssh, I'm not going to the f*****g White House," she told a reporter last month, after being asked if she was excited about visiting should the US win the World Cup.
Celebrities react on Twitter to U.S. women winning World Cup
Melania TrumpCongratulations to 2019 Womens World Cup Champions @TeamUSA! Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) July 7, 2019Tiger WoodsCongratulations to the @USWNT on winning the Women's World Cup. @USWNT #USA #FIFAWWC Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) July 7, 2019Magic JohnsonCongratulations to the USA Womens Soccer Team on their back-to-back World Cup titles!! pic.twitter.com/D5M3SJoliM Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) July 7, 2019Bette MidlerFIFA WOMENS WORLD CUP GOES TO THE UNITED STATES!!! @FIFAWWC #EveryGirl Trisha Yearwood (@trishayearwood) July 7, 2019Keith UrbanHuge congrats to USA Womens World Cup Final CHAMPS!!!!!!!
US women's soccer team will get NYC ticker tape parade Wednesday
Megan Rapinoe of the USA lifts the FIFA Women's World Cup Trophy following her team's victory in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France Final match between The United States of America and The Netherlands at Stade de Lyon on July 7 in Lyon,USWNT will get NYC ticker tape parade - The US Women's National Team will be honored with a ticker tape parade after its World Cup soccer win over the Netherlands 2-0 on Sunday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced in a tweet. The US women's soccer team won its second consecutive FIFA Women's World Cup and record-extending fourth title. Since the first ticker tape parade in 1886, New York has hosted 206 marches up Broadway from the Battery to City Hall, according to the Alliance for Downtown New York, a commercial advocacy, research, and information group. Each parade is marked with a granite strip along the parade route. The last one in July 2015 also honored the soccer team after its defeat of Japan 5-2.
Netherlands will face US in Women's World Cup final
(CNN) - The Netherlands will face the United States in the final of the Women's World Cup, following a dramatic late goal against Sweden after extra time in their semifinal match on Wednesday. Though the Netherlands is the reigning European Champion, the US women's national team may have seen little in this semifinal to concern them ahead of the title decider in the same stadium. For World Cup pedigree, the finalists are poles apart: three-time winner US is facing a team ranked eighth in the world, which is in its first final and competing in just its second World Cup. After the final whistle, trumpets were enthusiastically blown and Dutch flags waved as the fans stayed behind to cheer their history-making team. Visit CNN.com/Sport for more news, features and videosIn the 70th minute, much to the delight of the Dutch fans, lightning quick winger Shanice van de Sanden was introduced from the substitutes' bench.