LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) – As American and European policymakers know well, global currency dominance and exchange rate movement are different things. But there’s a decent argument that…
Read more ‘Global Euro’ May Have to Come With Some FX Lift: Mike DolanRussian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned by the Kremlin with a rare and lethal toxin found in the skin of poison dart frogs, five European countries said…
Read more European nations say Alexei Navalny was poisoned by the Kremlin with dart frog toxinThe jewels that form part of a royal collection are rarely the result of a purely aesthetic choice. Behind each commission there is usually a political context, a…
Read more The Story of Máxima of the Netherlands’ Mellerio Ruby TiaraBy Sarah Marsh and Elizabeth Pineau BERLIN/PARIS/, Jan 21 (Reuters) – European far-right and populist parties that once cheered on Donald Trump and gained in standing through his…
Read more Europe’s Far Right and Populists Distance Themselves From Trump Over GreenlandTURIN, Italy, Jan 19 (Reuters) – When Turin hosted the Winter Olympics 20 years ago, it transformed the city’s image from grey industrial home of the troubled Fiat…
Read more Olympics-Passion and Debts: the Mixed Legacy of the 2006 Turin GamesBRUSSELS, Jan 17 (Reuters) – European Union leaders on Saturday warned of a “dangerous downward spiral” over U.S. President Donald Trump’s vow to implement increasing tariffs on European…
Read more EU Warns of Downward Spiral After Trump Threatens Tariffs Over GreenlandAMSTERDAM, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Several people were injured after a major blast caused a fire in the center of Utrecht, one of the Netherlands’ largest cities, on…
Read more Explosion Causes Large Fire in Dutch Town of UtrechtAMSTERDAM, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Snow and ice continued to disrupt traffic in the Netherlands on Tuesday halting all trains and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights.…
Read more Dutch Train Traffic Halted Due to Snow and IceThe Dutch are known for their tulips, windmills, cheese and bikes. Their comedy? Not so much. Or so it was thought. After this 60 Minutes report, you may…
Read more Boom Chicago | Sunday on 60 MinutesMargraten, Netherlands — Ever since a U.S. military cemetery in the southern Netherlands removed two displays recognizing Black troops who helped liberate Europe from the Nazis, visitors have…
Read more U.S. removal of cemetery panels honoring Black World War II troops spurs anger in NetherlandsWASHINGTON, Dec 24 (Reuters) – The White House has ordered U.S. military forces to focus almost exclusively on enforcing the “quarantine” of Venezuela, a U.S. official told Reuters…
Read more White House Orders U.S. Forces Focus on ‘Quarantine’ of VenezuelaThe Dutch Gambling Authority (KSA) will undergo a significant internal transformation, reflecting the sharp evolution of the country’s gambling market and its associated risks in recent years. Starting from January…
Read more Dutch Gaming Regulator Braces for Significant RestructuringAMSTERDAM, Dec 12 (Reuters) – The United Nations has completed an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct by the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, the presidency…
Read more UN Completes Investigation Into ICC Prosecutor’s Alleged Sexual MisconductRon Curtis, an English professor in Montreal, lived for 40 years with a degenerative spinal disease, in what he called the “black hole” of chronic pain. On a…
Read more Who Should Be Allowed a Medically Assisted Death?THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines, will remain in detention in The Hague, appeals judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) ruled on Friday,…
Read more ICC Rejects Plea to Release Philippine Ex-President DuterteThe Dutch government handed back control of semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia to its Chinese owner, moving toward resolving a spat that had blocked vital chip supply to the auto…
Read more Netherlands Hands Back Control of Chip Maker Nexperia to Chinese OwnerFrance denounced the U.S. military strikes on alleged drug boats as a violation of international law. Canada and the Netherlands have stressed they aren’t involved. Colombia has vowed…
Read more U.S. Boat Strikes Are Straining the Counterdrug AllianceTHE HAGUE (Reuters) -The United Nations war crimes tribunal on Friday ruled that a geriatric Rwandan genocide suspect, who has been found unfit to stand trial, is also not…
Read more UN Tribunal Says Geriatric Genocide Suspect Cannot Be Sent to RwandaFRANKFURT (Reuters) -For years, it was a common occurrence: Dutch bandits would drive to Germany and in the dead of night blow up ATMs, grab cash and speed…
Read more German Crackdown Pushes Dutch ATM Bandits Towards AustriaTHE HAGUE (Reuters) -A Dutch appeals court on Thursday confirmed a decision to throw out a case brought by pro-Palestinian groups to stop the Netherlands exporting weapons to…
Read more Dutch Appeals Court Rejects Bid to Stop Arms Exports to Israel