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The NRC front page features stories on international trade disputes between Canada and the US, the use of Dutch second-hand books for AI training, and the commercial challenges of the Zandvoort Formula 1 Grand Prix. It also covers a corruption scandal in Rotterdam, Middle East tensions including…
The Canadian prime minister vows to retaliate against Trump's tariffs dollar-for-dollar, risking a costly spiral of reprisals. This stance is widely supported, especially as details emerge about failed negotiations between Canada and the US.
Several Dutch second-hand booksellers have received unusual orders from abroad, suspected of being for large AI companies using books as a source of high-quality training data.
Despite the success of the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort and Formula 1's desire to keep the race, rational and business realities mean that the upcoming Sunday edition will be the last.
Iranian hackers reportedly paralyzed a small British power plant for four days, in the context of broader Middle East tensions.
Netherlands and other nations are protesting the construction of thousands of settlement homes on the West Bank, highlighting ongoing Middle East conflicts.
The municipality of Rotterdam has fired two civil servants with immediate effect due to corruption in construction projects, following information from the Public Prosecution Service.
Russia claims a Ukrainian drone attacked a distribution center belonging to the webstore Ozon, indicating ongoing conflict.
Former world boxing champion Zolani Tete was killed in a shooting outside his home in South Africa.
Police horses were used at a cup derby in southwest Germany due to rioting fans, resulting in 35 officers sustaining minor injuries.
The US division of TikTok has agreed to a $400 million settlement in a case concerning the online privacy of children.
