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The NRC front page highlights concerns about American digital power, particularly its potential to affect the .nl domain. It also features a profile of Kemi Badenoch's challenge to make the Conservative Party relevant, the passing of Holocaust survivor Irene Butter, and political developments in…
A significant portion of internet administration is handled by US foundations and companies, subject to US laws and sanctions, raising questions about whether the US government could render domains like .nl, and thus Dutch government and bank websites, inaccessible.
As the leader of the Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, who immigrated from Nigeria at age sixteen, faces the challenge of restoring the party's relevance, positioning herself as more right-wing and opposing ideologies that frame Black identity as victimhood and white identity as oppression.
Irene Butter, a Holocaust survivor who experienced the persecution of Jews in the Netherlands as a child and later became a peace activist, has passed away at the age of 96. She authored a book about her experiences, including her connection to Anne Frank.
According to exit polls, the center party led by Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs has emerged as the largest, with pro-Russian parties polling lower than anticipated, making a shift towards a more pro-Russian government unlikely.
An accusation of gang rape by a former US student at a fraternity house has gained significant traction on social media, with a new special prosecutor now handling the case nearly two years later.
Protests against housing policies have drawn tens of thousands of demonstrators in Spain, with the opposition leader demanding early elections.
Robert van Langh, the director of the Drents Museum, is leaving his position amidst controversy.
For the third consecutive day, Russia has launched attacks on bridges in Kyiv that had previously been left undamaged.
Eyewitness accounts describe a stabbing incident aboard FlyDubai flight 1073, with the event captured in eight videos.
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have reported that the co-pilot of a FlyDubai flight had intentions of carrying out an attack using the aircraft.
Dennis Vanderbroeck discusses designing the stage sets for Rosalía's world tour, mentioning that his theater school experience was damaging.
