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23rd December 1888 - Van Gogh chops off ear
Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, suffering from severe depression, cuts off the lower part of his left ear with a razor while staying in Arles, France.He later documented the event in a painting titled Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear. Today, Van Gogh is regarded as an artistic genius and his masterpieces sell for record-breaking prices; however, during his lifetime, he was a poster boy for tortured starving artists and sold only one painting.
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Dutch government backs strong encryption, condemns backdoors
The move comes as other nations move to weaken encryption.
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Ten arrested in Netherlands over bitcoin money-laundering allegations
Luxury cars, cash and ingredients to make ecstasy seized as part of international investigation after banks had seen ‘large sums of money’ being deposited...
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One country’s endless war against water
When nearly a quarter of your nation lies below sea level and another half sits less than a metre above, its very existence is under constant attack.
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How Architecture Is Born: 7 Dynamic Diagrams by MVRDV and the Buildings They Inspired
From free-flowing sketches to photorealistic renderings, architects have a plethora of mediums with which to communicate their design ideas to clients and the wider world. However, one particular type of graphic representation has seen a remarkable rise in popularity in recent years: the diagram.
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More terror fears as shots fired at Amsterdam train station
Shots have rung out at an Amsterdam central train station as three suspects were arrested, Dutch police have said.
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Netherlands great Johan Cruyff dies of cancer aged 68
Netherlands, Ajax and Barcelona great Johan Cruyff - regarded as one of the greatest players of all time - dies of cancer aged 68.
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The Longest War in the World Had No Casualties
Some historians consider England’s Scilly conflict to be the longest war in known history, dragging on for a staggering 335 years.
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Netherlands looks to ban all non-electric cars by 2025
By 2025, the Netherlands may only allow electric vehicles on the road. A majority of elected officials in the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of Parliament, supported a motion proposed by the Labor Party (PvdA) to ban all diesel and petroleum cars from the Dutch market starting in 2025. If enacted, this proposal would allow existing fossil fuel-powered cars to stay on the road until they died, but when it comes to new sales, only electric cars would be permitted.
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Dutch journalist arrested in Turkey for criticising Erdoğan
Ebru Umar blocked from leaving country after facing prosecutors over tweets deemed critical of president
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Glass: An Oscar-winning documentary short on Dutch glassblowing from 1958
Glass is a 1958 non-verbal documentary short by Bert Haanstra that contrasts glassblowing techniques used inside the Royal Leerdam Glass Factory with more modern industrial machines. The first half shows several men at work using traditional glassblowing to create ornate objects like vases and mugs..
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Qatar to deport Dutch woman convicted of illicit sex
Tourist who said she was drugged and raped in Doha to be sent back to the Netherlands after "fornication" conviction.
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Da Vinci Code's Dan Brown donates 300,000 euros to Dutch library
American author Dan Brown has donated 300,000 euros ($335,000) to Amsterdam's Ritman Library, where he researched some of his best-selling novels, to help preserve its ancient works.
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Frisian nationalists suggest stopping ban on Dutch language
A member of the Frisian national party – Fryske Nasjonale Partij – has caused shockwaves by suggesting the party drop...
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The Netherlands is considering a ban on selling gas-powered cars in the next 10 years
Gasoline-powered cars may soon be a thing of the past. But the Netherlands wants to get there quicker. The Dutch government is debating the possibility of banning new gas and diesel cars from 2025. The initial proposal, which was brought forward by the Labor Party, called for an outright ban of all petrol and diesel cars, but was eventually modified so the ban only affected the sale of new petrol and diesel cars. Traditional cars already in use will still run on the streets.
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Dutch Bill Would Make Everyone an Organ Donor Unless They Opt Out
People would need to request to be removed from the list. Dutch lawmakers on Tuesday took a step forward on a proposal for a “yes unless” system of organ donation, with the goal of making more organs available for transplant. If the bill becomes a law, it would make everyone in the Netherlands an automatic organ donor unless they request not to be, Dutch News reported. “This is great news for everyone on the waiting list,” said parliamentarian Pia Dijkstra, who drafted the bill. “Every year, 150 people die who could have been alive with a donor organ.”
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Ukraine returns five paintings stolen from Dutch museum
Five of the 24 paintings stolen from the Westfries Museum in Hoorn, northwestern Netherlands, on January 10th, 2005, have been returned to the Netherlands by the Ukrainian authorities. How they ended up in Ukraine is unclear.
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Pokémon Go maker taken to court over players on beaches
Case will be heard in the Hague court after mobile-game developer failed to respond to requests to remove Pokémon from protected areas in Kijkduin
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Dutch trade union sues FIFA over 'slavery' on Qatar World Cup sites
World football’s governing body FIFA is being sued over the alleged exploitation of migrant workers on construction sites for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
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58,000 basic income supporters hope to force a parliamentary debate
Supporters of the introduction of a basic income in the Netherlands will today hand over a petition containing 58,000 signatures calling for a debate in parliament. The signatories are calling for a basic income of €1,000 for all adults, plus health insurance and an extra payment for children. A basic income will allow everyone to decide whether to work, study, start a company or, for example, take care of elderly family members, the supporters say. Under the citizens’ initiative scheme, controversial issues have to be placed on the parliamentary agenda if more than 40,000 signatures have been collected in support.
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