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Venezuela Becomes the Latest Nation to Abandon the ICC, and Washington Applauds a Court in Freefall

Venezuela notified the UN of its ICC exit the same day the court ousted its chief prosecutor over sexual misconduct findings; the US cheered both.

Latin Times · Jul 27

Texel, The Hague, Haarlem: Locals like to swap Amsterdam for these quieter Dutch destinations

Amsterdam is becoming oversaturated with tourists, so much so that it recently prompted residents to sue the city.

Euronews · Oct 10, 2025

NATO agrees to 5% higher defence spending target ahead key summit at The Hague

This week, allies are expected to commit to spending around 3.5 percent of GDP on "hard defence" that will include weapons and troops and an additional 1.5 percent on defence-related investments such as cybersecurity and military mobility.

Euronews · Jun 23, 2025

Pressure on ministers to break Cop29 deadlock as UN climate talks enter week two

UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan on Sunday to join other government ministers for the second week of the UN climate summit.

Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2024

Niewiadoma wins Women's Tour de France by just four seconds

Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma won her first women's Tour de France title by just four seconds on Sunday as she dug in during the race's gruelling final Alpine ascent.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 19, 2024

Why protests at UN climate talks in UAE are not easy to find

The UAE, site of this year's UN climate talks, forbids protests, something that has happened at previous summits. In Dubai, protests are happened but they are highly restricted.

WEKU · Dec 10, 2023

Mark Rutte: the everyman Dutch PM whose ‘Teflon’ powers finally waned

Netherlands’ longest-serving leader has announced he will not stand at next election after his government collapsed

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2023

An infamous Russian unit that downed a civilian plane in 2014 was active in Ukraine

A secretive Russian military unit, known for its part in the deaths of hundreds of civilians on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 nearly a decade ago, was fighting in eastern Ukraine, NPR uncovered.

WEKU · Mar 18, 2023

Putin is now implicated in the downing of flight MH17 – so why is the investigation shutting down?

The investigation into the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 has found “strong indications” that Russian President Vladimir Putin authorised the supply of the missiles used by separatists to shoot down the plane.

The Conversation · Feb 9, 2023

Alberta’s new policy on psychedelic drug treatment for mental illness: Will Canada lead the psychedelic renaissance?

Patients in Alberta will now be able to legally consider adding psychedelic-assisted therapy to the list of treatment options available for mental illnesses.

The Conversation · Jan 15, 2023