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Aruba
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Aruba. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Capital
Oranjestad
Head of Government
Governor Alfonso Boekhoudt
From launching a probe into Donald Trump’s conduct during the 2020 presidential election, to nearly being pulled from said Georgia election case for a romantic relationship with a special prosecutor she appointed, Fulton County’s first female DA is a woman who doesn’t fear The Donald and says she prefers Grey Goose vodka to wine. Photo: Getty Images
Get to Know

Meet Fani Willis, the DA who doesn’t fear The Donald and prefers vodka to wine

Willis’ first day in office coincided with the news that Trump asked Georgia’s state secretary to ‘find votes’, but she was nearly pulled from the case due to an improper romantic relationship

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Explainer | How will Russian and Belarusian athletes be cleared to compete at Paris Olympics?

Japan

As ‘sushi terrorism’ grows, more Japanese firms scramble to protect themselves

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Donald Trump

Fani Willis hits back at misconduct claims that threaten future of Trump case

A witness says the DA started dating lawyer Nathan Wade before she hired him for the Georgia election interference case, contradicting their accounts.

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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis testifies during a hearing in Atlanta on Thursday. Photo: TNS
Crime

Dutch man confesses to 2005 killing of US teen Natalee Holloway in Aruba

Joran van der Sloot made the admission as he pleaded guilty to charges of extorting the victim’s mother, from whom he alleged demanded US$250,000 for the location of her daughter’s remains.

Japan

Japan airline goes back on promise to honour cut-price tickets sold in error

One Hong Kong resident had snagged US$250,000 worth of tickets for only US$17,000, including a first-class round-trip flight from Indonesia to Aruba in the Caribbean for just US$890.

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Women and gender

Women’s fertility autonomy, not birth rates, should be our focus: UN

Nearly half of all global pregnancies are unintended, organisation says, including 500,000 births each year among girls aged 10-14 who are ‘too young to consent to sex, married off, abused’.

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Children fly kites in Beijing. The UN says the world should think much more about women’s right to choose when or if to have children. Photo: Xinhua
Architecture and design

Crafts masters young and old team up in Hong Kong to create beautiful pieces

Five masters of traditional crafts in Hong Kong were matched with 13 younger artisans to create beautiful pieces for a new exhibition hosted by Crafts on Peel – and sustain traditions.

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She designs, he carves: Hong Kong duo keep dying art of mahjong tile making alive

Hong Kong father and daughter, Ricky Cheung Sing-chung and Karen Aruba, are keeping an age-old tradition alive by producing artistically pleasing mahjong tiles using their combined skills.

The Netherlands

Dutch prime minister apologises for Netherlands’ role in slave trade

The Dutch leader apologised for the Netherlands’ historical role in the slave trade and said that the government will establish a fund for initiatives to tackle the legacy of slavery in the Netherlands and its former colonies.

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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte reacts while apologising as he responds to recommendations from a panel of experts to accept the role of the Netherlands in the history of slavery and its current consequences. Photo: Reuters
Tourism

How Chinese food in Curacao tells story of immigration to Caribbean island

Many of the 250 Chinese restaurants on the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao serve a unique take on Chinese cuisine that reflects the island’s immigration history.

Dishes at Rose Garden restaurant in Curacao that reflect the varying influences on the island’s Chinese cuisine. Photo: Rose Garden
Food and Drinks

‘A love letter to Hong Kong’: bars’ new cocktails an ode to city’s culture

Cocktail menus at DarkSide and Argo take inspiration from mahjong, cafe culture and ingredients synonymous with the city.

Royalty

Dutch royal in danger? Meet Princess Amalia, Queen Máxima’s daughter

The Netherlands’ teenage heir to the throne was enjoying a normal university life in Amsterdam before those Mocro Mafia abduction rumours …

Environment

Letters | Toxic sunscreen chemicals pose dire threat to world’s coral reefs

Readers discuss the damaging effects sunscreen can have on the environment, Tom Daley’s views on the British Empire, and the dividing line between fact and opinion.

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A turtle swims past coral in the sea off Thailand’s Andaman coast on November 24, 2021. Thailand is one of several countries that have banned ingredients in sunscreen that are toxic to coral reefs. Photo: AFP
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