The far-right Dutch populist Geert Wilders says he has agreed on a coalition government with three other right-of-centre parties nearly six months after the Netherlands held parliamentary elections.

Apart from Amsterdam’s canals, red-light district and museums, visitors to the Dutch capital can also check out its colourful flower bikes, historical gable stones and mini-libraries.

Egypt announced its intention to formally support South Africa’s case at the International Court of Justice against Israel, alleging genocide in its war against Hamas in Gaza.

Judges at the International Court of Justice on Tuesday ruled against issuing emergency orders to stop German arms exports to Israel, adding that they remained deeply concerned about conditions in Gaza.

Cases like this increase the risk of more dangerous coronavirus variants emerging, researchers say.

Dutch intelligence agencies first publicly attributed cyber espionage to China in February, when they said state-backed cyber spies had gained access to a Dutch military network last year.

Sales of ASML’s lithography systems to customers in China made up a record 49 per cent of the total in the first quarter.

The Netherlands will release €1 billion for Ukraine this year, on top of €2 billion that had already been agreed.

The imperial family’s account has attracted than 855,000 followers since its debut earlier this month.

Suspect was armed with ‘several knives’ that he showed to hostages, prosecutor said. Police said there was no reason to suspect ‘terrorist motive’ for ordeal at night spot in town of Ede.

Washington has asked countries with US business interests to avoid selling sensitive tech-related gear to China, and analysts say it would take China a while to develop its own advanced chips industry.

Current Dutch and Japanese export rules have no restrictions against local firms servicing tools that Chinese clients previously bought.

Xi told the outgoing Dutch prime minister that ‘fragmenting industrial and supply chains will only lead to division and confrontation’

China’s foreign ministry confirms visits by the Dutch leader and trade minister to visit Beijing on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Chinese diplomat’s comments at ICJ appear to endorse armed struggle against Israel in what analyst calls an ‘unanticipated shift’ in stance, but others deny this marks a radical departure, noting Beijing still favours two-state solution.

Most of the Chinese entities that Washington could blacklist were previously identified as chip-making facilities acquired or being built by Huawei.

As the chip equipment giant threatens to expand outside the Netherlands, Chinese social media users are quick to point their finger at US-led export curbs.

The far-right politician, whose anti-Islam, anti-migrant rhetoric swept him to a shock election victory, does not have support of all parties in his coalition.

Guinness World Records officially recognised Bert Janssen’s achievement of living for 39 years and 100 days after receiving his transplant in 1984.

The move could make France the next European country to legalise euthanasia for the terminally ill.

‘Pray for peace’: Isaac Herzog’s presence at the opening ceremony led to protests because of his nation’s offensive against Palestinians in Gaza.

Huawei and SMIC relied on US technology to produce the 7-nm chip for the Mate 60 Pro smartphone, sources told Bloomberg.

The Dutch government is exploring ways to keep ASML from expanding outside the Netherlands after the chip-machinery maker raised concerns about the country’s business climate.

Japan and the Netherlands have responded coolly to a US push to plug holes in its export controls, arguing that they want to first assess the impact of current curbs, sources say.

Mark Rutte is the only official candidate to replace Jens Stoltenberg as secretary general of Nato, which appoints its leader by consensus, requiring the support from all its members.