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New Deeds & Commercial Registries buildings for Mahdia, Linden, New Amsterdam
In its bid to decentralise government services, the Attorney General Chambers will be opening brand-new offices for the Deeds and Commercial Registry in Mahdia, Linden and New Amsterdam. Attorney General Anil Nandlall on Tuesday evening disclosed...

Eurostar adds fifth daily London–Amsterdam train as demand soars
Eurostar e320 © SiemensStarting 15 December 2025, Eurostar will operate five direct trains per day in each direction between London and Amsterdam, boosting capacity and flexibility for travellers. This expansion follows the February 2025 opening...

New AI-guided tour shows visitors occupied Amsterdam through Anne Frank’s eyes
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AFP) — In Amsterdam, 1941, every day young Anne Frank and her sister Margot walked 2.5 kilometers to school, as Nazi anti-Jewish laws barred them from using public transport or bicycles. Now, in 2025, using artificial...

Amex Centurion Lounge Touches Down at Amsterdam Schiphol
Amsterdam Schiphol—Europe’s fourth busiest hub—will get a long-awaited addition: a Centurion Lounge by American Express. The announcement marks a milestone for both the financial giant and the Dutch airport, which, despite hosting over 66 million...

Trade union announces suspension of all strikes at Schiphol until after summer holidays
The trade union FNV has announced that all strikes by KLM ground staff at Schiphol are being suspended until after the summer vacation period. Two attempts by the unions at the airport have been blocked by the court. The unions are pushing for...

Smoke on Eurostar train: 600 travellers stranded outside Rotterdam
An international Eurostar train traveling from Amsterdam to Paris was forced to halt Thursday morning south of Rotterdam after smoke was detected in an electrical cabinet on board, NU.nl reports. More than 600 passengers were evacuated from the...

Eurostar expands its London St Pancras-Amsterdam service - see the new timetable
Eurostar chief executive Gwendoline Cazenave said: “London to Amsterdam is one of the busiest routes by plane in Europe. With five daily returns, and 3,000-plus seats per day, we are offering a sustainable alternative to travel between the UK and...

OPINION: Paris the 'new Amsterdam' for cyclists? As a Dutchman, I can tell you it isn't
The French capital is currently undergoing something of a cycling revolution that has led to it being compared to famously bike-friendly Copenhagen and Amsterdam - so we asked Paris-based Dutch journalist Kamiel Vermeulen for his perspective. As a...

Summer holiday deals to Morocco, Spain and more with flights from £14.99 - but you must be quick
easyJet and easyJet holidays have unveiled summer deals featuring package holidays starting from £331 per person and flights from just £14.99. The promotion includes a BEACH75 discount code offering £75 off package holidays when booked before 11pm...

Sara Duterte’s trip to The Hague ‘not a vacation,’ OVP spox says
Sara Duterte MANILA, Philippines — Newly appointed Office of the Vice President (OVP) spokesperson Ruth Castelo defended Vice President Sara Duterte’s current visit to her father at The Hague, Netherlands, saying that while it was a “personal...

How Dutch student vanished in Ugandan park 10 years ago
The mother of Sophia Koetsier, the Dutch medical student who disappeared in Murchison Falls National Park in 2015, broke down in court as she gave harrowing testimony about her daughter’s last known days and the painful aftermath of her...

AI-powered Tour Brings Anne Frank's Story To Life In Amsterdam
Amsterdam, 1941. Every day, young Anne Frank and her sister Margot walked 2.5 kilometres to school, as Nazi anti-Jewish laws barred them from using public transport or bicycles. In 2025, using Artificial Intelligence, a new immersive guided tour...

'Bringing her closer to more people': AI-powered tour brings Anne Frank's story to life in Amsterdam
Amsterdam, 1941. Every day, young Anne Frank and her sister Margot walked 2.5 kilometres to school, as Nazi anti-Jewish laws barred them from using public transport or bicycles. In 2025, using Artificial Intelligence, a new immersive guided tour...

Eurostar to operate London-Amsterdam five times daily
Eurostar is set to offer five daily services on the London-Amsterdam route from December, as previously confirmed by the operator. The high-speed operator will run five direct trains in each direction, with tickets on sale from today (see the...

OVP spox: Sara Duterte’s ‘personal trip’ not considered a ‘vacation’
MANILA, Philippines — Newly appointed Office of the Vice President (OVP) spokesperson Ruth Castelo defended Vice President Sara Duterte’s current visit to her father at The Hague, Netherlands, saying that while it was a “personal trip,” it cannot...

Travel warning issued as Foreign Office updates guidance for three European countries
The Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCO) has issued updated guidance for anyone travelling to three European countries. Germany, Poland and Lithuania are three countries regularly visited by people from the UK. However, guidance has...
Hockey youngsters learn from top Dutch coaches
Created: Jul 10, 2025 07:58 AM Bermuda Hockey Summer Camp (Photograph by Khyii Perinchief) Nearly 100 young hockey players got to learn from some of the game’s top Dutch coaches at a camp on island last week Charlotte Van de Vegte and Jeroen...

From Zagreb to Dubrovnik, The Latest Croatian Tourism Figures
July the 10th, 2025 – The Croatian capital is a lure for Croats travelling from elsewhere across the country, and Dubrovnik is still the country’s tourism Mecca for foreigners. There’s also a continental Croatian county that has recorded some...

Pennsylvania Dutch Day invites attendees to learn about traditional American language
The Amish population in North America nearly doubles every 20 years, according to a 2023 study by Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College. This suggests the number of Pennsylvania Dutch speakers is rising at a...

Cork pilot on travelling the world and how she got her dream job
A Cork pilot has opened up about her life travelling the world and the perks of her dream job. Hayley Scannell Cullinane is a First Officer on an Emirates Airbus A380, and in just the last two months, she's already travelled to five different...