Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in the capital's Dam Square, chanting 'Free Palestine' and 'Amsterdam says no to genocide', in reference to the Gaza war.
Thursday’s incident after a soccer game led to many calling it a 'pogrom against Jews', and others slamming Israel supporters for spreading disinformation and blaming Muslims for violence.
Mayor Halsema said Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were 'attacked, abused, pelted with fireworks,' and riot police intervened to protect and escort them to hotels. Five people were hospitalised.
Far-Right anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders will not be part of govt but hardliners from his party will be part of coalition cabinet led by unelected career civil servant Dick Schoof.
Dutch military police confirmed a 41-year-old American woman had been held for possession of soft drugs Saturday. Police, however, did not identify the suspect.
Geert Wilders’ election win led to protests in several cities. Muslim organisations said they were worried about their treatment under a possible Wilders government.
The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.
India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.
Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said that the ongoing conflict in West Asia illustrates that speed is no longer merely an enabler of warfare but a distinct capability.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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