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Dutch police detain 50 pro-palestinian protestors who defied ban after Amsterdam soccer unrest

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.

Outrage over attack on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam. Mayor calls it ‘black night’, Israel urges action

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.

Amsterdam bans protests after ‘antisemitic squads’ attack Israeli soccer fans Friday

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.

Dutch right-wing govt installed as Wilders’ shadow looms large

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.

US rapper Nicki Minaj held at Amsterdam airport for possession of soft drugs, says report

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.

Dutch parties meet to begin difficult, lengthy process of coalition after Wilders’ shock poll win

Geert Wilders’ election win led to protests in several cities. Muslim organisations said they were worried about their treatment under a possible Wilders government.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

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.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

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.

Too early to draw lessons from US-Israel & Iran war, India monitoring like a hawk—Navy chief

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 insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

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.