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Court In Netherlands Orders Royal Dutch Shell To Cut Carbon Emissions

The ruling could set a precedent for similar cases against polluting multinationals around the world.
By Mike Corder, AP

Explosion At Dutch COVID-19 Test Center Appears Intentional, Police Say

The blast in the town of Bovenkarspel, 35 miles north of Amsterdam, shattered windows but caused no injuries.
By Reuters

EU Countries Ban UK Flights Over COVID-19 Mutation Fears

Six European nations moved to ban flights from the U.K. as a new strain of coronavirus sweeps across southern England.
By Kirsten Grieshaber and Sylvia Hui, AP

Threat Of COVID-19 Third Wave Ruins Europe’s Christmas Vacation

Nations including Germany, Italy and France are moving to tighten restrictions amid fears of a third coronavirus peak.
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Dozens Of Teddy Bears Take Over Theme Park Super Swing And It's Unbearably Cute

Walibi Holland's famous oversized teddy bears are testing out another ride.
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This Guy Found Something Very Unexpected Staring Through His 3rd-Floor Windows

A man in the Netherlands has some pretty unusual new neighbors and they spend most of the day staring at each other.
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2 Dutch Mink Farms Quarantined After Coronavirus Detected In Animals

The ferret-like animals displayed respiratory symptoms, according to the Dutch Agricultural Ministry.
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Netherlands Stabbing Attack: 3 Injured In The Hague’s Shopping District

Police in the Netherlands said they were still searching for a suspect, as well as a motive.
By AP

People Cheer On Same-Sex Penguin Couple Who Stole An Egg To Parent As Their Own

“The gay couple are looking after the egg very well," said a zookeeper at the Netherlands' DierenPark Amersfoort.
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Why Americans Should Adopt Niksen, The Dutch Concept Of Doing Nothing

The Dutch are so comfortable doing nothing, they have a term for it. Could we benefit from adopting it?
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