Iceland resumes whaling
Whaling returns to Iceland following a two year hiatus.
‘Europe’s largest fruit store’ moves from Belgium to the Netherlands
Since the 1980s, two-thirds of all kiwis sold in Europe have been passing through the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium. Soon, however, that whole story will come to an end. New Zealand producer Zespri is relocating its Belgian operations to the Dutch port of Vlissingen. After 2028, no more kiwis will be coming to Kiwiweg in Zeebrugge; instead, the Netherlands is snagging the contract.
Tourist (18) killed in New York when a horse-drawn carriage runs amok
On Thursday, no horse-drawn carriages were operating in Central Park—a staple of many tourists’ visits to New York. The carriage drivers went on strike following the death of 18-year-old Romanch Mahajan, a tourist from India, on Wednesday. Calls for a ban on horse-drawn carriages in New York City are gaining momentum once again.
A tropical-hot weekend is just around the corner
A “heat dome” is currently making nearly all of Western Europe sweat. And it’s also exceptionally hot in the Netherlands.
Bride (37) dies during bachelorette party on the island of Mykonos
A group of Italian women traveled to the Greek resort island of Mykonos last week for a bachelorette party, but their trip ended in utter tragedy.
Pilot grounded after 17 Years and 900 flights: He never had a commercial license
Later this month, a 59-year-old man is set to appear in court after working as a pilot for years without the proper license.
Player recruited for the World Cup via LinkedIn: The incredible story of Roberto Lopes
From LinkedIn spam to the World Cup with Cape Verde.
Festivalgoer (47) dies at Graspop Metal Meeting
Graspop Metal Meeting, the four-day metal festival in Dessel, Belgium, got off to a somber start on Thursday: a 47-year-old man who had fallen ill at the festival’s campground died in the hospital on Thursday morning.
Mother forgets child in car in Germany: 2-year-old girl dies
In Schorndorf, a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, near Stuttgart, a 2-year-old child died after being left in a car by her mother.
Russians are flocking to apply for the “anti-woke visa”
In 2025, Russia granted more than a thousand special visas to foreigners who say they identify with what Moscow calls “traditional values,” according to the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti. The visa, often referred to in Western media as the “anti-woke visa,” is part of a broader Kremlin strategy to attract ideological allies.