World Cup: Japan fights back in 2-2 Netherlands thriller

Agence France Presse 06/15/2026

ARLINGTON, United States —Japan scored an 89th-minute equaliser as they twice fought back to rescue a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in Texas on Sunday to open their World Cup campaigns. A match in front of 69,285…

Roque asylum request in Netherlands denied — Remulla

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter 06/18/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque’s application for asylum in the Netherlands has been denied, said Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Wednesday. The latest update on Roque’s whereabouts and status came after he continues…

Rodrigo Duterte lands in the Netherlands to face ICC charges

Agence France Presse 03/13/2025

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — A spokesman for the International Criminal Court confirmed that former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte had arrived Wednesday in the Netherlands to face charges of crimes against humanity over his war on drugs. “I confirm…

EURO 2024: England beats Netherlands, advances to tourney’s final

Associated Press 07/11/2024

DORTMUND, Germany — England is into another European Championship final after its latest dramatic, come-from-behind win that even took King Charles III on a roller coaster ride. Ollie Watkins, who came on for captain Harry Kane in…

Manila Chooks booted out of FIBA 3×3 in Qatar after loss to Netherlands

Glendale G. Rosal 10/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Manila Chooks bowed out of the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Al Bidda Park Challenger 2023 in Doha, Qatar after losing to Utrecht of Netherlands, 15-22, in Pool B, on Wednesday, October 18,…

US approves sending F-16 jets to Ukraine

08/18/2023

WASHINGTON — The United States has approved sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands to defend against Russian invaders as soon as pilot training is completed, a US official said Thursday. Ukraine has…

Transgender model to represent the Netherlands in 72nd Miss Universe pageant

Armin Adina 07/10/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Another transgender woman will compete in the Miss Universe pageant after Angela Ponce from Spain made history for trans visibility in 2018. Transgender model Rikkie Valerie Kolle was crowned Miss Nederland on July 8…

Messi magic helps send Argentina into World Cup last eight

Agence France Presse 12/04/2022

Lionel Messi produced a moment of trademark quality to score the opener in a 2-1 win over Australia and help send Argentina into the quarter-finals of the World Cup on Saturday. Messi’s 789th goal in his 1,000th…

World Cup Round of 16: qualified teams, schedule and how it works

Reuters 12/03/2022

With the World Cup knockout phase having begun, here is an overview of the teams advancing to the last 16 at the tournament in Qatar: HOW DOES THE KNOCKOUT STAGE AT WORLD CUP 2022 WORK? In the…

Boholana cop bags 3 medals in World Police and Fire Games 2022 in The Netherlands

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 08/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A Boholana policewoman made the country proud by bagging three medals in the World Police and Fire Games 2022 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Police Staff Sergeant Maria Caress Cenabre Arnejo of Bohol Tourist…

Ecstasy tablets worth P5M seized; man nabbed in Cebu City’s Pasil

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 07/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least P5 million worth of ecstasy tablets were seized from a 30-year-old man during a controlled delivery operation conducted by on Monday afternoon, July 18, 2022, in Barangay Pasil, Cebu City.  Authorities…

Bees in the Netherlands trained to detect COVID-19 infections

Reuters 05/08/2021

AMSTERDAM — Dutch researchers have trained bees, which have an unusually keen sense of smell, to identify samples infected with COVID-19, a finding they said could cut waiting times for test results to just seconds. To train the bees,…

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