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Author Amitav Ghosh Wins Erasmus Prize For Writings On Climate Change
Acclaimed Indian author Amitav Ghosh has won the coveted Dutch Erasmus Prize for his writings on climate change and its impact on humanity, especially on the Indian subcontinent.
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Booker Prize Fiction Shortlist Features Largest Number Of Women This Time
The Booker Prize for fiction shortlist for 2024, announced on Monday, featured the largest-ever number of women authors in its 55-year history as well as its first Dutch author.
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Rotterdam Hospital Was Warned About Shooter: Report
Dutch authorities had rung alarm bells about the "psychotic behaviour" of a man suspected of a shooting and arson rampage through Rotterdam that claimed three lives, according to local media Friday.
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OpenAI Against Regulating Smaller Startups in AI Field, Says CEO on India Visit
OpenAI is against regulating smaller startups in the field of artificial intelligence, Sam Altman, Chief Executive of the firm behind ChatGPT, said at a conference in India's New Delhi. "We have explicitly said there should be no regulation on smaller companies. The only regulation we have called for is on ourselves and people bigger," he said, spe...
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Tesla Under Germany's Scanner After Report Says Firm Failed to Protect Data From Customers, Employees
German authorities have serious indications of possible data protection violations by Tesla, Handelsblatt newspaper reported on Thursday, citing the data protection office in the state where the carmaker has its European gigafactory.
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Belgium Battles Drug Gangs, Seizes Record 109.9 Tonnes Of Cocaine In 2022
Cocaine seizures at the port of Antwerp, the main gateway for illegal drugs into Europe, hit a new record last year, as Belgian and Dutch authorities face mounting concern over the power of violent international gangs.
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Independent Russian Broadcaster Gets 5-Year Licence In Netherlands
The Dutch Media Authority issued a five-year broadcasting permit for the Russian independent television station TV Rain after its license had been cancelled in Latvia, according to a statement on the regulator's website.
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Dutch Detain Suspected Developer Of Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash
Dutch authorities on Friday said they had arrested a 29-year-old man believed to be a developer for the crypto mixing service Tornado Cash, which the United States put on its sanctions list this week.
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Suspected Tornado Cash Crypto Mixer Developer Detained by Dutch Authorities: Details
Dutch authorities have arrested a 29-year-old man suspected of being a developer for the crypto mixing service Tornado Cash. The cryptocurrency blending service was put on a US sanctions list on Monday, over allegations that it has been used to launder more than $7 billion (roughly Rs. 55,700 crore) worth of virtual currency since 2019.
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Apple Says to Allow More Payment Options for Dutch Dating App Developers
Apple on Friday laid out how developers of dating apps offered in the Netherlands can skip Apple's in-app payment systems, a closely watched step by the iPhone maker in the face of global antitrust concerns about its control over the mobile app industry. Apple has long mandated use of its in-app payment system, which charges commissions of up 30 pe...
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Netherlands Targets 20 Yachts Over Ukraine War Sanctions
Dutch customs authorities said Tuesday they had impounded a total of 20 yachts at shipyards in the Netherlands targeted by sanctions against Russia and Belarus over the Ukraine conflict.
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Apple Gets Fourth Fine in App Store Dispute in Netherlands
Apple has been levied yet another fine, fourth in a row, over its dispute with the Dutch authorities for failing to allow app makers in the Netherlands to use non-Apple payment methods for dating apps on the App Store.
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'Omicron' Was "Present" In Europe 11 Days Before South Africa Cases
Dutch health authorities said on Tuesday that the Omicron variant was present in the Netherlands earlier than previously thought, and before South Africa had first reported the new strain of Covid-19.
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Omicron Found A Week Earlier Than Thought, This Country Says
Dutch health authorities said Tuesday that the new Covid-19 variant was present in the Netherlands a week earlier than previously believed and checks are underway to see how far it has spread.
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Dutch Find 14 'Omicron' Cases Among South African Passengers
Dutch health authorities said Monday they have found another case of the new Omicron Covid-19 variant among passengers arriving from South Africa, bringing the total to 14.
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Author Amitav Ghosh Wins Erasmus Prize For Writings On Climate Change
Acclaimed Indian author Amitav Ghosh has won the coveted Dutch Erasmus Prize for his writings on climate change and its impact on humanity, especially on the Indian subcontinent.
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Booker Prize Fiction Shortlist Features Largest Number Of Women This Time
The Booker Prize for fiction shortlist for 2024, announced on Monday, featured the largest-ever number of women authors in its 55-year history as well as its first Dutch author.
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Rotterdam Hospital Was Warned About Shooter: Report
Dutch authorities had rung alarm bells about the "psychotic behaviour" of a man suspected of a shooting and arson rampage through Rotterdam that claimed three lives, according to local media Friday.
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OpenAI Against Regulating Smaller Startups in AI Field, Says CEO on India Visit
OpenAI is against regulating smaller startups in the field of artificial intelligence, Sam Altman, Chief Executive of the firm behind ChatGPT, said at a conference in India's New Delhi. "We have explicitly said there should be no regulation on smaller companies. The only regulation we have called for is on ourselves and people bigger," he said, spe...
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Tesla Under Germany's Scanner After Report Says Firm Failed to Protect Data From Customers, Employees
German authorities have serious indications of possible data protection violations by Tesla, Handelsblatt newspaper reported on Thursday, citing the data protection office in the state where the carmaker has its European gigafactory.
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Belgium Battles Drug Gangs, Seizes Record 109.9 Tonnes Of Cocaine In 2022
Cocaine seizures at the port of Antwerp, the main gateway for illegal drugs into Europe, hit a new record last year, as Belgian and Dutch authorities face mounting concern over the power of violent international gangs.
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Independent Russian Broadcaster Gets 5-Year Licence In Netherlands
The Dutch Media Authority issued a five-year broadcasting permit for the Russian independent television station TV Rain after its license had been cancelled in Latvia, according to a statement on the regulator's website.
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Dutch Detain Suspected Developer Of Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash
Dutch authorities on Friday said they had arrested a 29-year-old man believed to be a developer for the crypto mixing service Tornado Cash, which the United States put on its sanctions list this week.
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Suspected Tornado Cash Crypto Mixer Developer Detained by Dutch Authorities: Details
Dutch authorities have arrested a 29-year-old man suspected of being a developer for the crypto mixing service Tornado Cash. The cryptocurrency blending service was put on a US sanctions list on Monday, over allegations that it has been used to launder more than $7 billion (roughly Rs. 55,700 crore) worth of virtual currency since 2019.
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Apple Says to Allow More Payment Options for Dutch Dating App Developers
Apple on Friday laid out how developers of dating apps offered in the Netherlands can skip Apple's in-app payment systems, a closely watched step by the iPhone maker in the face of global antitrust concerns about its control over the mobile app industry. Apple has long mandated use of its in-app payment system, which charges commissions of up 30 pe...
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Netherlands Targets 20 Yachts Over Ukraine War Sanctions
Dutch customs authorities said Tuesday they had impounded a total of 20 yachts at shipyards in the Netherlands targeted by sanctions against Russia and Belarus over the Ukraine conflict.
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Apple Gets Fourth Fine in App Store Dispute in Netherlands
Apple has been levied yet another fine, fourth in a row, over its dispute with the Dutch authorities for failing to allow app makers in the Netherlands to use non-Apple payment methods for dating apps on the App Store.
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'Omicron' Was "Present" In Europe 11 Days Before South Africa Cases
Dutch health authorities said on Tuesday that the Omicron variant was present in the Netherlands earlier than previously thought, and before South Africa had first reported the new strain of Covid-19.
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Omicron Found A Week Earlier Than Thought, This Country Says
Dutch health authorities said Tuesday that the new Covid-19 variant was present in the Netherlands a week earlier than previously believed and checks are underway to see how far it has spread.
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Dutch Find 14 'Omicron' Cases Among South African Passengers
Dutch health authorities said Monday they have found another case of the new Omicron Covid-19 variant among passengers arriving from South Africa, bringing the total to 14.
