Netherlands

Igal uses the online platform Booking.com to advertise his holiday apartment. But human rights lawyers want the practice banned and allege Booking.com is breaking international law.

The Netherlands comes under fire selecting convicted rapist Steven van de Velde in the beach volleyball at the Paris Olympics.

French superstar Kylian Mbappé sits it out, the Dutch are left frustrated by VAR and Ukrainians keep hopes alive. Here are five quick hits from overnight at the Euros.

Three men have received lengthy jail terms for their roles in the murder of Dutch celebrity crime reporter Peter R de Vries, who was gunned down in an Amsterdam street in 2021. 

Dutch military police investigate after a person dies falling into a plane's jet engine at Amsterdam's busy Schiphol airport.

The 41-year-old has had to cancel her concert in Manchester, England.

Rulings in the UN's top court are considered binding, but enforcing them is another story. Just minutes after the ICJ ordered Israel to stop its assault on Rafah, the IDF bombed the city again. 

The International Court of Justice orders Israel to halt its military offensive in southern Gaza in a landmark ruling which is unlikely to have any impact on the ground.

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defence minister as well as three Hamas leaders for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity.

The International Criminal Court prosecutor's office has requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defence chief, and also for three Hamas leaders for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. So what happens next? 

US lawyer David Scheffer says it is 'unusual' to announce an application for arrest warrants before an ICC judge's decision.

Desperate Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem have turned to crowdfunding in a bid to retain the club's licence to play in next season's second tier and raised over one million euros by Friday.

A fire has broke out at Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange, engulfing its spire.

Two Australians have taken out World Press Photo Contest awards, which honour the best examples of photojournalism each year. 

Greta Thunberg was one of dozens of protesters detained during the demonstration against Dutch subsidies and tax breaks to companies linked to fossil fuel industries.

A man has been arrested by police after the final hostage was released from the nightclub.

Two players quit the Dutch women's darts team, saying they refuse to team up with trans woman Noa-Lynn van Leuven, who is backed by the sport's governing body.

Australian speed skater wins Australia's first world championship short track speed skating medal in 30 years at ISU Championships in Rotterdam.

Mr Wilders, whose anti-Islam, anti-immigration rhetoric swept him to victory in the November election, says he is ready to forego the job of prime minister to facilitate the formation of a new right-wing government.

Bert Janssen has set a Guinness World Record as the longest-surviving heart transplant patient after living for over 39-years after receiving the treatment. 

Bert Janssen underwent transplant surgery in June, 1984, at age 17, when he was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, a heart muscle disease that makes it harder for the heart to function.

Max Verstappen enters the new season as a three-time Formula 1 world drivers' champion, along with plenty of records. 

The United States says the United Nation's top court should not order the unconditional withdrawal of Israeli forces from Palestinian territories as it considers a request for its opinion on the legality of the occupation.

Pressure is mounting on Formula 1's world champions, as allegations of workplace misconduct hover over the new season.

Jannik Sinner defeats Alex de Minaur in straight sets at the Rotterdam Open as the Australian prepares to move into the top 10 this week.