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January 21, 2020 at 6:31 am

Dutch court keeps father who isolated family in custody

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court on Tuesday detained for three more months a Dutch father accused of shutting his children off from...

January 15, 2020 at 7:16 am

UN court to rule next week in Rohingya genocide case

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations' top court announced Wednesday that it will issue a decision next week on a request to order...

FILE – In this Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015 file photo, Sweden’s Princess Madeleine and Christopher O’Neill pose with their son Prince Nicolas after his baptism ceremony, at the Drottningholm Palace Church, near Stockholm, Sweden. As the British royal family wrestles with the future roles of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, it could look to Europe for examples of how princes and princesses have tried to carve out careers away from the pomp and ceremony of their familiesâ€™ traditional duties. When Christopher O’Neill, a British-American, married Swedenâ€™s king Princess Madeleine in 2013, he declined a royal title, so he could continue to work as a financier. (Anders Wiklund/TT News Agency via AP, File) LBJ505 LBJ505

January 14, 2020 at 11:26 pm

Business as usual? How Europe’s royals mix work and duties VIEW

While many members of European royal families pursue careers, some of their experiences offer a lesson for Harry and Meghan as they seek to disengage...

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December 20, 2019 at 7:02 am

International prosecutor preparing to open Palestinian probe

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court took a major step Friday toward opening an investigation into alleged war crimes...

December 20, 2019 at 2:08 am

Activists cheer victory in landmark Dutch climate case

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — In a ruling hailed as an “immense victory for climate justice,” the Netherlands' top court ruled Friday in favor of...

Business

December 19, 2019 at 2:19 am

Alleged head of Dutch ‘killing machine’ flown home from UAE

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — One of the Netherlands' most-wanted fugitives, the alleged leader of a crime organization that prosecutors described as an "oiled killing...

December 18, 2019 at 12:41 am

Dutch farmers, construction workers protest pollution policy

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — From border crossings in the east to a steel factory in the west, Dutch farmers and construction workers protested Wednesday...

December 15, 2019 at 12:54 am

No letup for UK lawmakers: Johnson presses ahead with Brexit VIEW

LONDON (AP) — There will be no letup for U.K. lawmakers worn out after Britain’s bruising election campaign. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to...

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December 14, 2019 at 2:39 am

Boris Johnson goes north to celebrate crushing election win VIEW

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged Saturday to repay the trust of voters in the working-class heartland of northern England who rejected...

December 13, 2019 at 3:44 am

Key takeaways from Boris Johnson’s sweeping election victory VIEW

LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson has led his Conservative Party to a landslide victory in Britain’s election that was dominated by Brexit. Here...

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