Dutch mark 75th liberation anniversary, king urges reflection
The Dutch celebrated the 75th anniversary of their liberation from Nazi occupation on Tuesday after King Willem-Alexander paid tribute to war victims and acknowledged that some had “felt abandoned” by his great-grandmother during World War II.
Philippine telecoms body orders TV broadcaster that irked Duterte to shut
The Philippines’ telecoms body ordered the country’s leading broadcaster ABS-CBN Corp to cease operations on Tuesday, as a parliament dominated by President Rodrigo Duterte’s loyalists dragged its feet over renewing its license.
Liberia ministry says two killed in mine collapse, local mayor fears scores more dead
Liberia’s assistant mines minister said two miners had died in a mine collapse in western Liberia early on Tuesday, although a local mayor estimated scores more were likely killed based on the number of people missing.
Dutch police disperse coronavirus protest in The Hague
The mayor of The Hague on Tuesday issued a statement ordering police to break up a demonstration by around 200 people who had gathered to protest against measures ordered by the government to slow the country’s coronavirus outbreak.
EU fraud prosecutor wrongly dismissed from Romanian anti-graft job: court
The European Union’s fraud prosecutor was wrongly removed from her previous job as head of Romania’s anti-corruption agency, the European Court of Human Rights said on Tuesday in a landmark ruling against political interference in the judiciary.
Moroccan medics isolated from families have lonely Ramadan
The holy Muslim month of Ramadan is proving particularly lonely and challenging for 30 Moroccan doctors and nurses who have been living in a luxury hotel now for nearly seven weeks to avoid the risk of infecting their families with the new coronavirus….
Dutch coronavirus cases rise by 317 to 41,087, 86 new deaths: authorities
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the Netherlands rose by 317 to 41,087 on Tuesday, with 86 new deaths, health authorities said.
Ramping up COVID-19 testing earlier would have helped the UK, top advisers say
Ramping up COVID-19 testing earlier would have helped the United Kingdom by allowing it to trace the contacts of those infected with the novel coronavirus, the government’s top scientific advisers told a parliamentary committee on Tuesday.
Michelin chef to deliver paella, veggie dishes to beat Spain lockdown slump
Chef Rodrigo de la Calle’s Michelin-starred El Invernadero is one of the top restaurants in Calle Ponzano, a stretch of more than 70 bars, eateries and tapas joints near Madrid’s business district that is normally packed with young professionals carous…
Prison contagion in Americas ‘deeply worrying’, U.N. says
Overcrowded, unhygienic prisons in Latin America and the spread of the new coronavirus both in regional prisons and in the United States are a source of “major concern”, the U.N. rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday.
