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AD 6h

During the floods in Nepal, at least 17 children are among the dead, with 644 tourists missing, including two Dutch nationals, while the search for victims is hampered by damage to infrastructure and communication. (translated)

Zeker 17 kinderen onder de doden, Nepal meldt twee vermiste Nederlanders
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AD 6h

After devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet, caused by an ice and rock avalanche, rescue workers are busy searching for survivors and victims, including hundreds of missing persons, as survivors share their poignant stories of the chaos and tragedies they have experienced. (translated)

De rivier veranderde in een verwoestende modderstroom: ‘Ik probeerde de hand van mijn vrouw te grijpen’
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AD 11h

In the Netherlands, the number of murders in 2025 dropped to the lowest level in thirty years, with 103 victims, with a particular decrease in the number of murdered men, while the number of murdered women remained more or less stable. (translated)

In 30 jaar zijn er niet eerder zo weinig mannen vermoord in Nederland
NRC 12h

In 2025, the number of murders in the Netherlands fell again to 103, the lowest figure since the start of registration in 1996, with a notable decrease in male victims, while female victims were largely murdered by (ex-)partners. (translated)

Opnieuw minder moorden in Nederland, laagste aantal mannelijke slachtoffers in dertig jaar
NOS 12h

In murders of women, in 50% of cases the (ex-)partner is a suspect, with a percentage of 63% among women between the ages of 20 and 60, while the total number of murders in the Netherlands has decreased in 2025 to the lowest level since 1996, with Rotterdam being the city with the most victims. (translated)

Bij de helft van de gedode vrouwen is (ex-)partner in beeld als dader
NOS 20h

Rescue teams have been working throughout the night in Nepal and Tibet on search and rescue operations following a natural disaster that has resulted in at least 157 deaths and hundreds missing, while the exact extent of the damage and the number of victims remains unclear. (translated)

Reddingsteams zoeken door in Nepalese nacht, vrees voor veel meer slachtoffers
NRC 21h

In a devastating tidal wave in the Trishuli River, at least 160 people have died in Nepal and Tibet, with hundreds of others missing, as authorities and rescue workers rushed to find victims in the climate change-affected area. (translated)

Zeker 160 doden en honderden vermisten in Nepal en Tibet na vloedgolf in Trishuli-rivier
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AD 22h

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima have expressed their condolences following the devastating floods in Nepal, where the death toll has risen to at least 157, while hundreds, possibly including a Dutch national, remain missing and rescuers are working to assist the victims. (translated)

Koning Willem-Alexander en koningin Máxima reageren verslagen op overstroming: ‘In gedachten bij hen’
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AD 22h

The death toll from the floods in Nepal has risen to at least 157, with hundreds missing, including tourists and possibly a Dutch national, while the situation in the affected region of Rasuwa remains crisis-like and emergency services are striving to reach victims. (translated)

Dodental Nepal opgelopen tot boven 150, bijna zeshonderd toeristen vermist
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AD 23h

Walter Immerzeel, professor of mountain hydrology, points to the devastating flood wave in the Trishuli River in Nepal, caused by melting glaciers and an ice and rock avalanche, and emphasizes the need for a warning system to reduce the victims of such natural disasters. (translated)

Expert over ramp in Nepal: waarom smeltende gletsjers in de Himalaya voor steeds meer ellende zorgen
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AD 1d

In northern Nepal, at least 95 people have died due to enormous floods, with nearly 400 missing, including many tourists, and calls for unity and support for the victims are being made by the Nepalese authorities. (translated)

Dodental loopt op naar minimaal 95: dorpen weggevaagd, honderden toeristen vermist
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AD 1d

Jayla Shanice Opoku (25) shares her traumatic experiences as a victim of the benefits scandal, during which she moved 23 times in her youth out of fear of being taken into care, and the financial consequences of the affair left deep scars in her life. (translated)

Jayla Shanice (25) werd gevormd door de toeslagenaffaire: ‘Dit schud je nooit meer van je af’
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AD 2d

Fraudhelpdesk warns about phishing emails from scammers posing as 'iDeal-WeroNL' and luring victims with false promises of refunds during the transition from iDeal to the new payment system Wero. (translated)

Oplichters slaan hun slag bij overgang van iDeal naar Wero: Fraudehelpdesk waarschuwt voor nepmails
NRC 3d

Despite Ukraine celebrating its independence, President Putin vowed an even more devastating military response to Ukrainian attacks, resulting in powerful Russian assaults on major Ukrainian retail businesses, accompanied by significant civilian consequences and an increase in casualties in the war. (translated)

Terwijl Oekraïne de onafhankelijkheid viert, zweert Poetin altijd harder terug te slaan
NRC 3d

Six weeks after the devastating wildfire in Spanish Bédar, which claimed the lives of fourteen people, relatives have found skeletal remains at the site of the tragedy, leading to serious criticism of the authorities regarding the investigation and the handling of victims' personal belongings. (translated)

Zes weken na de dodelijke natuurbrand in het Spaanse Bédar treffen nabestaanden zelf botresten aan
NOS 3d

In two days, more than 400,000 euros has been raised for the officers who died in a tragic traffic accident in the United Kingdom, in which five young people also lost their lives, and the identities of the victims, including officers Matthew Blades (37) and Tom Clough (38), have been announced. (translated)

Vier ton opgehaald voor omgekomen agenten in VK, namen slachtoffers bekendgemaakt
NRC 7d

A legal amendment in Spain, implemented in 2022 to better protect victims of sexual abuse, has not been able to spare Inti Orozco, who was drugged and abused three years ago, from the traumatic experiences of the legal process, as she still has to wait for her trial. (translated)

Een wetswijziging moest Spaanse misbruikslachtoffers tegemoetkomen, maar het proces blijft traumatisch. ‘Het gesprek met de rechter voelde als een verhoor’
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AD 7d

In Kyiv, eight people died and 33 others were injured in attacks with Russian ballistic missiles, while a Russian drone crashed in Romania without causing any casualties. (translated)

Acht doden in Kyiv na aanvallen met ballistische raketten, Russische drone stort neer in Roemenië
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de Volkskrant 1w

In the podcast series 'Hunting the Suicide Salesman,' Daemon Fairless investigates the criminal practices of Canadian chef Kenneth Law, who sold sodium nitrite to people with suicidal thoughts, and highlights the poignant stories of victims to break the taboo surrounding suicide and promote understanding of their suffering. (translated)

‘Hunting the Suicide Salesman’ maakt duidelijk dat omzichtig praten over zelfdoding het isolement alleen maar vergroot
NRC 1w

A French official is being prosecuted for administering urine medication to 248 women during job interviews for years, which victims describe as 'poisoning and humiliation,' while the case came to light after a previous report in 2018 regarding inappropriate behavior by the official. (translated)

Franse ambtenaar diende 248 vrouwen plasmedicatie toe: slachtoffers spreken van ‘vergiftiging en vernedering’