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Like the Netherlands, the British Air Force used C-130 Hercules to transport evacuees.Image by AFP The occupants were flown to Jordan on Saturday evening by a C-130 Hercules transport plane. Most of the Dutch nationals known to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to be in Sudan have now been evacuated from the African country by these military planes or other …

European banks closed lower in stock markets on Friday. The unrest in the banking sector in the US has caused a drop in investor confidence. American First Republic Bank collapsed again on Wall Street and appeared to be bailed out by authorities. ING fell 1.7 percent on Damrak and was the biggest faller on the AEX. ABN AMRO also fell …

In Sudan’s capital Khartoum, people are trying to flee the city by any means possible to escape the ongoing fighting between the army and the paramilitary group RSF.Image courtesy REUTERS The 845-kilometer journey was the first attempt by the United States to evict American citizens from the country, the newspaper said. The buses were followed by armed US drones. In …

European banks closed lower in stock markets on Friday. The unrest in the banking sector in the US has caused a drop in investor confidence. American First Republic Bank collapsed again on Wall Street and appeared to be bailed out by authorities. ING fell 1.7 percent on the Tamrock and was the biggest faller on the AEX. ABN AMRO also …

Photo: ANP Entertainment group Disney is taking Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to court. According to Disney, DeSantis and other politicians from the state have taken all kinds of actions against the company in retaliation. It started when Disney spoke out against a law that prohibited teachers from talking about sexual orientation. The company says the retaliation also violates Disney’s right …

Photo: ANP Entertainment group Disney is taking Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to court. According to Disney, DeSantis and other politicians from the state have taken all kinds of actions against the company in retaliation. It started when Disney spoke out against a law that prohibited teachers from talking about sexual orientation. The company says the retaliation also violates Disney’s right …

Photo: ANP Germany wants to restrict exports to China of chemicals used to make chips. The proposal is part of a package of measures currently being discussed by Chancellor Olaf Scholes’ government. The move is aimed at cutting off China’s access to goods and services needed to produce advanced semiconductors, Bloomberg News said. Earlier, the US, Netherlands and Japan have …

After the expected end of COVID-19 restrictions next month, the Biden administration is preparing a strategy for tens of thousands of additional migrants arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, seeking potential shelters, expediting deportations and better processed refugees abroad. The government is expected to announce a new package of measures as early as this week, including an increase in the current …

Both the US dollar and the yen, safe-haven assets, were broadly steady after rising overnight as renewed concerns about the US banking sector and the economy dampened risk sentiment. The dollar index, which measures the currency against six major rivals, rose 0.01% to 101.80 after rising 0.5% overnight. The index was down 0.76% for the month. Shares of First Republic …

Nederlandse Ortoli Matschappijn oil field northeast of Ameland on the border of the North Sea and the Wadden Sea.Statue Peter Hills / Holland Height The largest Dutch gas project in years is being carried out by gas company One-Dyas. The group wanted to build a base near Schiermonnikoog. According to the Energy Board, gas extraction is necessary to increase the …