- 3d ago
Rubio vows to 'dismantle the ICC brick by brick' as US launches whole-of-government campaign against the Hague court
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a State Department campaign on Monday, 13 July 2026, aiming to 'systematically disable' the International Criminal Court, accusing the Hague-based tribunal of waging a 'war' on American sovereignty through international law.
- 4d ago
England sacks Brendon McCullum as Test coach after four-year 'Bazball' era, retains him for white-ball duties
The England and Wales Cricket Board relieved Brendon McCullum of his Test coaching duties on Sunday, two weeks after a home series loss to New Zealand and the retirement of captain Ben Stokes, but the 44-year-old will continue leading the T20 and ODI sides.
- 4d ago
14 nations declare China’s South China Sea claims have no legal basis on ruling’s 10th anniversary
Japan, the US, the Philippines and 11 other countries mark the 10th anniversary of the tribunal decision that voided Beijing’s expansive maritime claims, urging compliance with UNCLOS and peaceful dispute resolution.
- 6d ago
Former Dutch health minister Hugo de Jonge to testify before Covid inquiry on final day before summer recess
The parliamentary inquiry into the Dutch Covid-19 response will hear from its central figure on Friday, as former health minister Hugo de Jonge appears for the first time before the committee in The Hague.
- Jul 10
France beats Morocco 2-0, police in Brussels and Dutch cities brace for unrest after quarterfinal
France advanced to the World Cup semifinals with a 2-0 win over Morocco, but the quarterfinal triggered a heavy police response in Brussels and scattered clashes in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague.
- Jul 8
Romania's Nicușor Dan pushes NATO for Black Sea defences and joins new defence bank at Ankara summit
President Nicușor Dan of Romania used the second day of the NATO summit in Ankara to call for stronger air and maritime defence on the eastern flank, while Romania became a founding member of a new alliance defence bank.
- Jul 8
Trump threatens to cut Spain ties at NATO summit, then reverses after defence deals and 'important payment'
At the Ankara summit, the US President insulted Spain and ordered a trade cutoff, only to hail its 'generosity' hours later after defence contracts worth billions were signed.
- Jul 6
Impeachment trial of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte opens, with 2028 presidential bid at stake
The Philippine Senate convenes as an impeachment court to try Vice President Sara Duterte on charges of corruption and death threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., a case that could bar her from the 2028 presidential race.
- Jul 5
Isabell Werth sweeps four victories at dressage World Championship qualifier in Hagen
The 56-year-old German rider led the national team to a Nations Cup win and added three individual victories, cementing her place at the upcoming World Championships in Aachen.
- Jul 5
Ukraine secures US political agreement for Patriot missile production licences, interceptors on the way
Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the political deal after NATO summit talks with Donald Trump in Ankara, with deliveries of PAC-3 interceptors expected in days. Technical teams now work to finalise the manufacturing licence.
- Jul 4
Morocco fans celebrate World Cup quarterfinal berth; police use water cannon in The Hague
Morocco's 3-0 victory over Canada in the World Cup round of 16 sent supporters into the streets across the Netherlands and Brussels, with festivities turning unruly in several cities and riot police deploying water cannon and making arrests.
- Jul 4
Ukraine's Fedorow resigns as defence minister, blasts military leadership as protests erupt in Kyiv
Mychajlo Fedorow stepped down after a power struggle with Commander-in-Chief Olexandr Syrskyj, accusing him of blocking reforms and undermining morale. Hundreds protested in Kyiv as parliament confirmed a new prime minister.
- Jul 2
Starmer offers state apology for forced adoption of 185,000 babies in England and Wales
Prime Minister Keir Starmer formally apologised in Parliament on Thursday for the state's role in a decades-long system of forced adoptions that took an estimated 185,000 babies from unmarried mothers between 1949 and 1976. He declared the shame belongs to the state, not the women who were coerced into giving up their children.
- Jul 1
Grapperhaus emotional over curfew signature, Van Dissel takes blame for herd immunity controversy at Dutch corona inquiry
Former justice minister Ferd Grapperhaus broke down recalling his reluctant signature on the 2021 curfew, while ex-OMT chair Jaap van Dissel admitted fault for the herd immunity uproar and called the government's COVID rules a 'spaghetti mess'.
- Jun 30
Germany's rail regulator forces Deutsche Bahn to open 25% of busy long-distance routes to competitors
Germany's network regulator ruled that Deutsche Bahn must reserve at least a quarter of capacity on congested long-distance routes for competitors, facilitating Italian high-speed operator Italo and FlixTrain's expansion plans from 2028.
- Jun 30
Paraguay beats Germany on penalties; Netherlands and Morocco deadlocked in World Cup last 16
Paraguay eliminated Germany 5-2 on penalties in the World Cup round of 16 in Boston, while the Netherlands and Morocco remained scoreless into the second half in Monterrey.
- Jun 29
Halsema questioned on 'disproportionate' curfew as Dutch corona inquiry turns to unrest
The parliamentary inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic hears Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema and former police chief Henk van Essen on Monday, focusing on the controversial curfew of early 2021 and the unrest it sparked.
- Jun 27
Rijkswaterstaat outage disrupts Dutch bridges, locks and motorway signs after fibre cable work, fully resolved by evening
A nationwide IT failure at Dutch infrastructure agency Rijkswaterstaat on Saturday temporarily disabled central control of bridges, locks, tunnels and digital highway signs. The outage was triggered by planned fibre optic cable maintenance and fully cleared by 20:30.
- Jun 26
Dutch cabinet unveils nitrogen plan: buffer zones, cow-per-hectare limit and €20bn fund
The Dutch government has presented a far-reaching package to slash nitrogen emissions, featuring buffer zones around nature reserves, a cap of 2.6 cows per hectare, and a €20 billion support fund.
- Jun 25
Three ICC judges sue Trump administration over sanctions, calling them a 'financial death penalty'
Judges from the International Criminal Court filed a lawsuit in New York against President Trump and top officials, arguing that sanctions imposed in retaliation for the court's work on Israel and Afghanistan are illegal and devastating.
