Stories from Netherlands

The Dutch Data Protection Authority has fined Yango, a subsidiary of Yandex, €100 million for routing EU user data to Russia. The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) is reportedly considering a €100 million fine for Yango related to data transfers.

The iconic advertising agency KesselsKramer has been declared bankrupt following the loss of three major client jobs. The reasons for the bankruptcy were not immediately clear.

Australian flotilla activists have joined a submission to the International Criminal Court against Israel. The submission includes survivor testimony and medical records, according to organizers. The activists are part of a flotilla.

The French navy seized a tanker sailing from Russia in the Atlantic Ocean. The tanker was subject to international sanctions.

A fire broke out at the Bakker Bart bakery location on Plein in Vlijmen on Sunday evening. The establishment sustained smoke and water damage. The extent of the damage and the cause of the fire are not yet known.

Dutch police have dismantled a botnet that controlled 17 million devices. The operation targeted a mystery botnet, freeing the affected devices. The rise of AI-assisted development is also shifting software creation beyond traditional engineering departments.

A house on Lorentzstraat in Roosendaal was destroyed by fire on Sunday morning. Firefighters arrived to find flames already erupting from the rear of the structure.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that Moscow's lawsuit at the International Court of Justice could take years to resolve. The lawsuit concerns Russia's case against Baltic states.

The ship MV Hondius has been cleared to resume its cruise after a complete disinfection related to Hantavirus.

A man was struck and killed by a car on a Dutch highway. A man has died after being struck by a car on a highway in the Netherlands, causing traffic disruptions. The incident occurred on the A16 highway near Rotterdam. Emergency services responded to the scene.