Netherlands
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The Netherlands said Wednesday it was returning more than 100 “Benin Bronzes” to Nigeria that British troops looted in the late 19th century and ended up in a Dutch museum. The European country stated this in a statement on Wednesday, saying the move followed a request by the Nigerian government. The 113 pieces are the…
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Perhaps the only Aston Villa player to come out with any credit in their 2-0 defeat to Wolves was Donyell Malen. The January signing who came on as a second-half substitute, was denied an equaliser following a controversial VAR call against Morgan Rogers. Malen also forced two more good saves from the goalkeeper in a…
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Ruud van Nistelrooy has explained Woyo Coulibaly’s exclusion from the Leicester City squad against Fulham despite signing for the club this week. “The paperwork wasn’t ready yesterday to train, so he couldn’t train the day before a game.” Coulibaly might not be the end of Leicester’s transfer business. Asked if the club are looking to bring in more…
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The choice of former Dutch finance minister Wopke Hoekstra to run EU tax policy has drawn attention from MEPs given previous links to tax havens, and the Netherlands’ status as a hub for corporate tax avoidance. Influential MEPs from the left of the European Parliament are voicing concerns about the suitability of the Netherlands’ Wopke Hoekstra…
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A new highly virulent strain of HIV has been discovered in the Netherlands by researchers at Oxford University. Scientists believe that what they call the ‘VB variant’ has been in circulation since the late 1980s. Fortunately, they found that modern treatments are effective against the strain as individuals with the variant had similar immune system…
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