Since he first read the names of people murdered by the Nazis at a protest in 1989, the practice has become a part of memorial ceremonies around the world.
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Egypt Is Upset by a Dutch Exhibit About Afrocentrism
A new exhibit in the Netherlands explores how Black musicians have drawn inspiration and pride from the idea that ancient Egypt was an African culture. Egyptians say it distorts their history and identity.
Egypt Is Upset by a Dutch Exhibit About Afrocentrism
A new exhibit in a Dutch museum explores how Black musicians have drawn inspiration and pride from the idea that ancient Egypt was an African culture. Egyptians say it distorts their history and identity.
Amsterdam Train Service Resumes After Disruption
The cause of the problem, which prompted widespread travel delays starting Sunday, had still not been determined.
Ukraine’s Allies Wrangle Over Sending F-16 Fighter Jets
The United States is resisting a European push for the powerful fighters. But will it relent, as it did before with tanks, rocket launchers and air defense missiles?
Police in Europe Ask for Help in Identifying 22 Murdered Women
Their bodies were found over the years in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. A new campaign aims to find out who they were.
Natalee Holloway Disappearance Suspect to Face U.S. Charges
Joran van der Sloot is a suspect in the 2005 disappearance of the American teenager. He has been serving a 28-year prison sentence in Peru for a separate murder conviction.
U.S. Will Provide Ukraine With $1.2 Billion Aid for Military Use
A Pentagon spokesman also confirmed that Ukrainian troops using a U.S.-made Patriot air-defense system shot down a hypersonic Russian missile.
Dutch Police Arrest 154 Soccer Fans Over Antisemitic Chants
Though the Netherlands’ Jewish population is tiny, Jewish identity — and antisemitic abuse — has become entangled in the country’s soccer culture.
Zelensky Arrives in the Netherlands to Speak at The Hague, Dutch Media Reports
The Ukrainian president has long urged that Vladimir Putin and others be held to account under international law.