The Dutch state was "deliberately, long-term and structurally" involved in slavery in the former colonies, conclude the researchers in the study 'The State and Slavery' (State and Slavery) commissioned by the government. The study also shows that the Dutch royal family earned more than half a billion euros through colonies where slavery existed.more

On 14 June, the Dangerous Animals Act came into force in the country. This capacious category included lions or tigers, as well as dogsmore

The fortune of Belgium's richest man, 76-year-old Eric Wittouck, increased by €640 million in one day, the daily newspaper 'De Tijd' reported. Forbes magazine estimates his entire fortune at around €8 billion.more

The population of Canada exceeded 40 million on Friday, the country's population is growing at the fastest rate in 65 years, Statistics Canada reported.more

There are a record 110 million people in the world who have been forced to leave their homes because of conflicts, the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reported.more

Despite the prospect of a 'climate catastrophe', the world's response to this threat remains 'pathetic' - declared UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres yesterday. He renewed his criticism of the use of fossil fuels, which he described as "incompatible" with the idea of humanity's survival.more

"Have children!": appealed to Italians Elon Musk during yesterday's evening interview on Tg1's main news service. Earlier, he met with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome, reports ANSA.more

Spotify has dropped its contract with Duchess Meghan, wife of Britain's Prince Harry, for her to create podcasts after one season. The contract, with an estimated value of $25m, was one of the largest that the princely couple had entered into after leaving the royal family.more

The mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi, has written a letter to the French Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borne, informing the government of cases reported to him of Muslim prayers being led in primary schools and asking for a response in defence of the secularity of the state.more

Several US government agencies have been victims of a ransomware cyberattack, the Cyber Intelligence and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) reported yesterday. According to MSNBC television, the perpetrators of the cyber attack, which has previously affected institutions and companies around the world, were the Russian-speaking CLOP gang.more

We have the means to continue sending more military capabilities and replenish equipment losses suffered by Ukraine during its counter-offensive, assured the head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, after the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Support Contact Group at NATO headquarters in Brussels.more

The Spanish Institute of Oceanography, operating within the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) in Madrid, has published disturbing research results.more

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who died on Monday, left behind an estate worth approx. EUR 6.4 billion, which includes, among others, shares in companies, stocks, real estate, a football team and even a yacht. more

The American Cancer Society has listed the 10 most deadly cancers, said Polish oncologist Dr. Janusz Meder. The most dangerous are pancreatic cancer and mesothelioma.more

Stockholm residents traveling between the islands of Kungsholmen and Soedermalm can already use the world's first autonomous ferry. For now, its operation is supervised by the captain, but ultimately the unit is to be unmanned.more

Resistance to disinformation is the subject of a report discussed today at the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Poland to the UN by representatives of the Lublin Triangle countries. Speeches are planned by Galyna Petrenko - director of Detector Media from Ukraine, Lukas Andriukaitis - co-founder of the Civic Resilience Initiative in Lithuania, and Paula Rejkiewicz from the press office more

The Berlin prosecutor's office has confirmed the opening of an investigation into Till Lindemann, leader of the band Rammstein. The singer is accused of sexual coercion and making drugs available, a spokeswoman for the Berlin prosecutor's office announced yesterday.more

Agriculture Minister Cem Oezdemir wants to fight childhood obesity with a strict ban on unhealthy food advertising. The ban on advertising aimed at children is to apply not only to sweets or crisps - the ministry's index includes almost all dairy products, the portal of the "Bild" daily found out.more

Washing hands, as a basic hygienic activity, occupies an important place in some cultures, and sometimes even has religious significance. Due to the pandemic, this activity has become especially important. Meanwhile, it turns out that almost half of Americans do not use soap when washing their hands.more

Since Elon Musk took over Twitter, the number of anti-Semitic posts has more than doubled, alarm activists from organisations fighting anti-Semitism in the Netherlands, Germany, France, the US and Italy, among others, are warning. They have sent a letter to the new head of the service calling for action to reduce the number of posts that spread hatred of Jews or deny the Holocaust.more

In Germany, as much as 33 percent. of men aged 18-35 accept violence against women, and 34 percent admitted that they happened to raise their hand to their partner during an argument, according to a recent survey. In turn, 34 percent of those surveyed admitted to using physical violence against women to "instill respect in them".more

Bella Montoya Castro, declared dead in a hospital in the Ecuadorian town of Babahoyo, woke up in a coffin. Her family announced that they would sue the doctors. The 76-year-old woman gave signs that she was alive two hours after being placed in the coffin.more

19-year-old Pole Miłosz O. and 19-year-old Kurd Ronnie D. are suspected of Saturday's shooting in Stockholm, in which two people were killed and two were injured. Both men were arrested yesterday for four weeks by the court in Huddinge.more

Populations of the tiger mosquito and Asian wasp are expanding rapidly in Portugal and Spain. In recent years, there have been deaths or illnesses of people and pets in both countries as a result of bites from the insects that have arrived from Asia.more

The disappearance of large animals in Africa is a phenomenon that was already visible several million years ago, scientists believe. The research results are published in the "Science" weekly.more