Read more about the article REMBRANDING: Dutch Art Experts Claim Piece Long Thought To Be Imitation Is Actually A Rembrandt
Photo shows "The Raising of the Cross" oil sketch from the 1640s, which was believed to be an be an imitation, undated photo. The Bredius Museum in The Hague, Netherlands, where the sketch has been on display since it was bought in 1921, has revealed, thanks to new scientific techniques, it was, in fact, painted by Rembrandt. (@MuseumBredius/Newsflash)
Culture

REMBRANDING: Dutch Art Experts Claim Piece Long Thought To Be Imitation Is Actually A Rembrandt

Art experts in the Netherlands have claimed that a piece long thought to be an imitation was actually painted by Rembrandt himself. Photo shows "The Raising of the Cross" oil sketch from the 1640s, which was believed to be an be an imitation, undated photo. The Bredius Museum in The…

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November 5, 2022
Read more about the article FLYING DUTCHMAN: Dutch Paedo Suspect Who Fled Justice Arrested In Mexico City
Nelson Maatman the alleged leader of an international gang for child pornography, in Mexico City, Mexico, in June, 2022. (Newsflash)
Crime

FLYING DUTCHMAN: Dutch Paedo Suspect Who Fled Justice Arrested In Mexico City

https://youtu.be/QSftmxn3ujs This is the moment cops arrest the suspected boss of an international paedophile crime gang after he was found hiding in Mexico City. Nelson Maatman, 27, was caught near a train station in the Mexican capital on 5th June. According to the local authorities, Maatman was caught in possession…

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June 10, 2022
Read more about the article IN THE JOINT: Dutch Rapper Given 4 Years In Turkey Over Songs Promoting Cannabis Use Even Though Its Tolerated In Netherlands
Turkish rapper Onder Dogan, 37, known as Murda, (pictured) was detained by the police for 'promoting drug use' in his songs, at Sabiha Gokcen Airport in Istanbul, Turkey on 16th October 2021. (@murdaworld/Newsflash)
Crime

IN THE JOINT: Dutch Rapper Given 4 Years In Turkey Over Songs Promoting Cannabis Use Even Though Its Tolerated In Netherlands

A Dutch-Turkish rapper has been sentenced to over four years in prison in Turkey after a court ruled that his music encouraged cannabis use, even though the drug is tolerated in the Netherlands. The rapper, who performs under the stage name Murda and who has 478,000 followers on Instagram, was…

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April 23, 2022
Read more about the article CHEESY MONEY: Are Dutch Cheeses Being Stolen And Sent To Sanction Hit Russia?
The scene of the theft of 161 cheeses worth EUR 21,000, in Fijnaart, Netherlands, in March, 2022. (Newsflash)
General News

CHEESY MONEY: Are Dutch Cheeses Being Stolen And Sent To Sanction Hit Russia?

A series of high-value cheese thefts has been prompted by a thriving black market sparked by tough export sanctions against Russia, experts believe. Hauls worth more than EUR 21,000 have disappeared from warehouses, apparently stolen by organised crime gangs for the secret Moscow market. Russia has been hit with unprecedented…

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April 7, 2022
Read more about the article HEROES RETURN: Haunting Wreckage Of Downed British WWII Bomber Where 8 Killed Washes Up On Dutch Beach
The parts of a of a British bomber from the Second World War that washed ashore in Camperduin, Netherlands, after storm Eunice. (@Egmond4045/Newsflash)
General News

HEROES RETURN: Haunting Wreckage Of Downed British WWII Bomber Where 8 Killed Washes Up On Dutch Beach

The wreckage of this British World War II bomber that crashed, killing all eight people on board, has washed up on a Dutch beach in what has been described as a "unique find". The downed bomber has been identified as a Short Stirling MK1, specifically listed as the Short Stirling…

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April 1, 2022