Latest The Hague News

Dutch military police have discovered 47 migrants hiding in a truck heading for United Kingdom

Dec. 06, 2023 10:22 AM EST

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch military police found 47 illegal migrants hidden in a truck that was about to board a ferry to the United Kingdom, the force said Wednesday. The men, women and children of various nationalities were discovered Tuesday night in the port town of...

Dutch plans to tackle climate change are in doubt after the election victory of a far-right party

Dec. 06, 2023 07:14 AM EST

AMSTERDAM (AP) — The outgoing Dutch prime minister, Mark Rutte, told delegates at the COP28 United Nations climate conference his country is “committed to accelerating our efforts” to tackle climate change. Whether that happens in this nation — large parts of which are under...

Live updates | Israel’s military calls for more evacuations in southern Gaza as it widens offensive

Dec. 04, 2023 23:55 PM EST

Israel's military called for more evacuations in southern Gaza as it widened its offensive aimed at eliminating the territory's Hamas rulers. The war has already killed thousands of Palestinians and displaced over three-fourths of Gaza's 2.3 million residents, who are running out of safe places to...

Judges reject call for near ban on Hague prison visits for 3 former Kosovo Liberation Army fighters

Dec. 04, 2023 12:54 PM EST

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — International judges on Monday rejected a demand by prosecutors for a nearly complete ban on prison visits for three former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders on trial at The Hague for war crimes. Kosovo ex-President Hashim Thaci, former parliamentary Speaker...

After visiting Israel and Ramallah, the ICC prosecutor says he will intensify investigations

Dec. 03, 2023 14:19 PM EST

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court rounded off a historic first visit to Israel and Ramallah by posting video and written messages on Sunday, saying that a probe by the court into possible crimes by Hamas militants and Israeli forces “is a...

Dutch election winner Wilders taps former center-left minister to look at possible coalitions

Nov. 28, 2023 07:42 AM EST

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch election winner Geert Wilders tapped a former minister from the center-left Labor Party to investigate possible coalitions Tuesday, a day after the far-right leader’s first choice quit amid fraud allegations. Ahead of a meeting that confirmed...

Dutch court orders company to compensate 5 Iranian victims of Iraqi mustard gas attacks in the 1980s

Nov. 15, 2023 10:50 AM EST

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court on Wednesday ruled that a company must pay compensation to five Iranian victims of chemical weapons attacks by Iraq in the 1980s after the company did not show up in court to defend itself against civil claims it supplied raw materials for poison gas. ...

Palestinian foreign minister promises cooperation with international courts on visit to The Hague

Oct. 26, 2023 09:57 AM EDT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Palestinian Authority’s foreign minister told reporters Thursday that the authority would not interfere with an International Criminal Court investigation into Hamas’ surprise Oct. 7 attacks on southern Israel and will support the court’s overall probe of...

Pro-Palestinian activists occupy international court entry, demanding action against Israeli leader

Oct. 23, 2023 09:49 AM EDT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch authorities detained 19 activists who occupied the entrance to the International Criminal Court on Monday, denouncing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for Israel’s actions during the war with Hamas. Activists from the Extinction Rebellion...

Schlumberger: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Oct. 20, 2023 06:59 AM EDT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Schlumberger NV (SLB) on Friday reported third-quarter profit of $1.12 billion. The The Hague, Netherlands-based company said it had net income of 78 cents per share. The results surpassed Wall Street...