Fri, 13 Nov 2026
Friday 13 November: Nvidia chief quits, coalition wobbles
Microsoft outage, a strike on a Gaza hospital, Nvidia's CEO resigns, and the Dutch tax plan vote puts the coalition under pressure.
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- Thu, 12 Nov 202611:06 audio
Thursday 12 November: Dutch tax vote and Nvidia turmoil
Prisoner swap after Abu Dhabi talks, Storm Charles in Portugal, Spain's general strike, a Dutch cabinet on edge before the tax vote, and Nvidia's board weighing Huang's future.
- Wed, 11 Nov 202611:09 audio
Wednesday 11 November: Abu Dhabi talks and US inflation
Russia and Ukraine talk in Abu Dhabi, US inflation runs hot, the Dutch tax plan stays stuck, and Anthropic sets its IPO terms.
- Tue, 10 Nov 202611:20 audio
Tuesday 10 November: Iran talks, Hegseth impeachment push
Trump meets Qatar on Iran, Massie moves to impeach Hegseth, COP31 opens without the US, a box 3 majority in sight, and Anthropic launches Fable 5.2.
- Mon, 9 Nov 202610:26 audio
Monday 9 November: Russian war toll and Riyadh tower hit
Hacked data points to 400,000 Russian war deaths, a Riyadh tower is hit, Eisenkot gets Israel's mandate, and 200,000 march in Amsterdam.
- Sun, 8 Nov 202610:10 audio
Sunday 8 November: Krakow shooting and Israel's new mandate
A deadly shooting in Krakow, Eisenkot tasked with forming Israel's government, a close New Zealand vote, a shooting in Schiedam and the Dutch tax plan standoff.
- Sat, 7 Nov 20269:33 audio
Saturday 7 November: Ukraine deal talk, AI valuations slip
Trump says a Ukraine deal is close, strong US jobs data, mass arrests at an Amsterdam data center protest, a tax plan standoff in The Hague, and AI valuations under pressure.
- Fri, 6 Nov 202611:17 audio
Friday 6 November: flight bomb threats and a chip stock rout
Hoax bomb threats hit European flights again, France protests en masse, Paraguay's president resigns, KLM cuts 5,000 jobs and chip stocks slide.
- Thu, 5 Nov 202610:00 audio
Thursday 5 November: Democrats take Congress, oil tumbles
Democrats win both houses of Congress, oil drops almost 9 percent, Joshua Wong jailed, and a tense Dutch tax plan debate. Sunny and dry in Groningen.
- Wed, 4 Nov 202610:44 audio
Wednesday 4 November: Democrats sweep Congress, tax debate
Democrats win both houses of Congress, US strikes on Iran, hoax bomb threats in Europe, and the Dutch tax plan heads into a decisive debate.
- Tue, 3 Nov 202610:58 audio
Tuesday 3 November: US votes, Hormuz tankers and oil slide
Americans vote in the midterms, tankers hit in Hormuz as oil plunges, Belgian PM offers resignation, shop freezers hacked in the Netherlands, and Antonelli becomes F1 champion.
- Mon, 2 Nov 202610:39 audio
Monday 2 November: Iran talks and eve of US midterms
Iran deal talks lift hopes and lower oil, nine die in Florida jet crash, the US votes tomorrow, the Dutch tax plan still lacks a majority, and Antonelli is F1 champion.
- Sun, 1 Nov 202610:57 audio
Sunday 1 November: Iran standoff and protests across Europe
Iran rules out talks as US strike warnings grow, protests in France and Germany, Poland's court crisis, Gen Z riot calls fizzle in The Hague, and no majority yet for the Dutch tax plan.
- Sat, 31 Oct 20269:57 audio
Saturday 31 October: Hormuz fires and Dutch cities on alert
Tankers burn in Hormuz, Ebola deaths pass 5,000, Dutch cities brace for weekend unrest, and Intel leads a trillion-dollar chip sell-off.
- Fri, 30 Oct 202611:36 audio
Friday 30 October: Spain mourns, Lagarde to leave ECB early
Spain mourns after a train crash, Israel's vote ends in deadlock, Alphabet plunges and Lagarde quits the ECB early. At home: cabinet talks on the tax plan.
- Thu, 29 Oct 202611:21 audio
Thursday 29 October: Spain train crash and Israel count
A deadly train crash in Spain, no clear winner in Israel, a split US central bank, a nationwide bird flu order in the Netherlands, and mixed Big Tech earnings.
- Wed, 28 Oct 202610:28 audio
Wednesday 28 October: Israel stalemate and Ebola milestone
Israel's election ends without a winner, Ebola passes 10,000 cases, the Netherlands quits Eurovision again, and OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Terra.
- Tue, 27 Oct 202611:15 audio
Tuesday 27 October: Serbian students win, Brazil slumps
Serbia's student movement wins, Lula's victory rattles Brazil's markets, the Dutch cabinet plans 25,000 fewer civil servants, and Anthropic files for a record IPO.
- Sat, 24 Oct 202610:59 audio
Saturday 24 October: West Bank lockdown and storm Boelo
Israel locks down the West Bank, a deadly church attack in Jordan, Albert Heijn delivers again, OpenAI takes training offline, and storm Boelo reaches Groningen tonight.
- Fri, 23 Oct 202610:20 audio
Friday 23 October: Gulf tensions, Kyiv strikes, PHP flaw
Iran claims tanker strikes as oil tops 111 dollars, Russia hits Kyiv, a PHP flaw knocks sites offline, and storm Austen heads for the Netherlands.
- Thu, 22 Oct 202611:22 audio
Thursday 22 October: Ukraine talks restart and PHP flaw
Russia agrees to resume Ukraine talks, the UN says 1.5 degrees is out of reach, a PHP flaw takes sites offline, and Dutch health premiums jump 9.3 percent.
- Wed, 21 Oct 202610:24 audio
Wednesday 21 October: Ukraine talks and Gulf tension
Oslo talks before Witkoff meets Putin, Iran tension in Hormuz, unrest in France, an arrest in the Hajar case, drones over Groningen and dearer train tickets.
- Tue, 20 Oct 202610:16 audio
Tuesday 20 October: France curfews and Alberta votes
Curfews in France after riots, an Australian MP hit by a car, Alberta's separation vote, the Albert Heijn cyberattack police report and OpenAI's funding push.
- Sun, 18 Oct 202610:42 audio
Sunday 18 October: France protests, Russia sanctions waiver
Mass protests and riots in France, a tanker ablaze in Hormuz, the Pope home from hospital, Trump waives Russia sanctions, and Dutch infrastructure cuts.
- Sat, 17 Oct 202610:54 audio
Saturday 17 October: Russia sanctions paused, oil soars
Trump pauses Russia sanctions, EU budget talks stall, Brent tops 110 dollars, and the cabinet picks old bridges over new roads. Plus AI news and showers in Groningen.
- Fri, 16 Oct 202610:35 audio
Friday 16 October: school tragedies and Ukraine ends truce
A deadly school collapse in Pakistan, a shooting in Oregon, Ukraine ends the energy truce, Albert Heijn's outage drags on and Dutch budget talks get harder.
- Thu, 15 Oct 202611:09 audio
Thursday 15 October: Pope's cancer and a tech sell-off
Pope Leo has lung cancer, ships sink near Hormuz, US inflation sparks a tech sell-off, Albert Heijn restarts and the cabinet moves to end dolphin keeping.
- Wed, 14 Oct 202610:36 audio
Wednesday 14 October: pope's surgery and Gulf oil strikes
Pope Leo has lung cancer surgery, Saudi-Houthi strikes hit oil sites, a regional transport strike hits the Netherlands, and an OpenAI engineer is charged.
- Tue, 13 Oct 202610:58 audio
Tuesday 13 October: Riyadh strikes and Albert Heijn outage
Riyadh airport stays shut, the UK blames Iran over a base plot, an economics Nobel, Albert Heijn's outage, and Meta's first frontier model.
- Mon, 12 Oct 202610:34 audio
Monday 12 October: Riyadh attacks and oil above 100 dollars
New Houthi strikes on Saudi airports, a disputed energy truce for Ukraine, oil climbing, and Verstappen's first win in Singapore.
- Sun, 11 Oct 202610:54 audio
Sunday 11 October: Riyadh airport attack and Zelensky row
Houthi attack on Riyadh airport, Trump urges a new Ukrainian leader, the Dutch reject the EU budget plan, Anthropic's AI incidents, and Verstappen on pole in Singapore.
- Sat, 10 Oct 202610:25 audio
Saturday 10 October: Nobel for Pillay and quake in Panama
Navi Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize, the US sanctions the court in The Hague, a strong quake hits Panama, and Dutch factories hit a record.
- Fri, 9 Oct 202611:08 audio
Friday 9 October: Pryluky strike, Gulf attacks, oil over 100
Deadly strike in Ukraine, Houthi attacks shut Riyadh flights, oil tops 100 dollars, Samsung's record profit, and Dutch house prices rise more slowly.
- Thu, 8 Oct 202611:09 audio
Thursday 8 October: Fed hike signals and a chemistry Nobel
A deadly strike in Pryluky, Fed minutes point to another hike, a Nobel for the mirror-image mystery, and record Dutch fuel prices.
- Wed, 7 Oct 202611:12 audio
Wednesday 7 October: Black Sea drones, French school strike
Drones sink a ship off Bulgaria, Ukraine hits Moscow, France shuts high schools, the AEX sets a record, and Mistral launches a trillion-parameter model.
- Tue, 6 Oct 202610:11 audio
Tuesday 6 October: Yemen offensive and Brazil runoff
Saudi-backed offensive in Yemen, Brazil heads to a runoff, Spain calls a snap election, UWV fines under inquiry, and the Groningen–Leer train returns.
- Mon, 5 Oct 20269:38 audio
Monday 5 October: Brazil runoff and Yemen war escalates
Brazil heads to a Bolsonaro-Lula runoff, the Houthis hit Saudi oil sites, Latvia's PM wins big, Verstappen's first win of 2026 and a dry day in Groningen.
- Sun, 4 Oct 202611:04 audio
Sunday 4 October: Kyiv bridges, Latvia vote, Brazil decides
Russia hits a third Kyiv bridge, Latvia's PM wins, Brazil votes today. At home: no trains at Amsterdam Centraal, a box 3 U-turn and a cooler housing market.
- Sat, 3 Oct 202610:08 audio
Saturday 3 October: Iran buildup and a royal colonial study
US sends more forces toward Iran, Ethiopia and Eritrea cut ties, and a study finds the House of Orange earned 576 million euro from colonialism.
- Fri, 2 Oct 202610:57 audio
Friday 2 October: oil tops 100 dollars, Ebola in Leiden
Brent back above 100 dollars as China halts fuel exports, an Ebola patient arrives in Leiden, the EU stops aid to Sierra Leone, and Oranje rescue a draw in Greece.
- Thu, 1 Oct 202610:29 audio
Thursday 1 October: cockpit attack and box 3 under fire
A co-pilot attack on a Tel Aviv flight, heavy Russian strikes on Ukraine's grid, no majority for wider box 3 tax, and Google's Gemini 4 rollout.
- Wed, 30 Sept 20269:46 audio
Wednesday 30 September: record heat and AI safety moves
Russia hits Kyiv again, Morocco names its first woman prime minister, record September heat in the Netherlands, and OpenAI holds back its top model.
- Sat, 26 Sept 202611:07 audio
Saturday 26 September: Kyiv strikes and a short trade truce
Deadly strikes on Kyiv, Ebola spreads in Congo, Trump and Xi extend a trade truce, Dutch petrol hits a record, and a court setback for Anthropic.
- Fri, 25 Sept 202611:14 audio
Friday 25 September: Xi in Washington, bond yields soar
Xi meets Trump at the White House, war returns to Tigray, US yields hit a 2007 high, and minister Van Weel admits he misled parliament.
- Thu, 24 Sept 202611:40 audio
Thursday 24 September: Xi in Washington, war in Tigray
War flares again in Ethiopia's Tigray, Iran's president defies Trump at the UN, and Xi visits the White House. The Netherlands returns to Eurovision.
- Wed, 23 Sept 202611:25 audio
Wednesday 23 September: Iran ultimatum and AI at the UN
Trump tells the UN he must choose between a deal with Iran and destroying it, as envoys meet. Plus an Arctic deal, PFAS in Dutch tap water and an AI price war.
- Tue, 22 Sept 202611:02 audio
Tuesday 22 September: Iran at the UN and drones over Moscow
World leaders open the UN debate with the Iran war centre stage, Russia vows revenge for a record drone night, and the Dutch AI supercomputer gets an address in Groningen.
- Mon, 21 Sept 202611:25 audio
Monday 21 September: German shock, Moscow under drones
The AfD wins in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Merz's CDU drops out of the state parliament. Ukraine hits Moscow with its largest drone attack yet.
- Sun, 20 Sept 202611:08 audio
Sunday 20 September: Greenland deal and riot in The Hague
The US and Denmark strike a security deal over Greenland, riot police clear a far-right protest in The Hague, and Berlin and Russia go to the polls.
- Fri, 18 Sept 20268:14 audio
Friday 18 September: Iran deal hopes and a Fed rate hike
Trump says an end to the Iran war may be near as the Fed raises rates. In The Hague, PM Jetten still won't pick a coalition side. Rain returns to Groningen tonight.
- Thu, 17 Sept 20268:45 audio
Thu 17 Sep: Fed hikes rates, The Hague debates budget
Fed raises rates, Saudi Arabia says it stopped a drone near Mecca, and The Hague debates Jetten's first budget after rail sabotage hit Prinsjesdag.
- Wed, 16 Sept 20268:09 audio
Wednesday 16 September: Fed decision, Dutch budget debate
The Fed announces its rate call, Dutch MPs debate the 2027 budget, Houthi forces tighten their Red Sea grip, and AI's biggest labs coordinate on safety.
- Tue, 15 Sept 20268:19 audio
Tuesday 15 September: budget day and Hormuz drone downed
Prinsjesdag brings a new Dutch budget, Iran downs a US drone over Hormuz, and Wall Street wobbles on AI worries.
- Mon, 14 Sept 20268:38 audio
Monday 14 September: Sweden votes, ferry disaster in Java
Sweden's left narrowly leads a tight vote, an Indonesian ferry disaster leaves scores missing, and AI leaders warn on the pace of development.
- Sun, 13 Sept 20268:15 audio
Sunday 13 September: Red Sea strait seized, oil jumps
Houthi rebels seize a key Red Sea island as oil surges past 100 dollars, an Indonesian ferry search continues, and five Dutch tourists die in a Swiss bus crash.
- Sat, 12 Sept 202611:04 audio
Friday 18 September: Russia votes, Japan lifts rates
Russia opens a three-day Duma election, the Bank of Japan raises rates to a 31-year high, and Dutch courts are asked to shut 130 farms over nitrogen.
- Fri, 11 Sept 202610:45 audio
Saturday 19 September: fuel records and a Duma vote
Iran hits another tanker, fuel prices set records across Europe, Russia starts three days of Duma voting, and the Bank of Japan lifts its rate to a 31-year high.