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07.05.2025 — India-Pakistan Missile Exchange Day as Dutch Cabinet Draws Line on Israel

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Netherlands for 07.05.2025.

It displays 104 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

07.05.2025 ⇢ India-Pakistan Missile Exchange Day as Dutch Cabinet Draws Line on Israel
⌨The India-Pakistan conflict escalated dramatically, with India launching airstrikes on what it called "terrorist camps," killing dozens of civilians. Pakistan vowed retaliation, calling it a "war act." The crisis deepened throughout the day with schools and airports closing in Islamabad while India's Prime Minister canceled his Netherlands visit.

Domestically, the Dutch cabinet took a more critical stance toward Israel, pausing partnership programs in what officials called "drawing a line in the sand." Minister Veldkamp called for EU investigation of Israeli human rights violations in Gaza, while Tilburg University severed ties with two Israeli institutions.

Amsterdam saw a school shooting with two 17-year-old students arrested for shooting a fellow student. The papal conclave began in Rome with no pope selected in the first round, signaled by black smoke from the Sistine Chapel. Animal rights organizations launched legal action against the decision to shoot a "problem wolf" in Gelderland.
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01:07⇢India Launches Multiple Rocket Strikes Against Pakistan

⌨The newspapers report on escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, with India launching rocket attacks on nine targets in Pakistan, resulting in at least eight deaths and 35 wounded (NRC, Reformatorisch Dagblad, De Telegraaf). Pakistan has announced retaliation following these attacks, which occurred amidst heightened tensions since a deadly attack in Kashmir on April 22 (NRC). In other news, the Dutch cabinet has taken a more critical stance toward Israel, pausing a partnership program in what is described as "drawing a line in the sand" (AD.nl). This occurs as concerns mount over Gaza becoming "uninhabitable" due to Israeli military actions (RTL Nieuws).
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06:08⇢India Airstrikes Kill Dozens in Pakistan

⌨The newspapers report on escalating military conflict between India and Pakistan, with Indian airstrikes causing dozens of deaths and nearly 100 injured (AD.nl, NRC, RTL Nieuws). Pakistan's prime minister has vowed revenge following these attacks, which came after weeks of tension following a deadly attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir (NRC). In other news, US-China trade talks are set to begin Thursday in Geneva, the first such discussions amid their ongoing trade war (Het Financieele Dagblad). Domestically, the Dutch cabinet has taken a more critical stance toward Israel, pausing a partnership program (Het Parool), while media also reports on a Ukrainian journalist dying after months of torture in Russia (Reformatorisch Dagblad).
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Metro

Op deze leeftijd krijgen vrouwen gemiddeld hun eerste kind

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09:40⇢Islamabad on Edge as War Looms

⌨The newspapers report on escalating India-Pakistan tensions, with schools and airports closed in Islamabad as people await possible war (AD.nl, Reformatorisch Dagblad). Dutch Minister Veldkamp has called on the EU to investigate Israeli human rights violations, refusing to extend cooperation with Israel (Het Financieele Dagblad, de Volkskrant). Far-right Israeli minister Smotrich stated Gaza will be "completely destroyed" within months (NRC). Other news includes liver cancer doubling due to obesity and alcohol (RTL Nieuws), Amsterdam's plans for a new public company to develop heat networks (Het Parool), and data on the average age women have their first child (Metro Nieuws).
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11:40⇢School Shooting in Amsterdam

⌨The newspapers report on a shooting incident at a school in Amsterdam-North, where two 17-year-old students were arrested for shooting a fellow student (AD.nl, Het Parool). The Council for the Judiciary warns about erosion of the rule of law, expressing concern about trends questioning judicial decisions and government repeatedly ignoring court rulings (NRC). Other headlines cover public anger over lack of arrests following riots in Scheveningen (De Telegraaf), future generations bearing costs of energy transition (Trouw), and a serious legionella infection contracted from potting soil (RTL Nieuws).
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Vanaf deze leeftijd zijn mensen gemiddeld gelukkiger

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13:36⇢Tilburg University Severs Israeli Academic Ties

⌨The newspapers report on Tilburg University severing ties with two Israeli universities after failed attempts at dialogue (NRC). A foster girl from Vlaardingen is showing "unprecedented resilience" as her condition improves (AD.nl). Local concerns are emerging about a "second Ter Apel" asylum center in Zutphen (De Telegraaf), while Amsterdam faces challenges funding affordable housing construction (Het Parool). Other topics include the cryptocurrency Ethereum facing technical and identity crisis (Het Financieele Dagblad), security concerns surrounding Moscow's military parade (RTL Nieuws), and Gelderland province considering shooting a wolf that bit a jogger (de Volkskrant).
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Pakistan dreigt met vergeldingsaanval op India

De dreiging van een verdere escalatie tussen India en Pakistan is nog allesbehalve uit de lucht. De Pakistaanse premier Shehbaz Sharif zei woensdag dat zijn land het recht heeft om zich te verdedigen in reactie op de aanval van India van de afgelopen nacht.
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16:06⇢Legal Battle Over Wolf Shooting

⌨The newspapers report on escalating tensions regarding wolf management in Gelderland, with animal rights organizations taking legal action against a decision to shoot a "problem wolf" that bit a jogger (RTL Nieuws, de Volkskrant). The Dutch government is showing growing impatience with Israel's actions in Gaza, with Minister Veldkamp calling for EU investigation of humanitarian law violations (NRC). Other topics include the struggling global diamond trade facing new import tariffs (Het Financieele Dagblad), Vatican preparations for selecting a new pope (De Telegraaf), and waste management changes requiring Amsterdam businesses to use designated bins (Het Parool).
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Het Financieele Dagblad

Krimp Schiphol definitief ondanks aanhoudende onvrede

Minister Barry Madlener zet zijn plannen door: per 1 november komt er een plafond voor het aantal vluchten van 478.000 per jaar. Groei is weer mogelijk als de geluidsoverlast verder afneemt.
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Welmoed duikt in de wereld van bevroren eicellen: ‘Hoeveel tijd heb ik nog voor mijn kinderwens?’

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19:15⇢Black Smoke Rises As Papal Conclave Continues

⌨The newspapers report on the papal conclave in Vatican City, where black smoke from the Sistine Chapel indicates no new pope has been elected in the first round of voting (AD.nl, Reformatorisch Dagblad, RTL Nieuws, De Telegraaf). In economic news, the US Federal Reserve has maintained interest rates despite pressure from Trump, citing increased uncertainty and risks of higher unemployment and inflation (Het Financieele Dagblad). Other topics include a significant €500 million cost overrun for the WarmtelinQ energy transition project in South Holland (NRC), and the Dutch cabinet's increasingly critical stance toward Israel over Gaza (Trouw).
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Hoekstra onder vuur: Brussel draalt met vaststellen klimaatdoelen 2040

Er is nog altijd geen concreet wetgevingsvoorstel van de Commissie aangaande de klimaatdoelen voor 2040. Tegelijkertijd blijft de ‘beloofde strenge aanpak’ van lidstaten die tekortschieten in hun klimaat- en energieplannen uit, stellen gealarmeerde Europarlementariërs.
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In Gaza is sprake van genocidaal geweld, zegt de directeur van het NIOD

Deze week bestaat het NIOD tachtig jaar – het instituut werd direct na de Bevrijding opgericht. Een gesprek met de directeur over de veranderende rol van het instituut en lessen uit het verleden. „Het zijn gevoelige thema’s, maar daar moeten we niet bang voor zijn.”
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