THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The landmark Dutch museum that holds some of the most famous paintings by Rembrandt and Vermeer announced Thursday that it is planning a new branch in the southern city of ...

Shell acquires 60% stake in South Africa’s Block 2C in Orange Basin Deal includes $25M bonus, funding for 3 wells worth up to $150M Approval pending amid ongoing legal challenges to Shell’s ...

Australian archaeologists may have identified a temporary camp used by survivors of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) ship Vergulde Draeck, which sank off the coast of Western Australia in 1656, NOS ...

When Polynesian explorers landed on Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, around 1200 C.E., they found nearly 20 million palm trees; by the time Dutch explorers arrived in 1722, they found only ...

South Africa can boast the first wines made in the southern hemisphere and today has some of the world’s most dynamic wine regions. Nina Caplan goes in search of South African vineyards, old and new.

Mysterious. Remote. Barren. Lonely. Tiny. Fascinating. These words all describe Easter Island – the most remote inhabited island on Earth. Also known as Rapa Nui, it acquired the name Easter Island in ...

9 Most Famous Explorers in World History: From the Silk Road to the icy poles, human curiosity has driven explorers to traverse unknown seas and map the unmapped. These were not just travellers, but ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders’ far-right Party for Freedom and the centrist D66 were tied with nearly all votes counted Thursday in the Dutch general election in an ...

Arizona-based coffee shop Dutch Bros has plans for more openings in 2025, including locations in four new cities. Dutch Bros said it plans to open stores in four new cities during the last quarter of ...

Two years after a shock win for the far-right Geert Wilders, the Netherlands is returning to the polls. His hometown shows the pain points of the country’s volatile politics. Venlo, a Dutch city of ...

Image — The leading candidates in the Dutch elections pose ahead of televised debates in Hilversum on 23 October 2025. Photo by Sem van der Wal/ANP/AFP. On October 29, Dutch voters will be heading to ...

In May of 1622, the English East India Company ship Tryall became the first English ship to sight the coast of Australia. Shortly after, it became the first ship to sink off the coast of Australia.