I can't stand it when people say "the first Western journalist to report from". Who cares? What is it supposed to mean? That their reporting will be somehow better than the local journalists already there? Puts me in mind of colonisers "discovering" other people's countries.

A 30-year-old from Rotterdam, France, was arrested! dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

VIDEO: 🇸🇾 🇫🇷 AFP photographer returns to Syria hometown Sameer al-Doumy, now based in France, returns to Douma in Syria from where he escaped through a tunnel seven years ago after it was besieged by now ousted president Bashar al-Assad's forces

I asked Grok what was happening in the Netherlands at the moment. Did I miss something?? Political Changes: There has been a significant political upheaval with the resignation of the Dutch Prime Minister due to issues related to immigration policy.

If only there was some sort of border free bloc we could join...

At least 60 dead in road accident in Ethiopia, AFP reports reut.rs/4iThquR

With MvG reaching the final of the darts, time to re-up one of the most enjoyable @afp stories I did last year!

This is the sort of sublime beauty that the feminists who would have more women represented in government want to take from you.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, the atmosphere in De Kuip needs to be experienced to be believed! #Feyenoord

Pretty sure it should be an alert #insidejoke

Hahaha. Good luck in cheap Singapore...

Good analysis on the UEFA website -- 'The Dutch have a lot of tall players'. #NEDESP

TURKEY - AFP demands the immediate release of its photojournalist Yasin Akgül AFP strongly condemns the detention of its journalist and photographer Yasin Akgül and calls for his immediate release. This is a serious attack on the freedom of the media.

Our great AFP News Agency Photographer Yasin AKGUL in jail in #Turkey with several of his colleagues just for doing his job- How can it be?

Five hurt in stabbing in Amsterdam. No word on a motive from police, although de Telegraaf reports they received reports of a robbery before the stabbing started. AFP News Agency reporter on the scene says wounded have been evacuated and situation is calm

Netherlands, Peil poll: Seat projection PVV-PfE: 29 (-1) GL/PvdA-G/EFA|S&D: 28 (+1) VVD-RE: 26 (+3) CDA-EPP: 18 D66-RE: 9 (-2) SP~LEFT: 7 FvD-ESN: 5 PvdD-LEFT: 4 Volt-G/EFA: 4 DENK-*: 4 SGP-ECR: 4 JA21-ECR: 4 (+1) BBB-EPP: 3 (-1) CU-EPP: 3 NSC-EPP: 2 (-1) +/- vs. 8-9 March

'Everything I did, I did it for my country'. Interesting comments by Rodrigo Duterte, facing ICC charges of crimes against humanity, relayed by his daughter. thestar.com.my/aseanplus/asea…

Victims want truth and justice, more important than compensation. @afp interview with a lawyer for victims of Duterte's 'war on drugs'. justiceinfo.net/en/143956-dute…

C’est clair que le Prince William sait de quoi il parle et ferait un excellent consultant ! Impressive !

Great piece. I'm not a massive golf fan by any means, but Sunday was some of the most gripping sport I've seen for years!