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Netherlands
Amsterdam Is Banning Tours of Its Red Light District
thepointsguy.com - Laura Itzkowitz
The city of Amsterdam and its sex workers have had enough of crass tourists gawking and behaving badly in De Wallen, the Red Light District. …
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Art
Fake no more: poppy painting in US museum is by Van Gogh—and has a surprise under the surface
theartnewspaper.com - a blog by Martin Bailey
A still life of poppies which has been hidden away in storage for 30 years at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Connecticut has been …
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World News
After decades, Van Gogh painting in U.S. museum finally authenticated as real deal
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The Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford announced Friday that the oil painting Vase with Poppies has been verified by researchers at the Van Gogh Museum …
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Netherlands
Amsterdam is banning guided tours of the red-light district altogether
INSIDER - Tim Wenger,
For many travelers to Amsterdam, walking through the city's famed red-light district is on their list of must-dos. But the locals have officially had …
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Curator Brings Street Art Indoors To A Chelsea Gallery
Patch - Sydney Pereira
CHELSEA, NY — A new art exhibition, dubbed "Blended," will bring a fusion of street art and pop art to a Chelsea art gallery starting Saturday. The …
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http://schema.org WebSite Charged Tech The briefing that cuts through the noise to deliver technology news that matters. Get Charged in a daily tech …
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Snapshot: ‘Space Utopia’ by Vincent Fournier | Financial Times
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For the past 12 years, Vincent Fournier has travelled the globe investigating the past, present and future of space travel — as well as the utopian …
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Red light district tours to be banned in Amsterdam next year
Lonely Planet - AnneMarie McCarthy
From 2020, tourists to Amsterdam will no longer be able to take a tour of the famous red light district. The new rules will come into effect on 1 January and will protect the medieval district, also called
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Sex Workers
Red light district tours to be banned in Amsterdam to stop tourists 'leering at sex workers'
thesun.co.uk - By Kara Godfrey
AMSTERDAM has banned all organised tours that go through the city's famous red light district in a bid to stop a culture where tourists "leer at sex …
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Netherlands
John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s bed-in for peace returns to Amsterdam
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Photo: Senay Boztas They invited one shy, Dutch photographer to breakfast, they were constantly watched for any untoward activities…and they did pay …
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World News
Police Investigating After Pot Laced Brownies Served at Lunch for Seniors
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A monthly community lunch for a group of Ontario seniors took a strange turn this week after many attendees got sick from consuming cannabis-laced …
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11 Namibia 12 Egypt 13 Afghanistan 14 Morocco 15 Dominica 16 Senegal 17 Malawi 18 Samoa 19 Kenya 20 Malaysia 21 Uzbekistan 22 Ethiopia 23 Papua New Guinea 24 Sudan …
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Atlético Madrid
Ronaldo Fined by UEFA for Atletico Celebration
news18.com - Reuters
Ronaldo escaped a ban and will, therefore, be free to face Ajax Amsterdam in the quarter-finals, with the first leg to be played in the Netherlands …
Jordan Peele
Movies: Jordan Peele's "Us" & the Re-Release of "Cruel Intentions"
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"Us"(R)TrailerLupita Nyong'o stars in this new horror thriller from"Get Out"geniusJordan Peele, where a family is terrorized by doppel gangers of …
Electronic Music
Mix of the day: Erika
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Give your brain a chemical bath with this masterful mix from the Interdimensional Transmissions DJ, which harnesses techno's physical and cerebral …
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India-target hockey coach Graham Reid relieved by Amsterdam
indianexpress.com - Mihir Vasavda
Amidst interest from India, Graham Reid was relieved as the chief coach of Amsterdam Hockey Club with immediate effect on Thursday. The Australian, …
Netherlands
Amsterdam Islamic school had links with controversial British imam: NRC
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Photo: Depositphotos.com The NRC on Friday published more details about the security service report on Amsterdam’s only Islamic secondary school, …
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Amsterdam to Ban Tours of Its Red-Light District
The New York Times - By ILIANA MAGRA
LONDON — Amsterdam is to ban guided tours of its notorious red-light district, the latest move by the city to tackle overcrowding and improve working conditions for prostitutes in the area. “We are banning
CityLab
Housing
Amsterdam's Plan: If You Buy a Newly Built House, You Can't Rent It Out
CityLab - Feargus O'Sullivan
In an effort to make housing more affordable, the Dutch capital is crafting a law that says anyone who buys a newly built home must live in it themselves. If you want to buy a new house in Amsterdam, have
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Northern Lights
These Are the World's 10 Happiest Countries
House Beautiful - By Hadley Keller
Here's where to stay in each. What more do you want in a getaway than happiness? Well, today a group of researchers released the first-ever World Happiness Report, which studied 13 years of data to determine
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Baroque ‘Esther’ oratorio’s fate overturned by miraculous rescue from obscurity
timesofisrael.com - By Penny Schwartz
BOSTON — An unusual, 18th century oratorio was nearly lost to history — until its circumstances were overturned and it was rescued from obscurity. …
Netherlands
Sunday Market Westergasfabriek
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The Sunday Market rotates between three locations in Amsterdam: the Westergasfabriek (see right for address), the IJburg harbour (Krijn Taconiskade) …
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World Architecture Festival announces Jury for its 2019 Awards
archdaily.com - by Diego Hernández
The World Architecture Festival (WAF) has announced some of the most influential names in international architecture as the members of the jury for …
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CityLab Daily: Should Government Agencies Leave Capital Cities?
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Also: The limits of the “great crime decline,” and a review of New York’s “Vessel.” Keep up with the most pressing, interesting, and important city stories of the day. Sign up for the CityLab Daily newsletter
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‘Mental Samurai,’ ‘The Village’ Go Slow Out Of The Gate
Deadline - Lisa de Moraes
NBC’s The Village and Fox’s Mental Samurai launched Tuesday night, making not a lot of ratings noise. NBC’s The Village premiere (0.9, 4.906M) took the …
Telecoms
Black Verizon employee alleges co-workers placed noose over her desk in Morristown
amsterdamnews.com - Cyril Josh Barker
A Black woman working at Verizon’s Morristown, N.J. office is alleging that a noose was left on her desk by her co-workers, according to reports.
Liverpool Echo
National Crime Agency
Gunman wanted over 'gangland' shooting in Amsterdam is claimed to be from Liverpool
liverpoolecho.co.uk - Tom Duffy
National Crime Agency still hunting 'very dangerous' gunman after near fatal shooting in Dutch capital last year There are claims that a gunman wanted …
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Drake Receives Brutal Fan Backlash After 'Assassination Vacation' Tour Cancellation
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Drake cancels and moves show dates around for the "Assassination Vacation" tour, and his fans are not happy... Drake is currently on the Europe leg of …
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Air Travel
BUSINESS CLASS SALE: Oneworld Amsterdam to the US Under $1,100
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Posted By Stephen Hoechst on Mar 21, 2019 | 0 comments While we always hope for great deals from the States, we can’t help but share a good deal when …
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Netherlands
Rush Hour is one of Amsterdam's most vital dance music exports
djmag.com - Rob McCallum
It’s the mid-90s and a teenage Antal Heitlager is on an overnight bus to London. When he arrives in the UK capital he plans to spend the day shopping …