Spring has finally come, with the March Equinox being today. Also, Happy Nowruz, the Iranian new year. As the time comes to start...

Writing a Sunday summary is always a challenge; keeping up with the news throughout the week and then sitting down and deciding which...

Before addressing the nuclear-armed elephant wreaking havoc in Eastern Europe, let’s hear it for everyone’s favorite topic of the past...

A Week of Deceit When storms Eunice and Franklin rushed over our small city on Monday, no one could imagine the dire contrast with last...

Valentine's Day! A day of heart shaped chocolate boxes and public displays of affection. On Monday, Maastricht’s store fronts were...

As we are enjoying this beautiful, sunny weather and spring finally seems to be close now, let’s have a glance at a selection of the...

Although February has just commenced this week, it is already off to a crazy beginning. Solely this week has brought in an influx of...

The future is bright. Exam week is over. Memories of video clips on double speed and warmly recommended readings fade. They fade much...

I thought this week was quite boring news-wise to be honest, and it all went by so fast, so all I knew that ‘happened’ was Blue Monday-...

What a week it has been. Cybercriminality, a volcanic eruption and a pedophile royal on his way to get what he deserves… buckle up, 2022...

The first week of the new year has come and gone. To me, the start of a new year feels always a bit odd. The start of a new year is...

Earlier this week, I stood on the bank of the Seine and waved at the people passing by on one of the bateaux mouches, the “fly boats”...

Santa Claus is coming to t... You know that already. Whether you are celebrating or not, it is hard to escape the Christmas frenzy....

New lockdown in the Netherlands The rapid spread of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, which has only been discovered in November 2021,...

Russia and Ukraine ... There has been increasing tensions on an already strained relationship between Russia and Ukraine. The two...

When the Queen loses a jewel from her crown… On the 30th of November, the British newspaper, the Guardian, announced that Barbados...

Our week began amidst ashes of riots coming from several European cities, it went on with a tragedy in Calais and its (losing) blame game...

[Lockdown] Riots broke out for 2 nights in a row over the newly imposed lockdown. On Friday the 19th, what started as a spontaneous...

Last Friday thousands of excited fans prepared to have a night of fun and listening to one of the most popular hip-hop artists of today....

With costumes, candy and all things creepy, this week marked the end of the much enjoyable Halloween festivities, a good release from the...