Molly Quell
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I've already been sent to The Hague. Tell me things:
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He was one of the last fugitives charged in connection with the 1994 genocide, accused of encouraging and financing the mass killing of Rwanda’s Tutsi minority. After years of evading international efforts to track him down, Kabuga was arrested near Paris in May 2020.
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Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga dies in custody in The Hague
Félicien Kabuga, accused of bankrolling the Rwandan genocide, died in a hospital in The Hague while in custody, a U.N. court said.
https://apnews.com/article/rwanda-genocide-suspect-kabuda-dies-hague-d9c0156deb1359429cb22ea8441974e9
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Félicien Kabuga, accused of bankrolling genocide in Rwanda, died in a hospital in The Hague on Saturday.
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UN court hears case of alleged Rwandan genocide financier stranded in legal limbo
United Nations judges and lawyers have met to discuss the fate of a man accused of bankrolling genocide in Rwanda.
https://apnews.com/article/rwanda-genocide-kabuga-hague-court-f06b8b9000f5e6bfe58031c7fa85bd0e
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This country needs a public holiday in the fall and what better use of a free day than to be reminded that if you make up racist lies, your legacy will be to be an embarrassing meme.
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Jetten is wrong, we don’t need another May holiday - DutchNews.nl
Our regular columnist Molly Quell’s stinging rebuke of Prime minister Rob Jetten’s proposal to make Liberation Day a public holiday might send him back to hospital for follow up treatment. Is it wron...
https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/05/jetten-is-wrong-we-dont-need-another-may-holiday/
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Oh sure a "several hour discussion" with AI that is instructed to only use "rigorous, professional sources."
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NOT NOW NOROVIRUS
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12 staff members at a Dutch hospital where a hantavirus patient is being treated were told to quarantine after incorrectly handling bodily fluids.
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Spain reports new hantavirus case in passenger evacuated from cruise ship as outbreak grows to 11
Spain's health ministry says a Spanish passenger evacuated from the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak has tested positive for the virus.
https://apnews.com/article/hantavirus-outbreak-hondius-cruise-ship-ac42357c5c3ae1694a93f1d43ba38bdb
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As if there wasn't enough news today, the International Criminal Court unsealed an arrest warrant for a prominent Philippine senator linked to the deadly “war on drugs” overseen by ex-President Rodrigo Duterte, which allegedly involved the extrajudicial killings of suspects.
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ICC unseals arrest warrant for former Philippines police chief over drug war killings under Duterte
The International Criminal Court has unsealed an arrest warrant for a prominent Philippine senator linked to the deadly “war on drugs” overseen by ex-President Rodrigo Duterte, which allegedly involve...
https://apnews.com/article/philippines-icc-dela-rosa-duterte-killings-70845204eaebb2ea3f75343ce39b152a
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I am at the International Court of Justice today for the last day of hearings between Venezuela and Guyana as Venezuela’s acting President Delcy RodrĂguez will be speaking.
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Venezuela's leader to defend her country's claim over mineral-rich Guyana region before UN court
Venezuela’s acting President Delcy RodrĂguez has arrived in the Netherlands to defend her country’s claim to a mineral- and oil-rich region in western Guyana before the United Nations highest court in...
https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-guyana-essequibo-icj-court-26b808a17924f196c103e203fd7a7833
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May is Murdoch May. I am only reading books by Iris Murdoch. Because I have free will.
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What a reading month this was. Two books (Orlanda and Red Parts) went on to my favorite books of 2026 list and everything else was pretty good, no real bummers. (Unlike May which is going to have at least one book that should be thrown into the sea.)
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I relapsed and am back on the podcast this week.
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I always knew Dutch people were aliens.
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Amerikaanse regering geeft geheime documenten over ufo's vrij, ook Nederland genoemd
Zo zit er onder meer een document tussen over een waarneming voor de Nederlandse kust in 1948.
https://nos.nl/l/2613649
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Authorities and the cruise operator have been providing updates, but some key information is still lacking. Here’s what we don’t know:
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What we don't know about the hantavirus outbreak as the cruise ship nears Spanish territory
Countries are preparing to manage 140 people on a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands.
https://apnews.com/article/hantavirus-questions-unknowns-cruise-ship-02e775b71cad672a0a79c8a5916ce732
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The MV Hondius is a Dutch-flagged vessel and Dutch officials said Friday they were also in close contact with the ship’s owner and authorities of countries whose citizens are on board.
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Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canary Islands
Spanish authorities are preparing to receive over 140 passengers and crew from a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands.
https://apnews.com/article/hantavirus-cruise-ship-e5b35d12be9dc30213d7a2b8b4955a88
9 days ago
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Shit is now, literally, too expensive.
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About 40 passengers on a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak previously disembarked on the remote South Atlantic island of St. Helena after the first passenger died, Dutch officials said Thursday.
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About 40 passengers previously left ship hit by Hantavirus outbreak at island of St. Helena
About 40 passengers from a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak previously disembarked on the remote South Atlantic island of St.
https://apnews.com/article/hantavirus-cruise-ship-st-helena-9c70878b2ff59d187f1e34c12627cea7
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Shit is now, literally, too expensive.
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Marion Koopmans being interviewed about a contagious virus is giving 2020 vibes in the worst possible way.
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Bracing myself for Belgium.
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Considered one of the best works of fiction in the Netherlands, the book follows an Iranian family and, especially given the current state of the world, is a timeless read.
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House of the Mosque: A Dutch classic for a reason - DutchNews.nl
You might think all of the classic Dutch novels are set during the Second World War, or maybe during the Golden Age, but The House of the Mosque starts in 1969 and isn’t even set in the Netherlands. C...
https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/04/house-of-the-mosque-a-dutch-classic-for-a-reason/
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Guyana told the United Nations’ highest court on Monday that 70% of its territory is at stake in a historic border dispute with Venezuela over a swath of jungle that is rich in resources.
apnews.com/article/vene...
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I've been on one (1) cruise and it involved: norovirus, a marriage ending, one arrest (that I was aware of) and a dead body.
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A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus on a cruise ship in the Atlantic kills 3 people
The World Health Organization says that a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has killed three people and sickened at least three others.
https://apnews.com/article/hantavirus-south-africa-cruise-ship-who-4c9215a2bd7cd34a743b2a31323c7e18
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Today at the International Court of Justice, we get to hear what has to be the longest running dispute in international law: Guyana v Venezuela. The fight over their border has been going on since 1899.
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A U.N. court asked for a health assessment for the military chief known as the “Butcher of Bosnia,” following a request by his attorneys to release the 84-year old on humanitarian grounds.
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UN court orders medical evaluation for Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic
A U.N. court has requested a health assessment for Ratko Mladic, the military chief known as the "Butcher of Bosnia."
https://apnews.com/article/mladic-hague-health-evaluation-36a7bcd038cea2cfdffabe27e5da79e0
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The International Criminal Court ordered an al-Qaida-linked extremist leader to pay 7.2 million euros ($8.4 million) in reparations for torture, mutilation and religious persecution when he headed the Islamic police in the historic desert city of Timbuktu in the west African country of Mali.
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No opinions on the monarchy but strong opinions on tompouce.
#koningsdag
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I am buddy reading a book with a friend and here is a sample of the messages we have exchanged:
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Oh no more people can learn how to cook without going into debt in culinary school and spending years working miserable hours for poverty wages. What horror!
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The universe has given me a lil present because were getting a week of hearings next month in the longest running international legal battle of all time, Guyana v Venezuela.
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World court to intervene in Guyana-Venezuela border dispute
The United Nations’ highest court has ruled that it will intervene to settle a decades-old border dispute between South American neighbors Guyana and Venezuela.
https://apnews.com/article/business-venezuela-courts-united-nations-guyana-a88d237f37b691945f56dcc1358f2e71
23 days ago
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Kai Ryssdal
24 days ago
Zero. Sympathy. They did this to themselves. Oh, and also? There definitely is an easy answer.
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I am at the launch of the Coalition for the International Criminal Court's report on the impact of US sanctions against staff and supporters of the International Criminal Court.
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Judges at the International Criminal Court on Thursday confirmed crimes against humanity charges against former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte for deadly anti-drugs crackdowns he allegedly oversaw while in office.
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BREAKING (AP) - Judges at the International Criminal Court on Thursday confirmed crimes against humanity charges against former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte for deadly anti-drugs crackdowns he allegedly oversaw while in office.
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Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court ruled today that the court does have jurisdiction in the case against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.
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The Netherlands does not have to hand over documents relating to MH17, the European Court of Human Rights said on Tuesday.
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I spent my Saturday at the International Bar Association's War Crimes Committee Conference. Who doesn't love spending a Saturday on war crimes?
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I am at the International Court of Justice today, for the institution's 80 anniversary celebration.
about 1 month ago
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I got to check out the FAKE exhibition at the Rijksmuseum today, which showcases the history of photo manipulation.
about 1 month ago
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I have finally gotten around to doing my March wrap up. Twelve books in total, many of which were very, very good. It was actually an exceptionally good reading month and I continue to be on a hot streak.
about 1 month ago
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The Pope has the opportunity to do the funniest thing.
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about 1 month ago
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"Molly Quell’s deep sourcing and sustained coverage of the International Criminal Court led to an exclusive that set AP apart on a complex and sensitive global story."
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AP reveals exclusively that ICC prosecutor could resume work despite UN findings of sexual misconduct | The Associated Press
Molly Quell’s deep sourcing and sustained coverage of the International Criminal Court led to an exclusive that set AP apart on a complex and sensitive
https://www.ap.org/news-highlights/best-of-the-week/honorable-mention/2026/ap-reveals-exclusively-that-icc-prosecutor-could-resume-work-despite-un-findings-of-sexual-misconduct/
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BeijingPalmer
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I think a lot of people here are way underestimating how difficult it is to break a sexual abuse story *even when everybody kind of knows it* unless you can get victims on record. it is very, very hard.
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The District Court of The Hague has the purrfect art exhibition.
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Dutch newspaper AD talked to the US ambassador to the Netherlands, Joe Popolo.
www.ad.nl/politiek/tru...
about 1 month ago
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I am at the District Court of The Hague today for a case against a Syrian man accused of torturing opponents of the Assad regime.
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Oh ok great
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Live updates: Trump warns a 'whole civilization will die tonight' if a deal with Iran isn't reached
The U.S. struck Kharg Island, a critical oil hub for Iran. President Donald Trump warned that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran does not capitulate in war.
https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-04-07-2026
about 1 month ago
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Lizzie O'Leary
about 1 month ago
Just turn around and walk into the sea vibes are strong today
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I got to see the Rietveld House in Utrecht. Can confirm that the chair is not comfortable.
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I'm not crying, you're crying.
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