A Taliban parade in Kabul, Afghanistan in August 2022
Politics
Dutch official joins EU talks with Taliban on return of rejected asylum seekers
A NS train leaves Amsterdam Centraal headed east on a hot Tuesday afternoon. 23 June 2026
Business
NS cancelling trains on key routes this week due to heat; Passengers will need water
Heineken sign in Amsterdam
Business
Heineken board taps JDE Peet’s exec. Rafa Oliveira as new CEO
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The District and Appeals Court complex on Prins Clauslaan in The Hague. 2016
Crime
1990 rape case brought to court after DNA breakthrough, prosecution seeks 4 years prison
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A Taliban parade in Kabul, Afghanistan in August 2022
Politics
Dutch official joins EU talks with Taliban on return of rejected asylum seekers
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A NS train leaves Amsterdam Centraal headed east on a hot Tuesday afternoon. 23 June 2026
Business
NS cancelling trains on key routes this week due to heat; Passengers will need water
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Smog
HealthTechNature
Smog expected to degrade air quality in parts of Netherlands on Wednesday and Thursday
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De Paulusschool in Zoetermeer.
Crime
Zoetermeer school caretaker faces 7 years in prison over child sex abuse of 18 victims
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Crime scene tape with a police car in the background
Crime
Man charged with terror-motivated plot to stab asylum seekers in Amsterdam
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Bicycle signs on open train door.
Business
Public transport strike tomorrow may lead to more: No morning trains, trams & buses
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A sex worker holds 200 euros.
Crime
Leiden steps up summer inspections amid rise in illegal sex work in student housing
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Children playing in a fountain in an Enschede park
TechNature
Record "super heatwave" in the making: Temps may hold over 30°C through Tuesday
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Hacker_-_Hacking_-_Symbol
CrimeBusinessTechInnovation
Hackers having less luck creeping into Dutch company networks; Smaller firms unprepared
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Wolf in forest
CrimeTechNature
Report says at least 41 wolves were likely poached in the Netherlands since 2021
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Mother sitting with a sick child in a hospital
Health
First euthanasia of terminally ill child confirmed in the Netherlands
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Working from home
Business
On-call and temporary workforce jumps higher as 88,000 quit subcontracting
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Police release images of man suspected in two Utrecht assaults on women, June 18-19, 2026
Crime
Police release new footage of man wanted for assaulting two cycling women in Utrecht
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Heineken sign in Amsterdam
Business
Heineken board taps JDE Peet’s exec. Rafa Oliveira as new CEO
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A woman works on her bills, stressed about her finances.
Business
More Dutch households can't make ends meet; Over half of young adults struggling
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Cyclists on an Amsterdam road kept wet to cool it down during a heatwave
HealthTechNature
Heat: Schools implement special rosters, Amsterdam sets up cool-down spots
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Passenger buys ticket at Central Station in Amsterdam
Business
About 105,000 buy Dutch €49 summer rail pass as demand overwhelms systems
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Workers inspect equipment at a factory.
PoliticsTechInnovation
Netherlands urgently needs agency to handle “disruptive innovation”: Experts
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The entrance to the Vught Penitentiary Institution, including the ultra-secure EBI prison ward. Feb. 2024
Crime
Man who held hostages in Ede, Vught moved to Groningen psychiatric clinic
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Engineer holds a microchip.
BusinessTechNature
Rotterdam-based chip inspection technology firm raises €331 million in deeptech funding
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A PostNL mailman emptying a PostNL-branded mailbox in Rotterdam, February 2022.
Business
PostNL removes 800 mailboxes as Dutch mail reliability stays below legal standard
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Aerial view of Rotterdam from the Laurenskwartier. 28 May 2026
Politics
PRO, VVD, D66, Volt, and CDA strike deal to govern Rotterdam
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A spoon, lighter, syringe, and a bag of white powder lie in the foreground, while a man sits in the background, partially out of focus.
Crime
Drug activity overruns Den Helder neighborhood, dealers take over at-risk locals’ homes
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