A woman walks by two homes for sale on the Javastraat in Amsterdam-Oost in July 2023.
Business
Dutch housing market cools off: Fewer mortgage applications, higher  interest rates
An asylum shelter in Zeewolde
Crime
Unaccompanied child asylum seekers relatively often suspected of crimes
A sex worker holds 200 euros.
Crime
Over 100 Dutch girls, young women forced into prostitution in Belgium, Germany
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A woman reaches out for a plastic milk bottle in the fridge.
PoliticsBusinessTechNatureCultureLifestyle
Dutch milk and juice bottle deposit plan triggers hygiene concerns
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Artificial insemination
Health
Another Dutch gynecologist caught using own sperm in IVF treatments
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Gulpener brewery in Gulpen, Limburg
BusinessCultureFood
Gulpener, one of Netherlands' last independent major brewers, acquired by Grolsch
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Israel detained hundreds of people participating in a flotilla to bring relief aid to the Gaza region. 20 May 2026
Crime
Dutch activists on Gaza Flotilla file sexual violence charges against Israeli soldiers
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A woman cries while speaking on the phone.
Crime
Reports of sexual violence in the Netherlands rise 21% for third consecutive year
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An election monitor escorts a handful of voters into the polling place at the Muiderkerk in Amsterdam-Oost. 18 March 2026
Politics
Dutch government establishing an organization to fight foreign influence on elections
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Photo of Sawsan Mhamdi who disappeared from Reuver on 16 June 2022, and was found dead in Germany
Crime
Femicide: Dutch man sentenced to 21.5 years for killing wife, burning her body
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Selective view of a young woman typing on a smart phone
TechInnovation
Quarter of young Dutch AI-users share more with chatbot than friends, family
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A fish "ringing" Utrecht's fish doorbell on 27 June 2025
TechNature
Utrecht’s fish doorbell closes for the season after 12 million views
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Crime scene tape with a police car in the background
Crime
Video: Person shot on Rotterdam street after Keti Koti celebration; Critically injured
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A woman walks by two homes for sale on the Javastraat in Amsterdam-Oost in July 2023.
Business
Dutch housing market cools off: Fewer mortgage applications, higher  interest rates
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An asylum shelter in Zeewolde
Crime
Unaccompanied child asylum seekers relatively often suspected of crimes
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Cows in a barn
Politics
Gov't "apprehensive" to weaken nitrogen plan after heated debate; PRO provides majority
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A sex worker holds 200 euros.
Crime
Over 100 Dutch girls, young women forced into prostitution in Belgium, Germany
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Trains at Rotterdam Central Station
Business
Fewer train disruptions in first half of 2026, despite record outages in January snow
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A Dutch search and rescue team assists assisted in the rescue and treatment of a boy five days after two earthquakes struck northern Venezuela. 29 June 2026
1-1-2Politics
Dutch rescue team to head home as Venezuela rescue mission enters new phase
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Father of quadruplets Lamin F. Saidykhan. after the birth of his four sons at the Maxima MC in Noord-Brabant.
Health
Identical quadruplets born at Máxima Medical Center in extremely rare natural pregnancy
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The Defqon.1 festival in Biddinghuizen, 2014 edition
BusinessCultureEntertainment
Defqon.1 visitors offered refunds or guaranteed 2027 tickets after Code Red cancellation
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Man wearing warm clothes indoors due to lack of heating.
PoliticsBusiness
Netherlands wants to keep emergency energy fund targeted at low-income households
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Image of a shellduck that had been stuck to a car's grill for half an hour after a collision, June 29, 2026.
NatureWeird
Duck rescued after surviving crash and 30-minute ride stuck in car grill near Den Helder
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Arne Slot on the touchline during a match in the Eredivisie.
Sports
Arne Slot leads search for new Oranje coach as speculation gathers pace
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Drought conditions affecting crops in 2012
Nature
Dutch authorities warn of looming water shortage as drought intensifies
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A man using his laptop and mobile phone to perform cybercrime activities.
CrimeTech
Russian hackers use phishing to get access to message backups, Dutch spy agencies say
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A container for ASML extreme ultraviolet (EUV) machinery is loaded into an airplane. May 2021
PoliticsBusiness
Worker strike to disrupt operations at ASML, Bosch and other major companies
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