Low water levels in the Maas river, 16 August 2022
TechNature
Water shortage declared in the Netherlands; Gov't considering measures
Food bank
Politics
Big differences in municipal support for low-incomes; €85 in Amsterdam, €1,050 in Diemen
Handcuffs, radio Dutch Police Car
Crime
Video: Police chase ends apparent kidnapping in Amsterdam-Oost; 3 arrested
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A crowded Leidsestraat in Amsterdam
PoliticsBusiness
Unemployment in Netherlands falls to 3.8 percent in June
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Partial view of child holding teddy bear isolated on grey
Crime
Suspect in rape of girl, 7, at Rotterdam park could spend 5 years in jail
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People walking into Arnhem, about 12 kilometers north of Nijmegen, at the start of the Vierdaagse on 16 July 2019
BusinessCultureLifestyle
Nijmegen to test urinals for women in during Vierdaagse walking event
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Damen Shipyards in Gorinchem
Business
Damen seeks hundreds of millions from Germany after frigate order cancellation
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Police officer cordoning off a crime scene
Crime
Woman found wounded next to Dutch highway was held hostage for days, raped, beaten
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Trading cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, Ethereum and Monero on an exchange
Business
Crypto trading platform Knaken declared bankrupt; €7 million in customer funds missing
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Low water levels in the Maas river, 16 August 2022
TechNature
Water shortage declared in the Netherlands; Gov't considering measures
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The Carina quantum computer, the first built in the Netherlands and the world’s first to use photonic qubits. Undated.
BusinessTechInnovation
Netherlands delivers its first quantum computer to German aerospace institute
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Politie patch on a Dutch police officer's uniform
1-1-2
Low water levels expose unexploded WWII bombs in Dutch rivers, sparking safety concerns
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Ball python found hidden in a Canadian woman's bra at Schipol Airport, July 2026
Weird
Canadian woman caught with ball python in her bra at Schiphol Airport
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A polling station in Amsterdam-Oost for the municipal elections on 18 March 2026
Politics
Increase in female aldermen stalled in the latest Dutch municipal elections
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The Peanut Butter Floor by the late artist Wim T. Schippers in the making at Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, July 2026
CultureArt
Peanut butter floor draws crowds to Rotterdam museum; At least 1 left with sticky feet
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A U.S. Coast Guard cutter and a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, 2 December 2020
Politics
U.S. military says it attacked a tanker sailing under Curaçao flag; Curacao denies
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Police raid multiple locations in Amsterdam's Red Light District as part of a major operation against human trafficking, 14 July 2026
Crime
Amsterdam police urge exploited Romanian sex workers to come forward
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Food bank
Politics
Big differences in municipal support for low-incomes; €85 in Amsterdam, €1,050 in Diemen
Image
Handcuffs, radio Dutch Police Car
Crime
Video: Police chase ends apparent kidnapping in Amsterdam-Oost; 3 arrested
Image
Trash surrounding full bins on an Amsterdam street, 15 May 2026
CultureEntertainment
Dutch binned 449 kilograms of garbage per person last year, 6 kg less than in 2024
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Backpacks hanging on the backs of chairs in a primary school classroom
CultureLifestyle
Children of migrants largely close education gap with Dutch peers in one generation
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Data privacy
Tech
Seven Dutch provinces join forces to strengthen cybersecurity under new EU rules
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Lady Justice statue
Crime
Parents walk out of court after acquittal in fatal hit-and-run of 14-year-old Dutch girl
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Tick bite
TechNature
Health authorities see record number of tick bites during June heatwave
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Firefighter fighting a wildfire
1-1-2
Dutch firefighters deploy to Spain to help fight wildfires, receive hands-on training
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The memorial for Peter R. de Vries at the Carre in Amsterdam. 21 July 2021
Crime
Amsterdam mayor honors murdered journalist De Vries: ‘We miss what he stood for’
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Male doctor with stethoscope
Health1-1-2
Children fall ill after eating cannabis-infused candy found near school
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