Dutch News in English

Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.

Christina Curry calls stories about Patricia Paay's health 'outrageous'
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Christina Curry calls stories about Patricia Paay's health 'outrageous'

Christina Curry has criticized media reports concerning her mother Patricia Paay's health as "outrageous" following claims that it was deteriorating. Curry expressed her frustration with the coverage ...

Singapore tests two from ship Hondius for hantavirus
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Singapore tests two from ship Hondius for hantavirus

Singapore is testing two crew members from the cruise ship Hondius for hantavirus as a precautionary measure. One individual reports a runny nose while the other shows no symptoms, and both remain in ...

Parool reporters win prestigious De Tegel journalism awards
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Parool reporters win prestigious De Tegel journalism awards

Third edition of IJmond Liberation Day is exactly as it should be. 'I dreamed it would pour with rain'
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Third edition of IJmond Liberation Day is exactly as it should be. 'I dreamed it would pour with rain'

The third edition of the Bevrijdingsdag IJmond festival was a major success, with organizers reporting favorable weather throughout the day. Despite initial fears of heavy rain, the sun emerged at 11 ...

Gorinchem recount final, Democrats largest party
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Gorinchem recount final, Democrats largest party

Democraten Gorinchem has been confirmed as the largest party in the Gorinchem municipal council after the final results of the April 29 revote were established. The party secured seven seats, maintain...

Heavy smoke from major fire at data center in Almere
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Heavy smoke from major fire at data center in Almere

Relieved Naomi feels vindicated by Ali B's prison sentence; rapper appeals to Supreme Court
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Relieved Naomi feels vindicated by Ali B's prison sentence; rapper appeals to Supreme Court

Dutch rapper Ali B has been sentenced to three years in prison for two counts of rape, a verdict his legal team intends to appeal at the Supreme Court. A lawyer for one of the victims stated that the ...

Review: Dieuwertje Mertens' original second novel reads like a pointillist painting
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Review: Dieuwertje Mertens' original second novel reads like a pointillist painting

Review ‘Tell Me Everything’: Impressive how Elizabeth Strout makes the reader feel a little less lonely again with her new novel
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Review ‘Tell Me Everything’: Impressive how Elizabeth Strout makes the reader feel a little less lonely again with her new novel

Review: The young adult novel ‘Beautiful Mauti’ is a skillfully drawn portrait of a tough, restless teenage girl
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Review: The young adult novel ‘Beautiful Mauti’ is a skillfully drawn portrait of a tough, restless teenage girl

Radboudumc admits potentially infected person from ship Hondius
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Radboudumc admits potentially infected person from ship Hondius

The Radboudumc hospital in Nijmegen has admitted a passenger from the cruise ship Hondius due to a suspected hantavirus infection. The hospital confirmed the admission as they monitor the patient’s ...

Many windmills open for National Mill Day this weekend
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Many windmills open for National Mill Day this weekend

Several mills in Haarlem and surrounding areas will be open to the public this coming Saturday and Sunday for National Mill Day. The event allows visitors to explore these historic structures and see ...

Cruise ship: 30 people disembarked on Saint Helena
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Cruise ship: 30 people disembarked on Saint Helena

Thirty passengers from the cruise ship Hondius, including three Dutch nationals, disembarked on the island of Saint Helena on April 24. Among them was a Dutch couple who both passed away, with the man...

Reduced sentence on appeal for Zwolle McDonald’s murders
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Reduced sentence on appeal for Zwolle McDonald’s murders

Veysel Ü. was sentenced to 26.5 years in prison on appeal for the murder of two brothers at a McDonald's in Zwolle, a reduction from his initial 30-year sentence. The court in Arnhem cited a psycholo...

Comedian Rachid Larouz serves Moroccan tanjia with punchlines at new Comedy Club West
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Comedian Rachid Larouz serves Moroccan tanjia with punchlines at new Comedy Club West

Man severely assaulted at Bijlmer Arena station, police seek witnesses
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Man severely assaulted at Bijlmer Arena station, police seek witnesses

Alderman De Raadt scraps general smoking ban for Haarlem sports and play areas: ‘Unenforceable’
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Alderman De Raadt scraps general smoking ban for Haarlem sports and play areas: ‘Unenforceable’

Haarlem Sport Alderman Eva de Raadt has rejected a city council proposal to implement a smoking ban across all sports and play areas in the city. De Raadt cited legal limitations under the Tobacco and...

Video | Airen Mylene moved by song ahead of breast surgery: 'I feel honored'
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Video | Airen Mylene moved by song ahead of breast surgery: 'I feel honored'

Nine violent incidents in two months at De Oeverlanden cruising spot
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Nine violent incidents in two months at De Oeverlanden cruising spot

Police have received nine reports of anti-gay violence over the past two months at De Oeverlanden, a known cruising spot in Amsterdam Nieuw-West. Victims have been subjected to verbal abuse, spitting,...

K3 hits the studio with Donnie for first-ever collaboration
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K3 hits the studio with Donnie for first-ever collaboration

Belgian girl group K3 and Dutch rapper Donnie have teamed up to record 'Schaduw', the official 'Foute Anthem' for radio station Qmusic. This collaboration marks the first time in the group's history t...