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Soapbox race in Wijk aan Zee celebrates 75th edition with spectacular runs down the beach ramp

The soapbox race in Wijk aan Zee celebrates its 75th anniversary with 22 participants racing custom-built vehicles down the beach entrance. This traditional event features competitors speeding down th...

Bolsonaro may continue to serve sentence under house arrest

The Brazilian Supreme Court has ruled that former President Jair Bolsonaro may continue to serve his sentence under house arrest. This decision confirms his current conditions of confinement.

Yemen coalition reacts fiercely to Houthi threats

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has issued a stern warning that it will respond with unprecedented force to any Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia. This statement follows recent threats from the Hou...

Quick-fire poet Jan de Cler wrote the verses for ‘Hup Holland hup’ live during the Oranje matches

Two fires, an impending demolition and squatters: the eventful history of the Vondelkerk in seven moments

These were this week's best-selling books at Scheltema

Theater maker Ellen Dikker: It is ridiculous that an atmosphere has developed where social housing tenants are seen as losers

Podcast maker Rebecca Boektje's Amsterdam: 'I don't care for those restaurants that cook with foams and garnishes'

Levant is comfortable and classic, but is being overtaken by new Turkish businesses

Have you spotted this piece by Streetart Frankey yet?

Police use VR headsets to practice stopping people based on behavior rather than ethnicity: Sometimes a colleague walks away angry or emotional

US woman (40) has lived in Amsterdam for ten years: 'The free spirit, the alternative: that is the essence of Amsterdam to me'

Writer Lizzy van Leeuwen: ‘I love Amsterdam, but in recent years I feel less and less at home there’

‘I use skipping as a kind of navigation system’: choreographer Andreas Hannes on Anthology, showing at Julidans

Outdoorsy Juanita (62) misses her backyard dearly but needs help making it accessible again

Many young adults have no room to think about the future: 'They are growing up in a financially toxic environment'

Overview: these are the 10 best TV series of 2026 so far

Rietveld Academy students on their graduation projects: I want to stay away from symbolism

Barbara Tammes (59) gives Parool readers assignments in 'more flexible thinking' this summer

Former Ajax player Noussair Mazraoui is an intelligent all-rounder who plays brilliantly for the Moroccan national team