The cruise ship Hondius departed from the port of Rotterdam on Saturday evening following a hantavirus outbreak on board in April. The vessel is currently sailing to Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen, where it is scheduled to begin an Arctic expedition with 137 guests on June 13.
Model train enthusiast Arno Hunting emphasizes the importance of passing on technical knowledge and hobby skills to younger generations. He describes how many collectors start at a young age and eventually build expansive, detailed rail networks and landscapes in their homes.
Police removed three protesters from the GelreDome in Arnhem on Saturday during a concert by the rapper Ye. The individuals, who carried signs featuring conspiracy theories about the Holocaust, were sent away after repeatedly ignoring orders to stay clear of a protest by Jewish organizations.
Author Yanaika Zomer recounts a childhood memory of ice skating with a handsome neighbor during a record-cold winter. This nostalgic reflection was prompted by her trying to stay cool during a recent heatwave.
A Russian inmate named Alaouidi Djabrailov remains at large after escaping from a hospital in Bruges, Belgium, on Friday. He managed to flee by threatening guards with a sharp object during a clothing change for a medical procedure.
Residents in Cruquius are threatening a joint lawsuit to block a proposed housing development at the 'Landje van Draaijer' site. The community argues that the project will cause excessive nuisance and is unnecessary given that 4,500 other homes are already planned for the area.