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Four-year prison sentence and psychiatric treatment demanded for fatal stabbing of landlord over rent dispute

The Public Prosecution Service has demanded a four-year prison sentence and compulsory psychiatric treatment (TBS) for a 31-year-old woman who stabbed her 77-year-old landlord to death in Amsterdam last October. The suspect admitted to the killing, citing a long-standing conflict over unpaid rent and claims of sexual services rendered, which occurred after she vacated the apartment.

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Amsterdam will have more than twice as many people over 80 by 2050, but is far from ready

New research projects that the number of residents over eighty in Amsterdam will more than double by 2050. The city is currently unprepared for this demographic shift, necessitating urgent political action to improve infrastructure and services for the aging population.

Willet-Holthuysen museum exhibition exposes financing of Surinamese plantations

A new exhibition at Huis Willet-Holthuysen in Amsterdam explores the historical connections between the canal house and the financing of colonial plantations in Suriname. The project reveals how former residents profited from the slave trade and highlights recently discovered records containing the names of 125 enslaved people.

Netherlands wants to save emergency oil reserves, but pressure to release more grows

The Netherlands is resisting international pressure to release additional strategic oil reserves, arguing that these should be used only for severe supply crises rather than managing global prices. While global diesel and kerosene supplies are tightening, officials and experts maintain there is no immediate fuel shortage in the Netherlands or Europe.

Police seize server at data center in Amsterdam-Oost at the request of the US

Police in Amsterdam have seized a server from a data center in the city's eastern district at the request of the United States. The action targets an Italian internet provider suspected by American authorities of facilitating the antifascist movement antifa.

Chatterbox Roderik connects people with each other

Roderik Schaepman has launched the Week of the Conversation, an initiative aimed at encouraging social interaction to combat loneliness and declining communication skills. By setting up designated spaces at locations like the Haarlem train station, he encourages people to overcome social hesitation through simple steps like greeting and complimenting strangers.