A 21-year-old man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in the 2024 assault and threatening of a transgender person during a fake date in Amsterdam. While a co-defendant was acquitted due to a lack of evidence regarding his involvement inside the home, another individual involved was previously sentenced to eight months in juvenile detention.
Several schools in Amsterdam will remain closed or transition to online learning tomorrow due to a nationwide public transport strike. Students in Amsterdam-Noord face particular difficulty reaching campus because the ferries will not be operational and the IJ-tunnel will not be opened to cyclists.
Ajax midfielder Sofyan Amrabat has announced he will no longer represent the Moroccan national team as long as Mohamed Ouahbi remains head coach. The 30-year-old player shared his decision on Instagram, citing an inability to work under the current leadership.
The Overtoomsesluis bridge in Amsterdam will be closed to cars, trucks, and tram line 1 from September 16 to May 1. The closure is necessary to conduct repairs on the bridge, which has been unable to open since October 2025.
Residents of Amsterdam-Noord are baffled by a trash can placed directly in the middle of a newly renovated bicycle path. The municipality explained that the bin was placed there as a temporary measure to prevent cars from driving on the path until a proper bollard can be installed.
A 19-year-old man from Amsterdam was recruited via Snapchat to participate in an armed robbery of a jewelry store. He allegedly agreed to carry out the crime, which involved threatening a jeweler with a knife, in exchange for a payment of 12,500 euros.
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