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Romanian director Cristian Mungiu wins his second Palme d'Or with 'Fjord'

Driver flees after crash, leaving trail of destruction on Klaprozenweg

A car driver and two passengers fled after causing significant damage to parked bicycles and hitting a pole on Klaprozenweg in Amsterdam-Noord. Police arrested a 26-year-old suspect from Almere shortl...

France eases Dover border controls due to congestion on scorching day

France temporarily relaxed border controls at Dover on Saturday to alleviate massive traffic congestion during a period of extreme heat. The decision followed reports of thousands of travelers waiting...

Minor boy seriously injured after collision on Pieter Calandlaan in Amsterdam Nieuw-West

Minor seriously injured in motor scooter collision, 18-year-old driver arrested

A minor pedestrian was seriously injured and resuscitated following a collision with a motor scooter on the Pieter Calandlaan in Amsterdam Nieuw-West. The 18-year-old driver was arrested at the scene,...

Massive anti-government protest in Belgrade

Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Belgrade, Serbia, to demand new elections and voice their opposition to the government. The demonstration featured students and activists marching under the...

Red Cross reports death of three volunteers, likely Ebola

The International Red Cross has reported the deaths of three Congolese volunteers who likely died from Ebola. The news was shared on social media by the organization's Dutch branch.

Remco Cloeck of the Rescue Brigade sees sea warming rapidly: surface 17 degrees, lower layer 14. ‘In, a quick dip, and out is plenty’

Remco Cloeck of the Reddingsbrigade reports that North Sea surface temperatures at Bloemendaal aan Zee have reached 17 degrees Celsius. Despite the warming water, beachgoers are staying in shallow are...

De Jong reaches Roland Garros main draw after Fils withdrawal

Dutch tennis player Jesper de Jong has secured a spot in the Roland Garros main draw as a lucky loser following the withdrawal of Arthur Fils. The 25-year-old will face former champion Stan Wawrinka i...

Deaths reported in Gaza and South Lebanon from Israeli attacks

Recent Israeli attacks in South Lebanon and Gaza have resulted in the deaths of five civilians in Lebanon and six people in Gaza, including five police officers and a 13-year-old boy. The reports indi...

Zelensky urges full EU membership after Merz proposal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for full EU membership for his country, rejecting a proposal from German politician Friedrich Merz for a temporary intermediate status. Zelensky empha...

More than 500 children die from measles in Bangladesh

A measles epidemic in Bangladesh has resulted in the deaths of more than 500 children. This outbreak is considered one of the deadliest the country has experienced in decades.

International pressure mounts on Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir

France has joined Italy in calling for the European Union to impose sanctions on ultranationalist Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. The move signals increasing international pressure on the official a...

Windfoiler Van Opzeeland retains European title

Dutch windsurfer Luuc van Opzeeland successfully defended his European title in the Olympic iQFoil class in Portimão, Portugal. The athlete from Hoofddorp dominated the competition throughout the wee...

Large fire at waste processing plant in Westpoort

Teacher victim of car fire at school in Hoofddorp

A teacher's car was one of two vehicles destroyed by fire within 24 hours at the Haarlemmermeer Lyceum in Hoofddorp. Police are currently investigating the incidents, as both cars involved were blue S...

Large fire at waste processing plant in Western Port area, smoke visible from afar

A large fire broke out at a waste processing facility in Amsterdam's Westelijk Havengebied on Tuesday afternoon. Thick black smoke is visible across the city, leading emergency services to advise resi...

Iran's top negotiator insists on his country's rights

Iranian negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf emphasized Iran's national rights during a meeting with Pakistani mediator General Asim Munir in Tehran. He warned of a significantly stronger response to a...

Haarlem resident (22) dies after collision with truck

A 22-year-old man from Haarlem died on Tuesday morning following a head-on collision between his car and a truck at a roundabout in Beverwijk. Emergency services attended the scene, but the victim suc...

Police remove XR protesters from tracks at Utrecht Central

Police removed Extinction Rebellion activists from the train tracks at Utrecht Centraal station after they disrupted rail traffic on Monday afternoon. The demonstrators, who also held a sit-in in the ...

Pope visits toxic waste dump in Southern Italy

Pope Leo visited the region around Naples in Southern Italy to address the long-term illegal dumping of toxic waste. He condemned the environmental and social damage caused by a combination of crimina...

Extinction Rebellion activists enter tracks at Utrecht Central

Approximately twenty Extinction Rebellion activists entered the train tracks at Utrecht Central station to stage a protest. The demonstrators displayed banners with the message "Genocide spoort niet" ...

Essent raises rates and sounds alarm: ‘If government does nothing, middle incomes will face energy poverty’

Essent has become the first major energy supplier to increase its variable gas and electricity rates for the upcoming quarter, citing the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The company warns that wi...

Uganda reports new Ebola cases

Uganda has confirmed three new Ebola infections, bringing the total number of cases in the country to five. Health officials continue to monitor the situation as the outbreak develops.

Urgenda founder and director Marjan Minnesma dies at 59

Marjan Minnesma, the founder and director of the Dutch climate organization Urgenda, has passed away at the age of 59. She was widely recognized as the driving force behind the organization and its la...

Urgenda founder and director Marjan Minnesma dies

Marjan Minnesma, the founder and director of the Dutch climate organization Urgenda, has passed away at the age of 59. The organization announced her death on its website, honoring her as the driving ...

Four suspects arrested after shoplifting at perfumery in Beverwijk

Four suspects were arrested on Saturday morning following a shoplifting incident at a Douglas perfumery on Breestraat in Beverwijk. The group was subsequently apprehended by police on the Velserweg.

Media: Germany records another record number of naturalizations

Germany reached a record high of at least 309,000 naturalizations last year, according to preliminary data reported by Die Welt. This figure exceeds the previous record by 17,000, despite data from tw...

Include meningococcal vaccine in vaccination program, pediatricians say

Dutch pediatricians are advocating for the meningococcal B vaccine to be included in the national vaccination program for infants following recent outbreaks in the United Kingdom. Currently, the Nethe...

South Korean actor's alleged relationship with minor turns out to be AI fake

South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun was falsely accused of having a relationship with actress Kim Sae-ron while she was a minor. Police investigations revealed that a YouTuber used AI-generated audio and ...