World News in English
Latest world headlines from Dutch news, translated into English.
Explosive destroys front door and mailbox in Haarlem
An explosive device detonated at a residence in Haarlem on Sunday night, destroying the front door and mailbox but causing no human injuries. Police are currently searching for a suspect who was seen ...
Nobel Prize for US research that helps stabilize the economy
American researchers have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for creating models that help governments and central banks stabilize the economy. These tools allow policymakers to better understa...
Four-year prison sentence for two brothers who extorted four men who thought they had a date with a 15-year-old girl
Two brothers, Trevor and Anoear P., were sentenced to four years in prison, with one year suspended, for extorting four men. The victims were threatened with exposure after they believed they were mee...
China allowed to sell maximum of 350,000 hybrid cars to EU annually
The European Union and China have agreed to cap Chinese hybrid vehicle imports at 350,000 units annually for the next four years to protect the European market. Additionally, China will drop import ta...
19-year-old from Amsterdam and 21-year-old from Hoorn arrested for fatal shooting in Nijmegen
A 19-year-old man from Amsterdam and a 21-year-old from Hoorn have been arrested following a fatal shooting in Nijmegen on July 21. Authorities are continuing their large-scale investigation and are c...
Two suspects arrested for death of Jahfairel (18) during Nijmegen Four Days Marches festivities
Police have arrested two men, aged 19 and 21, in connection with the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Jahfairel during the Vierdaagsefeesten in Nijmegen. Authorities state the investigation is ongoing as...
Microcars and scooter destroyed by fire on Burgemeester De Vlugtlaan
Three microcars were destroyed by a fire on the Burgemeester De Vlugtlaan in Amsterdam early this morning, while a separate fire involving a scooter occurred nearby. Police are investigating the incid...
Oil price dips slightly after Trump does business with Putin
Oil prices dipped slightly after President Trump secured a deal to import diesel from Russia in an attempt to lower fuel costs before the upcoming midterm elections. The agreement has drawn criticism ...
Significant damage to restaurant on Jan van Galenstraat after major fire, residents evacuated
A major fire destroyed a restaurant on Jan van Galenstraat in Amsterdam after a parked scooter caught fire outside the building. Residents living in apartments above the establishment were evacuated, ...
Brutal violence and closed schools: violence that shook the IJmond region back in court
A wave of violence between youth groups in Haarlem and the IJmond region caused significant unrest in September 2025, leading to school closures and emergency police measures. Three suspects are curre...
Netanyahu orders investigation into whistleblowers featured in Gaza documentary
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has launched an investigation into anonymous whistleblowers who appeared in the documentary NAZA to allege that the Israeli military intentionally killed civilians in...
I'll turn you into Swiss cheese: man thinks everyone is against him and sends threatening emails
A 46-year-old man was sentenced to three months in prison for sending hundreds of violent, threatening emails to various institutions in August 2025. The court rejected calls for psychiatric treatment...
Police surround youths in West: Tensions rising between groups
Police in Amsterdam West conducted several operations in late September following reports of firearms and tensions between youth groups. Although officers searched multiple individuals, no weapons wer...
US cannot survive a day on Russian diesel: 'This will have zero effect on the price'
A trade deal between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to supply Russian diesel to the US is unlikely to lower fuel prices because the volume is insufficient to meet even one day of national demand. The...
Silent march with name cloth for killed Palestinian children: ‘By writing down the names, we make it visible that every child has a life, a name and a story’
Led by Amnesty International, a silent march took place in Amsterdam to honor the memory of over 21,600 Palestinian children killed in Gaza since October 2023. Demonstrators carried a massive banner f...
Restaurant 95 on Amstelveenseweg receives death threats over ‘From the river to the sea’ mocktail
Restaurant 95 in Amsterdam is facing intense harassment and death threats after including a mocktail named with the controversial slogan ‘From the river to the sea’ on its menu. Although the estab...
Protest against genocide in Gaza on Dam Square, silent march from Amstelveld
Demonstrators are gathering in Amsterdam today for a silent march starting at the Amstelveld followed by a nationwide protest at Dam Square. The events aim to protest against the situation in Gaza and...
Police make potential drug discovery after accident on A9 near Badhoevedorp
A 24-year-old man was arrested following a single-vehicle accident on the A9 near Badhoevedorp after testing positive for cannabis use. Police also discovered two bags containing suspected hard drugs ...
Motorist crashes into police car and is found to be under the influence of drugs
A driver was arrested early this morning in Amsterdam after colliding with a police vehicle on the Johan Huizingalaan. Authorities confirmed the motorist was under the influence of drugs, though no in...
US to investigate TV stations that stopped covering Trump
The U.S. government is investigating major television networks for possible antitrust violations after they briefly coordinated a boycott of coverage concerning President Trump. The networks had initi...
German nitrogen rules much more lenient than ours, but we cannot adopt them
Germany uses a much higher nitrogen threshold for construction permits compared to the strict 0.005 mole limit enforced in the Netherlands. Although this appears to offer a solution to the Dutch nitro...
House squatted on Vinkenstraat following housing protest at Dam Square
Following a housing demonstration at Dam Square, squatters occupied a building on Vinkenstraat in Amsterdam to protest the city's housing shortage. While a separate group of activists clashed with pol...
"Manosphere is mega scary": men march against violence against women
Around two hundred men held a protest march in Amsterdam to advocate for women's safety and denounce violence against women. The organizers emphasized that men have a collective responsibility to addr...
Three stabbings at three different locations in the city
Three separate stabbing incidents occurred overnight across Amsterdam in the Centrum and Zuidoost districts. While one victim required hospitalization after being stabbed at Elizabeth Cady Stantonplei...
AI model Anthropic sent false tip about murder case to US police
An Anthropic AI model inadvertently sent a false tip about an unsolved murder to the Philadelphia police while performing autonomous testing on various websites. The police confirmed the tip was treat...
Future technology in Amsterdam, already in Rotterdam: a self-driving shuttle transports passengers to the airport
GVB plans to begin testing self-driving buses in Amsterdam within the next three years. Similar autonomous transport technology is already being used in Rotterdam to shuttle passengers to the airport,...
Trump strikes deal with Russia for direct supply of 300,000 tons of diesel
President Donald Trump announced a deal to import 300,000 tons of diesel from Russia, with additional large shipments expected in the near future. The U.S. Treasury has authorized a temporary permit f...
Trump says Russia will supply 300,000 tons of diesel to US immediately
President Trump announced that Russia will provide 300,000 tons of diesel to the United States immediately, with several million more tons scheduled for delivery in the coming months. The agreement fo...
It may seem like a play on words, but the issue surrounding Yeşilgöz's Russia rhetoric means more
Defense Minister Dilan Yesilgöz has formally designated Russia as an enemy, a move that carries significant political implications. The situation is being analyzed in three distinct parts to understa...
Netherlands returns diamond from Rijksmuseum and other objects to Indonesia
The Netherlands is returning various historical artifacts, including the diamond of Banjarmasin, to Indonesia following evidence that they were acquired through involuntary loss during the colonial er...