Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
Rent prices rising faster than house prices, housing platforms report
Rental prices in the Dutch free market rose more rapidly than those of owner-occupied homes during the first quarter of the year. This finding comes from a market analysis conducted by housing platfor...
New album by Iggy Pop-praised Iguana Death Cult has the rebellious allure of the eighties
Diddy's lawyers: Judge made mistake in sentencing
Sean "Diddy" Combs' legal team has filed for his immediate release, claiming Judge Arun Subramanian made an error when sentencing him to four years and two months in prison this July. The legal team i...
Search for person and vehicle in water along Lisserdijk near Buitenkaag
Emergency services conducted a large-scale search operation on Thursday evening for a person and a vehicle in the water along the Lisserdijk near Buitenkaag. Multiple rescue teams were deployed to the...
Israel-Lebanon talks in Washington next week
Israel and Lebanon are scheduled to hold negotiations next week at the U.S. State Department in Washington. The upcoming talks were announced by the American State Department.
Rick Brandsteder will not appeal DUI conviction
Former presenter Rick Brandsteder will not appeal his conviction for driving under the influence following a car accident in March 2025. His lawyer confirmed that Brandsteder has accepted the 1,650 eu...
Serious side effects in controversial long COVID treatment with lidocaine, inspectorate calls on patients to come forward
Patients treated for long-covid with lidocaine at Excellent Care Clinics reported severe side effects, including seizures and partial paralysis. Following an investigative report by the television pro...
Putin announces Ukraine ceasefire for Orthodox Easter
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine to coincide with the Orthodox Easter holiday this coming weekend. The pause in hostilities is intended to mark the relig...
Melania Trump denies ties to Epstein
Melania Trump has denied ever having any connection to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. She stated that the rumors regarding a relationship between them are an attempt to damage her re...
Noa-Lynn van Leuven (29) no longer welcome at PDC women's tournaments
The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) has announced that 29-year-old Dutch trans player Noa-Lynn van Leuven is no longer permitted to compete in women's tournaments. Under the new rules effective i...
10 years old and addicted to cosmetics thanks to social media: is such a cream really necessary?
Children in the final year of primary school are increasingly focused on complex skincare and makeup routines driven by social media tutorials. This growing obsession among ten-year-olds has prompted ...
Lebanon seeks ceasefire for negotiations with Israel
Lebanon is demanding a ceasefire as a prerequisite for entering negotiations with Israel, according to reports from a Lebanese official. The proposed talks would be mediated by the United States and l...
Slow Death Of A Good Girl: the hype around Amsterdam’s Hiqpy is more than justified
Jazz legends like Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington performed in clubs on and around Rembrandtplein
Operation Hellfire succeeds as a ruthless satirical dissection of Dutch impotence and incompetence
Fire destroys elderly couple's car: "I can put on a brave face, but that's not me"
Arsonists destroyed several vehicles over Easter weekend in Amsterdam East, including the car an elderly couple relied on for medical transport. Police confirmed that both vehicle and scooter fires we...
Pregnancy discrimination not declining: nearly half are likely victims
Nearly 44 percent of women who worked or sought employment while pregnant likely experienced pregnancy discrimination, a figure that has remained largely unchanged for 14 years. The issue is most prev...
Deuce ready for Liberation Day IJmond. 'Things went great during the preliminary round'
The three-piece band Deuce won the 2026 Battle of the Bands held at the Grote Kerk in Beverwijk. Band members Katka Woelderink, Melle Blok, and Daan Ranzijn are now scheduled to perform at the Liberat...
Amsterdam clubs experiment with ‘Cineville for nightlife’ to attract more visitors
