Dutch News in English

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JA21 staffer Maarten Brante dies after falling into the water at Prins Hendrikkade
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JA21 staffer Maarten Brante dies after falling into the water at Prins Hendrikkade

Maarten Brante, a Ja21 staff member, podcast host, and photographer, has died at age 48 following a fatal accident in Amsterdam. He fell into the water at the Prins Hendrikkade on August 13 and passed...

JA21 staffer Maarten Brante dies after falling into water at Prins Hendrikkade
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JA21 staffer Maarten Brante dies after falling into water at Prins Hendrikkade

Maarten Brante, a political staffer for the JA21 party, has died at age 48 following a fatal accident on the Prins Hendrikkade in Amsterdam. He fell into the water in the early hours of August 13 and ...

New Marilyn Monroe Barbie doll released for her centenary
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New Marilyn Monroe Barbie doll released for her centenary

Toy manufacturer Mattel is releasing a new Marilyn Monroe Barbie doll to commemorate the actress's centenary. The doll is inspired by her iconic outfit from the film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and will ...

Garden designer Inge Slothouber shares tips on greening your balcony or roof: 'Let's help stop the insect apocalypse'
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Garden designer Inge Slothouber shares tips on greening your balcony or roof: 'Let's help stop the insect apocalypse'

How Dutch media and the inspectorate ended up on a collision course over Ozempic: ‘How can we ever write about healthcare again?’
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How Dutch media and the inspectorate ended up on a collision course over Ozempic: ‘How can we ever write about healthcare again?’

This is aphasia, a non-congenital brain injury: ‘Caused by damage to language areas in the brain’
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This is aphasia, a non-congenital brain injury: ‘Caused by damage to language areas in the brain’

A man in an Amsterdam-Zuidoost nursing center is suffering from aphasia, a communication disorder caused by brain damage such as a stroke or infarction. Researcher Rimke Groenewold explains that aphas...

Unknown man 'Lucky' was a regular at Amsterdam soup shop: "We had a bond"
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Unknown man 'Lucky' was a regular at Amsterdam soup shop: "We had a bond"

Police are seeking to identify an anonymous man known as 'Lucky' who has been hospitalized for three years following a medical emergency that left him with aphasia. The man, a frequent visitor to a so...

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From egg salad sandwiches to yellow curry chips: why we love visiting supermarkets abroad

Many travelers find visiting local supermarkets in foreign countries more engaging than traditional tourist sites. Experts suggest this trend is driven by human curiosity and the desire for novel expe...

Madonna leads MTV Video Music Awards with eleven nominations
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Madonna leads MTV Video Music Awards with eleven nominations

Madonna has received eleven nominations for the MTV Video Music Awards, making her the top contender. She is followed closely by Taylor Swift, who has secured nine nominations.

Easy Life frontman John Wolbers back in jail: faces TBS order for threatening and stalking ex-girlfriend
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Easy Life frontman John Wolbers back in jail: faces TBS order for threatening and stalking ex-girlfriend

John Wolbers, a former key figure in the Easy Life investment scandal, has been imprisoned again. He faces potential mandatory psychiatric treatment due to charges involving the serious stalking and t...

Princess Diana's brother Charles Spencer to release book about her in September
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Princess Diana's brother Charles Spencer to release book about her in September

Charles Spencer is set to release a book titled 'Zwanenzang. Diana, mijn zus' on September 22. The book offers a personal perspective on the life of his sister, the late Princess Diana.

KLM plane aborts landing at Schiphol due to dog near runway
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KLM plane aborts landing at Schiphol due to dog near runway

Squatters in Amsteldijk mansion allowed to stay by judge but must behave properly
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Squatters in Amsteldijk mansion allowed to stay by judge but must behave properly

Medical error costs Amsterdam UMC dearly: patient receives highest category compensation
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Medical error costs Amsterdam UMC dearly: patient receives highest category compensation

Amsterdam UMC has been ordered to pay the highest category of compensation after failing to inform a patient of a positive hepatitis C diagnosis for 26 years. By the time the patient discovered the in...

Actress Phyllida Law (94), mother of Emma Thompson, has died
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Actress Phyllida Law (94), mother of Emma Thompson, has died

British actress Phyllida Law has passed away at the age of 94. Over the course of her eight-decade career, she appeared in numerous films, television series, and plays, often working alongside her dau...

These two former police officers have been searching for two years for the identity of ‘Lucky’, the man who can no longer speak after a brain hemorrhage
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These two former police officers have been searching for two years for the identity of ‘Lucky’, the man who can no longer speak after a brain hemorrhage

Godts is gone, so Lang is heading to Ajax – or is it not that simple?
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Godts is gone, so Lang is heading to Ajax – or is it not that simple?

AZ is the outsider for '26-'27
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AZ is the outsider for '26-'27

Eleven students placed in the wrong high school due to Central Lottery & Matching error
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Eleven students placed in the wrong high school due to Central Lottery & Matching error

Review: Dressed as Van Gogh, cycling to the tulip fields: Conan O'Brien ticks off mostly clichés in Amsterdam
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Review: Dressed as Van Gogh, cycling to the tulip fields: Conan O'Brien ticks off mostly clichés in Amsterdam