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Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.

Ali B wants to continue advising entrepreneurs: 'I have to work too'
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Ali B wants to continue advising entrepreneurs: 'I have to work too'

Rapper Ali B continues to advise entrepreneurs despite public controversy surrounding a recent event where he was scheduled to speak. He clarified that he only withdrew from that specific appearance a...

Initially failed, then passed after review: grading errors in Calandlyceum final exams
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Initially failed, then passed after review: grading errors in Calandlyceum final exams

Three students from the Calandlyceum in Amsterdam successfully appealed their failing grades after discovering significant grading errors in their final mathematics exams. The students were able to pa...

Fewer drowning deaths in 2025, Amsterdam still has the most victims
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Fewer drowning deaths in 2025, Amsterdam still has the most victims

Review: Daughter from Hell is a heavy title, but Gracie Abrams' album is mostly folky ballads
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Review: Daughter from Hell is a heavy title, but Gracie Abrams' album is mostly folky ballads

This Oosterpark house once held one of the first abortion clinics in the Netherlands
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This Oosterpark house once held one of the first abortion clinics in the Netherlands

Zomergasten host Janine Abbring (50): If someone still thinks I'm unsuitable, that won't change anymore
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Zomergasten host Janine Abbring (50): If someone still thinks I'm unsuitable, that won't change anymore

How the statue The Bather unexpectedly resurfaced at Het Marnix
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How the statue The Bather unexpectedly resurfaced at Het Marnix

Pride: 10 queer exhibitions worth seeing
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Pride: 10 queer exhibitions worth seeing

Theo (71) and Shane (24): ‘The most important thing I consciously learned is freedom of thought’
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Theo (71) and Shane (24): ‘The most important thing I consciously learned is freedom of thought’

Romanian pimp gang arrested: how Robert V. (45) and George B. (44) led jet-set lives on the fortune they stole from ‘their’ women in the Red Light District
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Romanian pimp gang arrested: how Robert V. (45) and George B. (44) led jet-set lives on the fortune they stole from ‘their’ women in the Red Light District

Review: Sultry atmosphere on Oh Yeah? reflects Steve Lacy’s desperation in love
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Review: Sultry atmosphere on Oh Yeah? reflects Steve Lacy’s desperation in love

Review of Goin’ Local: Lenny Kaye, Patti Smith’s guitarist, meanders on solo debut at 79
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Review of Goin’ Local: Lenny Kaye, Patti Smith’s guitarist, meanders on solo debut at 79

New music from Destiny's Child on the way
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New music from Destiny's Child on the way

Mathew Knowles, the former manager of Destiny's Child, announced that previously unreleased remixes from the group will be released within the next thirty days. The update was shared during an intervi...

US announces new import tariffs of 10 and 12.5 percent
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US announces new import tariffs of 10 and 12.5 percent

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced new import tariffs ranging from 10 to 12.5 percent on 60 trading partners, including the European Union, China, and the United Kingdom. The measures were conf...

US Justice Department drops subpoenas for New York Times journalists
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US Justice Department drops subpoenas for New York Times journalists

The United States Department of Justice has dropped its subpoena against journalists from The New York Times. The legal action originated from the journalists' reporting on security concerns regarding...

Ajax wins convincingly against Vojvodina in Serbia
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Ajax wins convincingly against Vojvodina in Serbia

Ajax defeated the Serbian club Vojvodina 1-4 in the second qualifying round of the Conference League in Novi Sad. Davy Klaassen, Steven Berghuis, Oscar Gloukh, and Mohamed Abdalla scored for the Dutch...

Actor Cees Geel laid to rest: 'Intimate and loving farewell'
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Actor Cees Geel laid to rest: 'Intimate and loving farewell'

Dutch actor Cees Geel has been laid to rest in a private ceremony following his death at the age of 61. He passed away last week due to a cardiac arrest.

22 hours cramped on a plane is the future, but is it healthy?
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22 hours cramped on a plane is the future, but is it healthy?

Qantas is preparing to launch Project Sunrise, a non-stop 22-hour flight between London and the east coast of Australia. While a technological milestone, health experts warn that such long-duration fl...

Persistent fugitive (24) walks ‘very calmly’ after wild chase: fit officers catch him anyway
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Persistent fugitive (24) walks ‘very calmly’ after wild chase: fit officers catch him anyway

A 24-year-old man from Amsterdam was arrested in Haarlem on Wednesday evening following a high-speed police chase that involved a helicopter and a damaged utility pole. After abandoning his vehicle, t...

The Beach Boys need rest and temporarily interrupt their tour
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The Beach Boys need rest and temporarily interrupt their tour

The Beach Boys have cancelled several upcoming concerts in the United States due to a need for rest. The American band plans to resume their tour in September.