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Poem by city poet Ellen Deckwitz: I can only guess

Ministry of Defence invests tens of millions in drone company and takes golden share option for the first time

The Dutch Ministry of Defence is investing tens of millions of euros into Intelic, an Amsterdam-based company specializing in drone control software. As part of this deal, the ministry will secure a '...

Opinion: Amsterdam sees itself as an accessible city, but that requires more than just adjusting tram and bus stops

Harman and Karman open Surinamese restaurant near The Guru in Rijnstraat

Nathalie (52) and Finn (24): ‘We are both a kind of material hoarder’

Enthusiastic Arena enjoys spectacle by musical all-rounder Bruno Mars

Taylor Swift's wedding location and time revealed in New York

The wedding ceremony of singer Taylor Swift and American football player Travis Kelce is scheduled to take place in New York this Friday at 5:00 PM local time. Reports confirm the event details after ...

Former Olympic canoeist charged with vandalism of Reflecting Pool

Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn has been charged with property damage following allegations that he damaged the Reflecting Pool in Washington. The 67-year-old suspect has previously denied intenti...

COA closes emergency shelter in Apeldoorn after asbestos discovery

The Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) has temporarily closed an emergency shelter in Apeldoorn following the discovery of asbestos. The municipality of Apeldoorn confirmed the c...

House supports bill regulating voting booth assistance

The Dutch House of Representatives has approved a new law that allows voters who require assistance to receive help from a polling station worker inside the voting booth. This measure expands existing...

UN aid truck attacked in Sudan

A United Nations truck transporting 50 tons of humanitarian aid was attacked by a drone in Sudan. The UN confirmed the incident, resulting in the total loss of the relief supplies.

Dave Roelvink makes professional boxing debut in September

Dutch media personality Dave Roelvink is set to make his professional boxing debut in September. He will compete during an event organized by Boxing Gladiators in Rotterdam.

AI craze swallows chip factories and we feel it in our wallets: iPhone also getting expensive quickly

Apple has significantly increased the prices of its iPads and MacBooks due to a global shortage of memory chips. The surge in demand for AI technology is contributing to these rising costs, which anal...

Darlin C. gets 4 years in prison for home invasion in Amsterdam Southeast

On an excursion to the seven-country point in the Vondelpark neighborhood: 'Many Amsterdammers have never heard of it'

COA and Egeria keep reason for split over Zijlweg 245 asylum center secret. 'Not appropriate'

The Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) and property owner Egeria have declined to disclose why negotiations regarding the establishment of an asylum center at Zijlweg 245 in Haar...

This school principal helps adult Amsterdammers get a diploma for free: 'Without a degree you can't get a job, not even as a cleaner'

Griekspoor and Van de Zandschulp defeat compatriots in London

Dutch tennis players Tallon Griekspoor and Botic van de Zandschulp defeated fellow countrymen Sander Arends and David Pel to advance to the second round of the men's doubles at Wimbledon. The winning ...

Djembe workshop at Golden Picnic in Westerheem connects people: This is the magic of music

A djembe workshop led by Michael Agbodo brought joy to attendees at the 'Gouden Picknick' event held in the entrance hall of Westerheem. The event focused on using the power of music to connect and en...

Kiki Coster puts her beach pavilion Noosa up for sale to move to Portugal: I would prefer to take it with me

Kiki Coster has put her beach pavilion, Noosa Beach, up for sale as she plans to move to Portugal for a new adventure. Although Coster expressed a wish to bring the pavilion with her, she is now seeki...