These were the best-selling books at Scheltema this week

Professor Anniek de Ruijter (44) becomes rector of the UvA

Dutch fans celebrate in a still-dry Kansas City

Dutch football fans gathered in Kansas City to celebrate ahead of the national team's final World Cup group match against Tunisia. The event featured performances by artists such as FeestDJRuud and Yves Berendse starting at 9:30 AM local time.

Theo celebrates his 88th birthday on a bike with Maureen: 'A person who feels the cold doesn't suffer much from the heat'

Theo celebrated his 88th birthday by cycling with his daughter Maureen during a significant heatwave. They stopped at a ferry for refreshments, remaining undeterred by the high temperatures.

First code red for heat in much of the country on Friday

A code red weather alarm for extreme heat has been issued for a large part of the Netherlands for the first time, effective this Friday. The warning applies to most of the country, though the provinces of Groningen, Friesland, Drenthe, and Zeeland will remain under code orange.

Katia Garcia first woman to referee a Dutch national team World Cup match: ‘She is calm, but fierce when necessary’

Katia Garcia will become the first female referee in World Cup history to officiate a match involving the Dutch national team. The 33-year-old official is scheduled to lead the game taking place early Friday morning.