How Het Parool’s mailroom filled with Harry Styles newspapers for fans: ‘Sorry, the sudoku is already filled in’

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.

Water guns and rest breaks during sweltering Nieuw-Vennep Festival Week: ‘Teams want to win, but safety first’

The annual festival week in Nieuw-Vennep is continuing despite a code orange heat warning, with organizers implementing extra rest breaks and shorter event segments to ensure participant safety. Attendees are also taking precautions against the extreme heat by bringing water, sunscreen, and protective clothing to the festivities.

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.