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73-year-old woman pushed over out of nowhere in Kalverstraat, police see possible trend

73-year-old woman pushed over out of nowhere in Kalverstraat, police see possible trend

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Study: Moroccan names lead to fewer rental housing chances, many rental agents participate in discrimination

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Bomb goes off at Almere home while shop owned by same person is hit in Amsterdam

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