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Man who threatened Douwe Bob sentenced to ten months: 'Half of Amsterdam wants your head on a paving stone'

A 39-year-old man has been sentenced to ten months in prison, with three months suspended, for threatening Dutch singer Douwe Bob Posthuma. The court also imposed a restraining order after the threats...

Rapper Kempi sentenced to seven months in prison for threats and firearm possession

The 39-year-old rapper Kempi was sentenced to seven months in prison on Tuesday for threats, coercion, and illegal possession of a firearm. In addition to the prison term, he was issued a restraining ...

Thousands of blessed flowers leave Keukenhof for Rome

For the 40th year, 7,000 blessed flowers have been transported from the Netherlands to Vatican City to decorate St. Peter's Square for Easter Sunday. Bishop Hans van den Hende blessed the floral arran...

Dozens of stars demand closure of ICE detention center

Dozens of high-profile celebrities, including Madonna, Pedro Pascal, and Jane Fonda, have signed a letter calling for the closure of an immigrant detention center in Dilley, Texas. The group of signat...

Why Unilever wants to sell its iconic Dutch brand Calvé and what it means for our peanut butter

Unilever is in advanced negotiations to sell its food division, including the iconic Dutch brand Calv, to the American company McCormick. The potential deal, which could be finalized as early as Tues...

Shareholders block conversion of Concertgebouw into charitable foundation

Video | New Euphoria trailer shows one of Eric Dane's final scenes

Why don't we just record all this rambling? The 1963 Podcast about Telstar is here to stay

Sietse van Dam and Jarno Berrevoets have successfully established the '1963 Podcast' as the only official podcast for the Dutch football club Telstar. The show originated from the duo's casual convers...

Five new murals in Haarlem: Eksterlaan, Merwedestraat, Spoorlaan, Nijlstraat and Schipholweg

The municipality of Haarlem has commissioned five new murals to be painted across several neighborhoods, including Delftwijk and Slachthuisbuurt, by the end of this year. A total budget of 100,000 eur...

A Family heartwrenchingly shows that how you separate is of great importance

Amsterdam now has a Taiwanese fried chicken shop that’s an instant hit: ‘We didn’t see this coming’

AT5 Podcast: Lieve (22) was abandoned as a baby and wants to know who her parents are

A new podcast titled 'De Vondeling' follows 22-year-old Lieve as she searches for her biological parents after being abandoned as a newborn in Amsterdam's De Pijp neighborhood in 2003. The series revi...

Air Canada CEO resigns over poor French skills

Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau is resigning following backlash over his poor French language skills. The controversy erupted after he used only two words of French in a condolence message, which the ...

Youth workers Dimitri and Sem provide a safe place where young people can be themselves: ‘As a teenager, I didn’t always make the right choices myself’

Youth workers Dimitri van den Berg and Sem Zwart operate Zienhouse, a dedicated facility for young people in Uitgeest. The center provides a safe and supportive environment where local youth can be th...

Harsh life along a ragged Osdorperweg documented in book: ‘Anyone who wants to go back to the past is out of their mind’

Kees Schelling has authored a book documenting the historically harsh and simple life along the Osdorperweg in Amsterdam. While the work captures colorful memories of a bygone era, Schelling maintains...

Video | New generation of women rises up in The Handmaid's Tale sequel

Harry Potter is far from out of magic

The theatrical production of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" features impressive magical effects, such as flying Dementors and fire-breathing wands. The play successfully challenges the notion tha...

Former international Kuijs (94) dies

Former Dutch international footballer Kees Kuijs has passed away at the age of 94. Kuijs, who played for FC Haarlem and NAC Breda, earned 43 caps for the Netherlands between 1955 and 1962. He was reco...

Founder Marieke Samallo leaves Milkshake: ‘The festival is inextricably linked to Amsterdam’

Threats, assault, coercion and murder: number of honor-related violence cases in the Netherlands rises sharply

A 24-year-old Syrian woman named Boushra was found dead in August 2025 after leaving a women's shelter in Almere to meet her husband. Her case highlights a broader trend in the Netherlands, where auth...

RTL flagship ‘RTL Tonight’ given a burial at sea – and a parting shot from Renze Klamer

Taylor Swift sued for 'Showgirl' trademark infringement

Taylor Swift is being sued for trademark infringement and unfair competition by former Las Vegas showgirl Maren Wade over the album title 'The Life of a Showgirl.' The lawsuit, reported by The Hollywo...

Laura Dern to star in new TV series about Jeffrey Epstein

Sony Pictures Television is developing a new television series focused on the Jeffrey Epstein case. Actress Laura Dern will star as Julie K. Brown, the Miami Herald journalist who first investigated t...

Theater performance about Tata Steel at Verwey Museum Haarlem

The Verwey Museum Haarlem is hosting a new theater performance titled 'Onder de rook van de Hoogovens – een avond aan de toog' about Tata Steel. This production follows the previous photo exhibition...

Is Amsterdam suffering from influencers with ‘main character energy’ on the streets, like London and New York?

How the City Archive makes room for all the city's residents

From house to hardstyle: 8 summer festivals in Amsterdam not yet sold out

Céline Dion announces concert series in Paris

Céline Dion has announced a series of ten concerts in Paris beginning this September. The singer shared the news via her Instagram account.

A head of lettuce and Che Guevara with a Nike logo: protest art by Mexican Americans

First openly gay politician Coos Huijsen sees progress stalled

Coos Huijsen, the first openly gay politician in the Netherlands, reflects on the stalled state of LGBTQ+ emancipation fifty years after his own pioneering efforts. Alongside current MP Thom van Campe...