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Mayor of Peel en Maas asks people to stay away from fire

Mayor Bob Vostermans of Peel en Maas has urged residents to stay away from the Heldense Bossen area due to a large ongoing wildfire between Kessel and Helden. He emphasized that the area is currently ...

Air France-KLM fears $2.4 billion in extra fuel costs: The biggest blow is yet to come

Air France-KLM expects to spend an additional $2.4 billion on fuel this year due to the conflict in the Middle East. While the aviation group reported improved results for the first quarter, it warns ...

Australia sees little change after social media ban for children

Australia has observed no significant changes in social media usage among children shortly after implementing a ban on the platforms. Internal government documents indicate that while users briefly ex...

Queen Beatrix and Amsterdam reconciled after riots and conflict

The relationship between Queen Beatrix and the city of Amsterdam was historically characterized by tension and riots. However, a symbolic moment involving a kiss in the Jordaan neighborhood eventually...

Papa Koenders’ fight against the legacy of colonialism: May 4 and 5 portraits

The exhibition 'Op zoek naar Papa Koenders' at the OBA in Amsterdam honors Julius Gustaaf Arnout Koenders, a key figure in the struggle for Surinamese cultural identity and language recognition. Koend...

Daily life slightly more expensive again: Middle East war hits our wallets

Inflation in the Netherlands rose slightly to 2.8 percent in April, up from 2.7 percent in March, according to preliminary data from Statistics Netherlands (CBS). The increase affects the cost of dail...

What next for the rediscovered Conrad Shipyard? City officials reluctant to preserve building despite historical value

The municipal executive of Haarlem is hesitant to preserve the historic 1897 Werf Conrad administrative building, despite recent discoveries showing it is better preserved and more valuable than previ...

Cameras effective after arson and attacks on first responders: "I can sleep again"

Residents in Amsterdam's Buikslotermeer neighborhood report a decrease in nightly disturbances following the installation of surveillance cameras at Breedveld. The measure was implemented after weeks ...

Number of young people in youth care falls for the first time in years

According to Statistics Netherlands (CBS), the number of young people receiving youth care fell by 2.8% last year to 477,000, marking the first decline since 2015 excluding the 2020 pandemic year. Whi...

CBS: 6,000 first-time asylum applications in the first quarter of 2026

In the first quarter of the year, nearly 6,000 people filed first-time asylum applications in the Netherlands, according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS). This figure marks a one-third increase compare...

Axios: CENTCOM to brief Trump on military options for Iran

President Donald Trump is scheduled to receive a briefing on Thursday from CENTCOM leader Brad Cooper regarding potential military options against Iran. According to sources cited by Axios, the presen...

NVJ: worrying picture behind top press freedom ranking

The Dutch Association of Journalists (NVJ) reports that despite the high ranking of the Netherlands on the international Press Freedom Index, the national Press Freedom Monitor 2025 reveals a concerni...

Netherlands climbs to second place in bad year for press freedom

The Netherlands has risen to second place on the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Press Freedom Index, trailing only Norway. Despite this improvement for the Netherlands, RSF reports that global press ...

New Zealand mosque attacker loses appeal

Brenton Tarrant, the perpetrator of the 2019 mosque shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, has lost his appeal against his conviction and life sentence. Tarrant, who killed 51 people during the attac...

Number of over-85s in Haarlem to nearly double — are there enough adapted homes?

The number of households in Haarlem with at least one person aged 85 or older is projected to nearly double from 2,500 to 4,700 by the year 2040. While this aging trend is less severe than in similar ...

Governor of Mexican state Sinaloa charged in US on drug charges

US federal prosecutors in Manhattan have charged Rubén Rocha Moya, the Governor of the Mexican state of Sinaloa, with conspiring with drug cartels. The indictment also includes nine other current and...

Park Schoonenberg in Velsen-Zuid to expand after removal of football pitches; housing to be built in the park

The removal of football fields at Waterloo in Driehuis will facilitate the construction of 60 new homes and the expansion of Park Schoonenberg in Velsen-Zuid. This project aims to increase housing ava...

Heemskerk adjusts charging plan after many reactions, draft traffic decree now ready

The municipality of Heemskerk has updated its plan for installing additional electric vehicle charging stations after receiving significant public feedback. The draft traffic decision incorporates res...

Controversial Brazilian meat giant settles in the Netherlands as activist groups fight back

Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla off the coast of Crete

Israel has intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla, a fleet carrying humanitarian aid for Gaza, off the coast of the Greek island of Crete. According to reports from the Israeli UN ambassador and fleet ...

Aartsen wants to expand entry-level job pilot for status holders

Minister of Work and Participation Thierry Aartsen is expanding a pilot program that provides "starter jobs" for newcomers with residence permits to more than 80 municipalities. The initiative aims to...

Van Veldhoven after fossil fuel summit: We can start building the ‘house’

Dutch Climate Minister Stientje van Veldhoven announced that an international conference co-organized by the Netherlands and Colombia has reached a significant milestone in phasing out fossil fuels. S...

Dutch woman on flotilla: trying to reach Greek waters

Jesse van Schaik, a 21-year-old Dutch passenger on the Gaza flotilla, reported that the fleet of over 50 ships is currently attempting to reach Greek territorial waters. It remains unclear if any vess...

Democraten Gorinchem also wins re-elections in Gorinchem

Democraten Gorinchem won the municipal re-elections in Gorinchem, securing 26.3% of the vote and maintaining their seven seats. Stadsbelang followed in second place with four seats, identical to the o...

Trump thinks King Charles would have helped with Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he believes King Charles would have supported British involvement in a military offensive against Iran. These comments were made on Wednesday following the King...

Mayor of Gorinchem: Turkish community has endured a lot

Mayor Reinie Melissant of Gorinchem stated that the local Turkish Dutch community faced significant hardship following allegations of vote tampering in the previous municipal elections. A re-election ...

Gaza Flotilla ships approached by ‘Israeli speedboats’

Several ships belonging to the Global Sumud Flotilla were reportedly approached and threatened by Israeli military speedboats. Activists onboard claim that lasers and semi-automatic weapons were point...

Washington Post: US aircraft carrier leaves Middle East

The US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford is departing the Middle East and heading to Virginia for urgent repairs. The vessel has been at sea for ten months and requires overdue maintenance following...

Fed Chair Powell to remain on US central bank board after term expires

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has announced his decision to remain on the central bank's board of governors after his current term as chair concludes. This rare move is intended to safeguard the...

Pro-Iranian movement claims London stabbing

The pro-Iranian movement Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya (HAYI) has claimed responsibility for a stabbing incident in London that injured two people. Local police are currently investigating the so...