World News in English
Latest world headlines from Dutch news, translated into English.
Pope calls on world leaders to choose peace in Easter message
Pope Leo XIV urged world leaders to "choose peace" during his first Easter message delivered at St. Peter's Square. Addressing a large crowd, he spoke about the numerous global conflicts without namin...
Three men stabbed during fight on Kloveniersburgwal
Three men were hospitalized after being stabbed during a fight involving six or seven people on the Kloveniersburgwal in central Amsterdam. Emergency services, including a trauma helicopter, responded...
Stabbing at playground in Diemen: victim taken to hospital
Two victims assaulted by group of eight in Haarlem city center, bystanders intervene
Two victims were assaulted by a group of approximately eight individuals on Saturday evening in Haarlem's Lepelstraat. Bystanders intervened to stop the attack, causing the suspects to flee the scene....
China confirms execution of Frenchman for drug smuggling
China has confirmed the execution of a French national for drug smuggling. The Chinese embassy in France defended the action, stating that combating drug crime is a collective international responsibi...
Lebanese president calls for negotiations with Israel
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has renewed calls for negotiations with Israel to end the ongoing conflict. This appeal comes as Israel continues to conduct major airstrikes and a ground offensive in s...
Motorcyclist injured in collision with car in Heemskerk
A motorcyclist was injured in a collision with a car on the Assumer Traverse in Heemskerk on Saturday night. The accident occurred at approximately 11:45 PM.
Car with French license plate flips over on bus lane in Haarlem
A car with a French license plate flipped over and landed upside down on a bus lane on the Europaweg in Haarlem on Saturday night. When emergency services arrived at the scene, they found the vehicle ...
Zandvoort says it is doing enough for emergency shelter: Other municipalities must now step up
Zandvoort Alderman Gert-Jan Bluijs has declared that the municipality has fulfilled its refugee housing obligations and lacks space for additional emergency shelters, despite urgent calls from the Kin...
Iran: US plane shot down during rescue operation
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard claims to have shot down a U.S. aircraft involved in a rescue operation for a crew member of a downed F-15. The report was issued by the Tasnim news agency on Sunday.
US rescues crew member of downed F-15
The United States has rescued a crew member whose F-15 fighter jet was shot down over Iran on Friday. President Donald Trump confirmed the rescue and stated that while the crew member was injured, the...
Iranian media: airstrikes in area of missing crew member
Iranian media reports that the US and Israel have conducted airstrikes in an area where a missing F-15 crew member is believed to be located. According to the Tasnim news agency, a local governor stat...
Dutch tourists avoid Asia and choose Spain due to Middle East war
Dutch vacationers are continuing to book summer holidays despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Travel agencies report a shift in destination preferences, with many travelers opting for Spai...
Live | US commandos rescue missing F-15 crew member in Iran
Pro-Iran movement releases video of Nijkerk explosion
The pro-Iranian group Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya (HAYI) has released a video concerning a recent explosion in Nijkerk. According to the SITE Intelligence Group, it is currently unclear if the ...
Israel: Hit Iranian chemical complex used for weapon production
The Israeli military reported that an industrial complex targeted by its air force on Saturday in southwestern Iran was used for the production of chemicals for the weapons industry. The strike aimed ...
Iranian attacks on government buildings in Kuwait
A fire broke out in Kuwait City following a drone attack on a complex housing the Ministry of Oil and the state-owned Kuwait Petroleum Corporation. The incident is part of reported Iranian strikes tar...
Lebanon: seven dead in Israeli attack
Israeli attacks on South Lebanon on Saturday resulted in seven deaths and over forty injuries, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health. Israel also reported that one of its soldiers was killed du...
Trump: Iranian military leaders killed in attack on Tehran
U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that several Iranian military leaders were killed during a major attack on the capital city of Tehran. Trump shared a video depicting the strike, although the exact...
Iran threatens to turn entire region into hell in case of escalation
Iran has threatened to turn the entire region into a 'hell' if Israel and the United States continue to escalate regional tensions. This warning follows a previous statement by U.S. President Donald T...
Hammer blow in Arena: Ajax lose to FC Twente and drop to fifth place
Ajax suffered a 1-2 home defeat against FC Twente at the Johan Cruijff Arena, moving them down to fifth place in the standings. The loss, featuring a winning goal by Bart van Rooij, further distances ...
Judge recuses himself from VU unlawful detention case because he is also a lecturer
A Dutch court rejected a judge's request to withdraw from a case involving two pro-Palestinian protesters accused of detaining a board member at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. The judge, who is als...
Car catches fire in Venserpolder
A car caught fire on Berthold Brechtstraat in the Venserpolder neighborhood of Amsterdam-Zuidoost on Friday evening. The fire department quickly extinguished the blaze, though the vehicle is likely a ...
Iran allows Iraqi ships through Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian high command has announced that ships traveling to or from Iraq are exempt from restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz. This decision allows Iraqi vessels to pass through the waterway withou...
Thousands attend support rally for Saint-Denis mayor
Thousands of people gathered in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis to support newly elected Mayor Bally Bagayoko after he received racist messages following his victory. Bagayoko called for the protest t...
Microcar flips on its side in accident on Zeeweg in Overveen, occupant taken to hospital
A minicar carrying three people overturned on a bicycle path along the Zeeweg in Overveen on Saturday evening. One occupant sustained injuries in the accident and was transported to the hospital for t...
Pro-Palestinian protester arrested after snatching Israeli flag
Police in Amsterdam arrested a pro-Palestinian protester at Dam Square for snatching and breaking the flagpole of an Israeli flag from a counter-protester. The woman is being held for questioning on c...
Jetten rejects scattergun approach to high energy prices: what is the plan?
Climate Minister Rob Jetten and the Dutch cabinet are opting for targeted interventions rather than broad measures to combat rising energy prices. The government's deliberative approach to the crisis ...
Fire damage and heavy smoke in Heemstede caravan
A fire broke out in a mobile home on E. van Slogterenlaan in Heemstede late Saturday afternoon. The incident caused significant smoke and resulted in damage to the residence.
Robbery at 't Paradijs tobacco shop: gun held to employee's head. 'Had only been open for three minutes'
On Saturday morning, an armed robbery took place at the Van Vuure tobacco shop in Hoofddorp shortly after it opened for business. A staff member was threatened with a weapon held to their head during ...