Noord-Holland

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Burglary
Crime
Police: Dutch home burglaries rise to 10,000 in first half of 2026
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Tata Steel in IJmuiden
Business
Tata Steel faces possible 600 million euro fine in criminal pollution case
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PvdA-GroenLinks leader Frans Timmermans during the Tweede Kamer debate on the fall of Prime Minister Dick Schoof's first Cabinet. 4 June 2025
Politics
King appoints politicians Timmermans, Remkes, and De Graaf as Ministers of State
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Dutch police station.
Crime
Video shows man severely beating woman in Dutch employment agency NL Jobs car
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Augmented reality, virtual reality, or artificial intelligence? Someone using a tablet to track a financial portfolio
Business
Amsterdam tech company Mews cuts 15 percent of jobs to drive AI
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Image of a shellduck that had been stuck to a car's grill for half an hour after a collision, June 29, 2026.
NatureWeird
Duck rescued after surviving crash and 30-minute ride stuck in car grill near Den Helder
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Lady Justice in Netherlands
Crime
Amsterdam murder suspect denies killing his partner as court extends pretrial detention
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Belgian police
Crime
Teen suspected as a contract killer held for murdering Dutch man, 25, in Spain
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Row of Picnic delivery trucks in Karlsruhe, Germany, July 2024.
HealthBusiness
No air conditioning in vans as Albert Heijn, Picnic delivery staff face extreme heat
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Looking west along the IJ River in Amsterdam on a scorching hot day. 26 June 2026
1-1-2TechNature
Severe Code Red heat warning extended through Saturday in several Dutch provinces
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ProRail working on the Dutch railway
BusinessNature
ProRail steps up inspections as heatwave triggers multiple infrastructure problems
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Smoke rises above a large wildfire near ’t Harde. 29 April 2026
BusinessNature
Wildfire risk rises as heat drives up drought pressure across the Netherlands
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Police talk to residents as firefighters respond to an explosion and fire on Ombilinstraat in Amsterdam. 20 June 2026
Crime1-1-2
Amsterdam-Oost neighborhood rocked by loud explosion Saturday afternoon
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A police officer with an ambulance in the background
1-1-2
Tractor driver collides with Amsterdam bicyclist, killing her instantly
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Reggae star Mojo Morgan in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, near the Hollywood Hills. 2018
CultureEntertainment
Reggae star Mojo Morgan: A dream got Morgan Heritage back on stage after brother's death
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The Dom Tower at night in Utrecht
Business
Utrecht dethrones Noord-Holland as province with highest property values; Up 10.3% in NL
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Kenyan former pro-footballer Rael Lomoti in 2021
CultureEntertainmentSports
Rael Lomoti quit pro football to stop girls from being sold into marriage in Kenya
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Smartphone
Crime
Alkmaar man must only repay €5,010 after half-million-euro phone scam, court rules
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Comedian Tom Cotter was the runner-up to a talented dog act on America's Got Talent.
CultureEntertainment
America's Got Talent star Tom Cotter pushes back against right-wing label after NL shows
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Thousands of euros found in a money laundering investigation focused on a Surinamese speciality shop in Rotterdam. 22 May 2026
Crime
Rotterdam pair caught laundering cash from Surinamese takeaway, Amsterdam travel office
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Davy Klaesen puts Ajax up 1-0 against FC Groningen in Volendam. 21 May 2026
Sports
Ajax keeps European football dreams alive with victory over Groningen
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South African comedian Kevin Fraser in May 2026
Culture
Kevin Fraser walked away from his top-class DJ life to start over in comedy
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Grammy-winning singer Gregory Porter
Culture
Grammy winner Gregory Porter discusses the tragic Covid loss that changed his biggest hits
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Woman filling a plastic bottle with water from a tap
BusinessNature
Ongoing drought raises concerns over water shortages, wildfires