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Borneokade in Amsterdam on a sunny day. June 21, 2026.
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Netherlands records first regional super heatwave since 2020 as Ell hits 30.4 °C
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Chewing gum
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Dutch government pushes EU ban on plastic-based chewing gum amid litter crisis
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Video: 24-year-old man dies after drowning in Waal near Tiel
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Kids playing with water on a hot day
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Terschelling sets Wadden Islands heat record with 33.6°C; Events canceled in Rotterdam
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Looking west along the IJ River in Amsterdam on a scorching hot day. 26 June 2026
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Severe Code Red heat warning extended through Saturday in several Dutch provinces
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People swimming in Amsterdam. June 20, 2026.
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“Unmistakably” climate change: Current heat virtually impossible 50 years ago
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Kansas City locals join Oranje fans' traditional fan walk to the stadum for the NetherlKansas City locals join Oranje fans' traditional fan walk to the stadum for the Netherlands vs Tunisia World Cup match, 25 June 2026ands vs Tunisia World Cup match, 25 June 2026
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Oranje fans delighted by Tunisia win; Thousands of Kansas locals join Dutch fan walk
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Netherlands players celebrate their victory after the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group F match between Tunisia and the Netherlands at Kansas City Stadium on June 25, 2026, in Kansas City, United States.
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Netherlands beats Tunisia to top group, advancing to World Cup knockout against Morocco
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The blazing sun shines down on Amsterdam, Alexanderplein, the Muiderpoort, and Mauritskade. 25 June 2026
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First-ever Code Red alert issued for heat in the Netherlands; Up to 40°C tomorrow
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Police officer arrests a suspect.
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17-year-old boy arrested for groping 9 women in Dordrecht region
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People swimming in Amsterdam. June 20, 2026.
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Another hot and sunny day ahead with 37°C maximum; Temperatures peaking tomorrow
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Homes in Amsterdam
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Hike taxes on multiple homeownership for more fairness in Dutch housing market: Advisors
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Six arrested in electoral fraud investigation; Allegations of forgery, voter coercion
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Cyclists on an Amsterdam road kept wet to cool it down during a heatwave
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Hottest night on Dutch records expected tomorrow; Code Orange takes effect at noon
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Cropped picture of a child standing next to a backpack
Crime
270 children abducted to or from the Netherlands last year; Increase of over 25%
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NS trains stopped at a platform in 2017
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Public transport strike from 4 a.m. to 8 a.m.: No trains, buses, trams, metros running
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Court gavel with a statue of Lady Justice in the background
Crime
Life sentence sought for Dutch-Rwandan man over massacre of 3,000 Tutsi in 1994 genocide
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A Taliban parade in Kabul, Afghanistan in August 2022
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Dutch official joins EU talks with Taliban on return of rejected asylum seekers
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A NS train leaves Amsterdam Centraal headed east on a hot Tuesday afternoon. 23 June 2026
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NS cancelling trains on key routes this week due to heat; Passengers will need water
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Heineken sign in Amsterdam
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Heineken board taps JDE Peet’s exec. Rafa Oliveira as new CEO
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A woman works on her bills, stressed about her finances.
Business
More Dutch households can't make ends meet; Over half of young adults struggling
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Cyclists on an Amsterdam road kept wet to cool it down during a heatwave
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Heat: Schools implement special rosters, Amsterdam sets up cool-down spots
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Boy drinking water in the summer heat
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Heat wave: Code Orange weather alert for 36°C temps takes effect on Wednesday
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Student housing flats by the Amsterdam Science Park
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More international students facing housing issues in Netherlands, from bedbugs to fraud