Man killed in stabbing at Groningen care facility, 46-year-old suspect arrested
A 49-year-old man from Westerwolde was killed in a fatal stabbing inside a care facility in the village of Bourtange, Groningen, on Sunday evening.
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A 49-year-old man from Westerwolde was killed in a fatal stabbing inside a care facility in the village of Bourtange, Groningen, on Sunday evening.
Five people remain hospitalized after a tour bus collided with a van on the A28 near Wezep, according to the municipality of Oldebroek.
Security personnel at Schiphol have announced the times for their work stoppages on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Netherlands is on the eve of a “historic transfer of wealth” that will further increase inequality on the Dutch housing market, according to mortgage advisor
Shell has attracted interest from several potential buyers for its chemical business in the United States, according to the Financial Times.
Eight people were hospitalized after a tour bus filled with German high school students
The last week of August will start with plenty of sunshine, but will end with clouds and thunderstorms, according to the KNMI.
Higher energy prices resulting from the Iran war have so far had only a limited effect on Dutch household energy bills, according to ABN Amro.
In the early morning hours of Friday, the iconic Douglas C-47B Dakota aircraft used as the centerpiece of the record-breaking musical Soldaat van Oranje (Soldier of Orange) completed a highly drama
At the Lowlands 2026 festival this weekend, hundreds of festival-goers are participating in a unique initiative called "Kapsalon Kopzorgen," translated to Salon Headaches in English.
The severe student housing crisis in the Netherlands has triggered a "hidden shortage," where thousands of students have completely stopped searching for a home or room because they feel the market
Workers are adopting artificial intelligence in the workplace faster than many employers.
Following a new coalition agreement presented by the PRO Amsterdam and D66, Amsterdam is set to impose nearly the highest tourist tax in the world.
A woman was found dead in a nature area near the Maas in Venlo on Saturday afternoon, after a passerby discovered her body.
Talpa Network has officially announced that it will issue a full refund to every football fan who purchased the pay-per-view livestream for the FC Sion vs. Ajax European playoff match.
The Public Prosecution Service has recommended a four-year prison sentence followed by compulsory psychiatric treatment for 31-year-old Alicia R.
A partial lunar eclipse will be visible across much of the Netherlands next Friday, with around 93 percent of the Moon entering Earth’s darkest shadow. The eclipse is due to start at 3:23 a.m.
Police forensic testing has confirmed that “Lucky,” who has lived in a care home in Amsterdam Zuidoost for the past three years, is not 67-year-old Canadian John Russell Kenny, who has been reporte
The 2026 F1 Dutch Grand Prix Sprint race at Circuit Zandvoort takes place today, Saturday, August 22, starting at noon.
More Dutch festivals, clubs, and music venues are launching their own resale platforms for tickets.
Over 1.7 million cars were sold or changed hands in the Netherlands in 2025.
The suspect arrested in connection with the unnatural death of a care home resident in Oirschot is reported to be a male nurse employed at the facility.
Europol says museum robberies are becoming increasingly violent, while criminals are also showing greater interest in high-value objects.
Nearly two-thirds of people in the Netherlands are worried about how extreme weather could affect their local area, according to a survey by the ANP and Kieskompas.
International students value Dutch higher education institutions for the wide availability of English-taught courses, affordable tuition, and quality education, according to a new study b
Five SC Cambuur supporters got hurt when visiting Feyenoord fans threw fireworks into their section during the
An Austrian tour bus carrying German high school students crashed into a delivery van on the A28 highway near Wezep early Monday morning.
A new representative study by the RTL Nieuwspanel reveals that exact
The Dutch central government has officially refused to provide funding for the new tram line to the future polder neighborhood of Rijnenburg in Utrecht.
Police have confirmed that bone remains discovered in the Roggebotsebos forest during the search for missing Dronten resident Marc Jaskulski are not his.
According to official statistics released by the Belgian Federal Public Service Justice (FOD Justitie), drivers from the Netherlands are the most diligent and reliable foreign nationality when it c
An investigative report published by
The municipality of Rotterdam summarily dismissed two civil servants over the summer of 2026 for accepting bribes and favoring private companies in municipal construction contracts.
The 2028 edition of Roze Zaterdag, or Pink Saturday, will be celebrated in Zwolle. The organization behind the event claims it is "the oldest Pride in the Netherlands."
A stabbing victim was found injured inside a residential home on the Sumatrastraat in Amsterdam-Oost early Saturday morning.
A U.S. federal judge has thrown out most of Ben & Jerry’s claims against former parent company Unilever.
Max Verstappen finished sixth in the first-ever sprint race in the Netherlands on Saturday during the last weekend of the Dutch Grand Prix.
Femke Broeders-Bol set a new Dutch record in the women’s 800 meters at the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne, finishing in 1:55.41.
Hundreds of cyclists gathered in cities across the Netherlands during the overnight hours of Friday leading into Saturday to draw attention to women’s safety.
Dutch wine producers are heading toward what could become one of the country’s best grape harvests on record, according to the Association of Dutch Wine Producers (VNWP).
Budget talks between the Dutch government and opposition party PRO remain deadlocked, according to party leader Jesse Klaver.
A Dutch lawyer made an expensive mistake in a lawsuit concerning the sale of a company. The lawyer representing the buyer cited a Supreme Court ruling that does not exist.
Amsterdam gym chain Saints & Stars has been fined €316,875 by the Dutch Labour Inspectorate over multiple labor violations.
A woman carrying her baby jumped from a first-floor balcony/window in Ridderkerk to escape a domestic assault on Sunday evening,
AVROTROS is again boycotting the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027, the Dutch public broadcaster announced on Monday.
The government’s goal of a smoke-free generation by 2040 is further away than ever.
The Jetten Cabinet’s policy to reduce the housing shortage by converting existing buildings into homes is ineffective, according to the Economic Institute for Construction (EIB) in a repo
Feyenoord put five-time promoted side SC Cambuur on Sunday to record their second win of the season.
PSV picked up its first home victory of the season with a convincing 5-1 win over FC Groningen.
It was a disastrous afternoon for Max Verstappen and the crowd in Zandvoort on Sunday as Max Verstappen crashed out of the final Dutch Grand Prix after just two laps.
Municipalities may have accelerated the approval of new housing developments ahead of new rules addressing grid congestion.
In the early morning hours of Sunday, a violent street brawl broke out in the city center of Den Bosch, leaving three men injured, with one left unconscious on the pavement.
The final day of the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix takes place today at Circuit Zandvoort.
Food manufacturers are misleading supermarket customers by making their products appear healthier, according to an investigation into several products that claim to be high in fiber.
De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) has contributed €500,000 to fund the restoration and establishment of a new museum and educational center at the historic Elisabeth Samson Huis in Paramaribo, Suriname,
European Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra’s draft European taxation proposal is projected to cost the Dutch national treasury an estimated €8 billion per year once it is fully phased in by 2037.
A 37-year-old man from Breskens was sentenced by a Middelburg court on Friday to four years in prison, one of which is suspended, for raping his girlfriend.
Rob Jetten said Friday that he wants the full Budget Memorandum to secure broad backing in the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of Dutch parliament.
After receiving hundreds of tips about Lucky, an unidentified man who has been receiving care in Amsterdam since 2023, the police are now investigating six missing-person cases “with prio
New combat clothing will be distributed to Dutch military personnel later than planned.