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Netherlands fall to Germany in European hockey final after shootout
The Dutch men’s hockey team failed to retain their title in the final of the European Championships on Sunday, the Netherlands lost to hosts Germany after a shootout. In a repeat of the Olympic final, the score was tied 1-1 at the end of regular...

We’re on safari … in the Netherlands
There is a moment on our first evening at the Beekse Bergen safari resort that stops us all dead in our tracks. The kids are wearing the khaki safari hats from the welcome packs left on their wooden bunk beds, and we are relaxing on the veranda of...

Amsterdam invests €100,000 in steps to help trapped cats climb out of the city’s canals
Every pet parent wants to keep their children safe, and that’s no different wherever you are in the world. Whether you’re looking for the best dog leashes or the right food for your cat, health and safety are always at the forefront of our minds....

Amsterdam protester arrested for vandalizing WWII memorial during Pro-Palestinian march
A 24-year-old Amsterdam man was arrested Saturday after spraying graffiti on the National Monument on the Dam during a pro-Palestinian demonstration, police said. The monument stands in remembrance of Dutch victims of World War II. The...

Inside The Netherlands’ Bold Energy Future: Lessons From TenneT & Beyond
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. At the end of my engagement with TenneT, the Netherlands’ transmission system operator, who I assisted with 2050 scenario planning for their target grid, I had the...

Amsterdam Building Tiny Staircases to Help Cats Exit its Canals
Amsterdam has allocated up to €100,000 to install steps along city center canals to help cats out of the water. The tiny wooden staircases aim to save felines and other animals from drowning in areas with high walls. According to animal welfare...

Netherlands sees relief from heat as weather turns cloudy
The Netherlands woke up to cooler weather on Saturday after days of high heat, with clouds and occasional light rain spreading across the country. According to Weeronline, temperatures started at 17 to 19 degrees and will climb slowly through the...

A Major Yayoi Kusama Retrospective is Coming to Europe
Summary A landmark Yayoi Kusama retrospective will travel across Europe, making stops at Fondation Beyeler in Riehen, Switzerland; Museum Ludwig in Cologne, Germany; and Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands The exhibition will survey the...

Bulgarian Actor, Singer Viktor Kalev to Perform in Amsterdam October 17
Bulgarian actor and singer Viktor Kalev will present for the first time in Amsterdam his original concert-performance "The Gramophone" in October, the organizers from Face Bulgaria said on their official Facebook page. The performance will take...

Police arrest three suspects for the murder of elderly woman
Police have made three arrests related to the suspected murder of an 80-year-old woman in Amsterdam last week. The woman is believed to have been victim to a violent robbery. The three suspects are a 19-year-old woman from Zaandam and two men aged...

Logistics firm Borzo sees growth opportunities in India through M&As
Borzo was originally founded by 2016 by Mike Alexandrovski and had its headquarters in Amsterdam Logistics platform Borzo, which provides on-demand delivery services, is seeing India as one of its largest and fastest growing markets and intends to...

Police find body of murdered 17-year-old near Ziggo Dome
August 20, 2025 Photo: Depositphotos.comPolice are looking for witnesses in connection with the probable murder of a 17-year-old girl from Abcoude whose body was found in the early hours of Wednesday morning in Duivendrecht near Amsterdam....

Lineup complete for FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers
MUNICH (Germany) - The full lineup is now set for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers after the Second Round of Pre-Qualifiers were completed on Wednesday. Austria, Croatia, Denmark, Hungary, Netherlands, Romania, Switzerland...

Zixi to Showcase Advances in IP Video for Live Sports and Next-Gen Distribution at IBC 2025
WALTHAM, Mass.—At the 2025 IBC Show, Sept. 12-15 at the RAI Amsterdam, Zixi will demonstrate innovations that help content owners, broadcasters, sports leagues, service providers, and OTT platforms deliver live video with greater quality,...

NYC Broadway Week returns: 2-for-1 ticket deals for 24 shows in September
The marquee of the New Amsterdam theater appears in New York, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) NEW YORK - NYC's Broadway Week is back! What we know: Broadway patrons have the opportunity to get 2-for-1 tickets to 24 different shows...

Ireland Women start strong at qualifiers
The match opened with Germany Women winning the toss and opting to bat first against Ireland Women in our first game at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup European Qualifier in the Netherlands. Germany posted 62 after being bowled out in the nineteenth...

Israeli plan to place entire Gaza Strip under military control is unacceptable: Turkish President Erdogan
The Netanyahu government’s plan to place the entire Gaza Strip under Israeli military control is unacceptable, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday, Anadolu reports. During a phone call with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, the...

Duterte renews request for interim ICC release to undisclosed country
Former President Rodrigo Duterte is seen on a screen in the courtroom of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands last March 14, 2025. —AP PHOTO/PETER DEJONG, POOL MANILA, Philippines — Rodrigo Duterte’s defense team has...

Own Chappell Roan’s Venus Celestial BaubleBar earrings she wore at Lowlands Festival
Pop icon Chappell Roan lit up the stage at the Lowlands Festival in Netherlands on Aug. 16, while wearing beautiful, starry earrings. You can now own the same pair of BaubleBar Venus Celestial Statement Earrings to add some sparkle to your life....
Daphne Every: Plan to turn old water tanks into National Archive
Along the road between Drive-In and Santa Cruz stand four large concrete tanks once used by Aruba’s first water purification plant, LWV. Built in the 1930s under the Netherlands Antilles, the tanks stored distilled seawater from Balashi and...