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17/01/2026

Early Friday morning, a firearm accidentally discharged inside a home on Elzenstraat in Amsterdam-Noord, injuring a 20-year-old man, according to AT5. A 17-year-old boy was arrested in connection with the incident and remains in police custody.

17/01/2026

KLM is increasing capacity on flights to Milan and Cortina during the Winter Olympics by using larger aircraft, the airline said Saturday. The airline expects ticket prices to rise as a result of the move, which will add about 2,600 extra seats.The airline noted that demand for flights to Milan is h...

17/01/2026

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on social media that he will impose 10 percent import tariffs on several European countries that have recently sent troops to help bolster military readiness on Greenland, a territory of Denmark. Eight countries will be affected by the tariffs, including the Net...

17/01/2026

On Friday, Veenendaal police arrested a man after discovering an 83-year-old woman unresponsive in her home on Sandenburg Street. Authorities suspect the death may be the result of a crime, RTV Utrecht reported.A neighbor alerted police Thursday after discovering the woman’s lifeless body inside h...

17/01/2026

The Dutch government has paid 5.7 million euros in connection with a major art theft at the Drents Museum early last year, on January 25, in which a golden helmet from Romania was among the stolen objects, according to a letter sent to the Tweede Kamer in The Hague by caretaker Minister of Education...

17/01/2026

A 49-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of producing and distributing images of child sexual abuse.The Public Prosecution Service reported that the man allegedly posed as another person to persuade young girls to share n**e images of themselves.According to the Public Prosecution Service, t...

17/01/2026

The Tata Steel Chess Tournament in Wijk aan Zee was delayed Saturday after Extinction Rebellion activists blocked the venue and dumped coal at the entrance, organizers said. The tournament had been scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. at the community center De Moriaan. Extinction Rebellion confirmed tha...

17/01/2026

A person died Saturday morning in a house fire on Leharstraat in Tilburg, authorities said. A neighbor was treated for smoke inhalation, Brabants Dagblad reports.

17/01/2026

Dutch former Deputy Prime Minister and ex-UN envoy Sigrid Kaag has joined a newly established advisory council aimed at promoting “peace, stability, and prosperity” in Gaza, the White House announced Friday evening. The council will provide guidance to the Palestinian interim government. The Pal...

17/01/2026

The number of traffic accidents in the Netherlands declined in 2025 for the third year in a row, according to new police data analyzed by ANP. Authorities recorded approximately 75,800 road accidents last year, about 600 fewer than in 2024.Rotterdam reported the highest number of accidents, with nea...

17/01/2026

The Netherlands will see mixed weather over the coming days, with rain and clouds in the west and north gradually giving way to sunshine, while other regions experience mild temperatures for mid-January, Weeronline reports.On Saturday morning, light rain fell in parts of the west and north. Graduall...

17/01/2026

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has advised airlines to avoid flying over Iran due to ongoing political tensions and threats of military action from U.S. President Donald Trump. The warning, issued Friday, cites the "presence and potential use of a wide range of weapons and air defe...

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