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Hockey World Cup kicks off in Amstelveen with Dutch victory https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/08/hockey-world-cup-kicks-off-in-amstelveen-with-dutch-victory/ MediaThe hockey World Cup has begun, with the Dutch women beating Chile 2-0 in the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen. Sixteen...

Jetten condemns Star of David stickers at farmers’ protest https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/08/jetten-condemns-star-of-david-stickers-at-farmers-protest/ MediaPrime minister Rob Jetten has branded it “a disgusting act” that campaign group Farmers Defence Force (FDF) handed out Star...

Shell and Philips hit by Russian ransomware attack https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/08/shell-and-philips-hit-by-russian-ransomware-attack/ MediaThe Russia-linked ransomware group Cl0p claims to have hacked global corporations Shell and Philips. The two are among nearly 50...

Two killed on A59 as tractors head to farmers’ protest https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/08/two-killed-on-a59-as-tractors-head-to-farmers-protest/ MediaTwo people were killed and an unknown number of others injured in a crash on the A59 motorway near Heesch...

Mouse invasion plagues Friesland farmers https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/08/mouse-invasion-plagues-friesland-farmers/ MediaA mouse plague has been destroying fields in Friesland in the northwest of the country, depleting crops as the rodents...

Care homes, prisons and asylum centres hit by night-time heat https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/08/care-homes-prisons-and-asylum-centres-hit-by-night-time-heat/ MediaAs daytime temperatures continue to soar during the Netherlands’ fifth heatwave this year, night-time heat, where temperatures stay above 20...

Ajax and Twente reach Conference League play-off round https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/08/ajax-and-twente-reach-conference-league-play-off-round/ MediaAjax and Twente both reached the play-off round of the Conference League on Thursday, despite drawing both away games. Ajax...

Fifth heatwave confirmed as temperatures reach 37° https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/08/fifth-heatwave-confirmed-as-temperatures-reach-37/ MediaTemperatures will reach 37° on Friday, after forecaster Weeronline confirmed the fifth regional heatwave of the year. Maximums will range...

Illegal gambling ads on Meta target vulnerable gamblers: BNR https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/08/illegal-gambling-ads-on-meta-target-vulnerable-gamblers-bnr/ MediaUnlicensed gambling sites are running adverts on Facebook and Instagram that target vulnerable people who have signed themselves onto the...

Man admits bomb attack on D66 office, calls it protest https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/08/man-admits-bomb-attack-on-d66-office-calls-it-protest/ MediaThe man who set off a firework bomb at the D66 headquarters in The Hague in May has admitted the...

Explosion at Rotterdam port site kills one, injures several https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/08/explosion-at-rotterdam-port-site-kills-one-injures-several/ MediaOne person has been killed and several others injured in an explosion at a site in the Port of Rotterdam,...

Amsterdam researchers find remedy for fatal child brain disease https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/08/amsterdam-researchers-find-remedy-for-fatal-child-brain-disease/ MediaResearchers from the Emma Children’s Hospital at Amsterdam UMC have for the first time found a way to treat a...

Once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse has Netherlanders over the moon https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/08/once-in-a-lifetime-solar-eclipse-has-netherlanders-over-the-moon/ MediaEclipse mania took over the Netherlands Wednesday night as people flocked to the coast, roofs and open spaces to watch...

Drought means less honey this summer as nectar dries up https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/08/drought-means-less-honey-this-summer-as-nectar-dries-up/ MediaThe persistent drought in the Netherlands has now affected beekeepers, who have noticed that honey production is down this summer....

Your takeaway habit is feeding Dutch inflation, says DNB https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/08/your-takeaway-habit-is-feeding-dutch-inflation-says-dnb/ MediaDutch households are spending so much on takeaway meals that it is impacting national inflation, the Dutch central bank DNB...

Monument against violence in youth care system vandalized https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/08/monument-against-violence-in-youth-care-system-vandalized/ MediaJust two months after it was unveiled, the national youth care monument (Nationaal Monument Jeugdzorg) commemorating violence against young people...

Barcelona legend Xavi appointed Netherlands head coach https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/08/barcelona-legend-xavi-appointed-netherlands-head-coach/ MediaXavi Hernández has been appointed head coach of the Netherlands men’s national team on a contract running to the 2030...

NL breaks 1947 heat record with 31 tropical days in a year https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/08/nl-breaks-1947-heat-record-with-31-tropical-days-in-a-year/ MediaThe Netherlands has recorded more tropical days in a single year than at any point since records began, after the...

Ukrainian soldier murdered by Soviets exhumed in Rotterdam https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/08/ukrainian-soldier-murdered-by-soviets-exhumed-in-rotterdam/ MediaThe remains of a Ukrainian soldier who was murdered in Rotterdam by the Soviet secret services in 1938 are being...

ABN Amro profit climbs to €781m as fees, lending grow https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/08/abn-amro-profit-climbs-to-e781m-as-fees-lending-grow/ MediaABN Amro has booked net profit of €781 million in the second quarter, up 29% on the same period last...