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400,000 Dahlias and Giant Floats: Netherlands Hosts Spectacular Flower Parade

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Dutch centre warns about potentially lethal Trump-shaped ecstasy pills

It's not the first time ecstasy pills in the form of Trump's head have appeared. In 2017, German police seized thousands of orange Trump-shaped tablets.

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EU countries face nearly €41bn in extra fossil fuel costs

European countries have spent unforeseen billions of euros on fossil fuel imports due to the drastic surge in prices that followed the war against Iran. Meanwhile, European and international groups are urging Ursula von der Leyen to set out a plan to phase out fossil fuels.

Economy

Netherlands may not have enough gas for a harsh winter, Gasunie warns

The Netherlands will miss its winter gas-storage target, leaving it insufficiently prepared for an exceptionally harsh winter without additional measures, according to Dutch state-owned gas infrastructure company Gasunie.

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Netherlands withdraws from 'no longer' neutral 2027 Eurovision

The 2026 competition was watched by 131 million viewers, down 35 million on the year before after five countries boycotted it over Israel's participation.

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ICC head warns of demise of 'rule of law' after fresh US sanctions

Washington has repeatedly accused the ICC of "politicised actions" and of "targeting Israel" after it issued an arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu relating to the war in Gaza.

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Johannes Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' goes on rare overseas trip to Japan

Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' is on display in Osaka for five weeks, marking its first international trip in more than a decade. The masterpiece has been loaned by the Mauritshuis in the Netherlands while the museum undergoes renovation.

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One dead, several injured in Rotterdam port blast at Gunvor refinery

The Netherlands is investigating an explosion at the port of Rotterdam that killed one person and injured several others on Thursday, 13 August. The blast happened at about 11:30 a.m. at an oil facility in the Europoort industrial section of Europe’s largest port.

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Explosion at Dutch port of Rotterdam leaves one dead, police say

The explosion happened at a refinery and fuel terminal run by Gunvor Energy in an industrial section of the vast port premises.

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Man, 26, arrested in Rotterdam after two injured in stabbing spree

"A single suspect, who is believed to have been travelling by car, is involved in the stabbings," Dutch police said in a post on social media.

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Forest fire spreads in southern Netherlands nature reserve

The fire started around Monday afternoon in a nature reserve near the village of Oostrum in Limburg province, close to the border with Germany.

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You can visit all the bridges on the euro banknotes in just one town

The original design wasn’t based on any actual bridges, but a town in the Netherlands decided to turn them into reality.

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Two trams collide on Rotterdam's Erasmus Bridge, injuring 15

Video footage circulating on social media shows the moment the two trams collided. One tram can be seen hurtling into another stationary railcar.

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Rubik’s Cube stars shine at European speedcubing event in the Netherlands

More than 1,000 speedcubers from 53 countries are competing in Arnhem, the Netherlands, from 16 to 19 July 2026. Events range from blindfolded solves to solving while wearing oven gloves.

Art

Why has this Dutch museum covered the floor in peanut butter?

Fancy a sticky, nutty treat? This Dutch museum might be able to help. Forty tubs of peanut butter have been spread at the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen - here's why.

World

Global chemical weapons watchdog reinstates Syria’s voting rights

In 2013, Syria agreed to join the OPCW and disclose and hand over its toxic stockpile under Russian and US pressure and to avert the threat of air strikes by Washington and its allies.

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Morocco's World Cup win sparks celebrations and clashes in the Hague

Morocco's victory sparked celebrations from Casablanca to the Netherlands, where jubilant scenes in one of Europe's largest Moroccan communities were later overshadowed by clashes with police.

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