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Europe 1 year ago

'Way too far': Amsterdam in shock after 'frightening' violence

In the Jodenbuurt, Amsterdam's Jewish quarter, members of the community were keeping a low profile Saturday, but one T-shirt seller at a local market said he felt "terrible" about the violence in his home city.

Europe 1 year ago

Israel sends rescue team after 'very violent incident' against citizens in Amsterdam

Israel's national security ministry has also urged its citizens in the Dutch city to stay in their hotel rooms following the attacks, the prime minister's office said in a second statement.

Art & Culture 1 year ago

Andy Warhol artworks stolen in the Netherlands

The thieves used heavy explosives to break into the MPV Gallery in Oisterwijk in North Brabant province and took off with two screenprints showing former queens Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Margrethe II of Denmark.

Society 2 years ago

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Political exiles push for guarantee of continued nonjudicial resolutions

Political exiles who were rendered stateless while abroad during the 1965 communist purge demanded that the government guarantee the continuity of a nonjudicial settlement program after President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo ends his second and final term next year.

People 2 years ago

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Amsterdam at war over 'erotic centre' plan

In the middle of the row is Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema, who is sticking to a plan that few people seem to like despite being branded a "brothel madame" by opponents.

Entertainment 3 years ago

Metallica announces new album '72 Seasons'

The album is set for release on April 14 of next year, and the tour will kick off that same month in Amsterdam.

Community 3 years ago

Amsterdam's Pride canal parade draws huge crowds on two-year return

Hundreds of thousands of partygoers flocked to Amsterdam on Saturday for the return of the city's Pride canal parade after two years of cancellations due to pandemic-related restrictions.

Art & Culture 3 years ago

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The Dutch art detective who says he recovered the 'Blood of Christ' relic

At 52, he is one of the most famous art sleuths in the world, trusted by both thieves and police for his unprecedented access to the criminal trade in stolen art.

Science & Tech 3 years ago

Dutch sex workers get new online tool to flag violence

The Netherlands launched on April 20 a new online reporting tool to protect sex workers from dangerous clients, a move supported by the Justice Ministry to improve safety in the industry.

Art & Culture 3 years ago

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Shedding new light on Indonesia’s war of independence

An exhibition at Amsterdam’s Rijkmuseum uses posters, personal belongings and other objects exhibited for the first time to put a human face on Indonesia’s war of independence against the Dutch which lasted from 1945 to 1949.

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