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June 18, 2026

Day: June 18, 2026

Four in 10 new Dutch fathers don’t take full parental leave
Economy

Four in 10 new Dutch fathers don’t take full parental leave

Six in 10 new fathers are making full use of an additional five weeks leave after the birth...

Rwandan genocide suspect denies charges as Hague trial opens
Economy

Rwandan genocide suspect denies charges as Hague trial opens

A 66-year-old man from Ede has gone on trial in The Hague accused of involvement in the 1994...

Amsterdam gym blast suspects were “making explosives”
Economy

Amsterdam gym blast suspects were “making explosives”

The cause of last week’s explosion in Amsterdam which injured seven people is most likely to have been...

Dutch women face biggest test yet against India at T20 World Cup
Sports

Dutch women face biggest test yet against India at T20 World Cup

Robine Rijke struggles to remember the first time she watched a televised game of cricket.“You couldn’t really watch...

Frisian waterways polluted by PFAS, water board calls for ban
Sports

Frisian waterways polluted by PFAS, water board calls for ban

Chemicals known as PFAS were found in all Frisian waterways and lakes both in 2024 and last year,...

300,000 Dutch households face severe impact from energy crisis
Sports

300,000 Dutch households face severe impact from energy crisis

Around 300,000 households in the Netherlands are expected to be hit especially hard by the current energy crisis,...

Dutch MP’s wants to prosecute influencers for misinformation on contraceptives, STIs
Health

Dutch MP’s wants to prosecute influencers for misinformation on contraceptives, STIs

Image Contraception pill - Credit: areeya / DepositPhotos - License: DepositPhotos Health Politics Tweede Kamer influencer social media...

Fear of needles keeps over a quarter in the Netherlands from donating blood
Health

Fear of needles keeps over a quarter in the Netherlands from donating blood

Image Man donating blood - Credit: kasto / DepositPhotos - License: DepositPhotos Health Business Sanquin blood donation blood...

Hot & humid with temps up to 35°C; Code yellow warning for oppresive heat until Saturday
Health

Hot & humid with temps up to 35°C; Code yellow warning for oppresive heat until Saturday

Image Storks in a nest at the beginning of a day expected to be very warm in the...