ANP Court drawing of Joey AK from 2020 NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 15:01 The Public Prosecution Service is demanding a seven-year prison sentence against rapper Joey AK for kidnapping, threats and assault. He and eight others are suspected of kidnapping another rapper from Amsterdam, Kobus L. The suspects are said to have forced L. into a van … Read more
By Julia van Dunschoten Dec 8, 2023 at 12:01 AM Update: an hour ago For those who drive through Amsterdam every day, today will take some getting used to. From now on, a speed limit of 30 kilometers per hour applies in large parts of Amsterdam and Weesp, which is located in the same municipality. … Read more
Nov 30, 2023 at 4:27 p.m Nature in the Amsterdam Waterleidingduinen is recovering. The increase in fallow deer in that area put nature under pressure. But after a grazing ban, recovery is progressing, according to the first research results from drinking water company PWN. More plant species grow in the area, the researchers say NH … Read more
Nov 27, 2023 at 11:11 am The 28-year-old man suspected of arson in Amsterdam container homes last November has been acquitted. According to the court, it has not been proven that he started the fire. The 28-year-old man was accused of arson in the container complex in Riekerhaven. He is said to have deliberately set … Read more
ANP NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 20:27 National Opera & Ballet in Amsterdam put 10,000 costumes on sale this weekend. 5,000 enthusiasts had obtained a ticket to view the opera costumes worn in the decorating studio. Ultimately, according to the organization, 9,500 costumes were sold. Stijn Schoonderwoerd is director of National Opera & Ballet. “The website was down … Read more
Nov 20, 2023 at 3:14 p.m A suspect has been arrested in Germany for the fatal shooting on Sunday evening in a coffee shop on Kloveniersburgwal in Amsterdam. The arrest was made in collaboration with the German police just across the border. The shooting took place at 10:25 p.m. near the Nieuwmarkt in the center … Read more
The climate march last Sunday did not only demonstrate for the climate. The Palestinian issue was also discussed. That seemed to cause division among the demonstrators. What does it mean for the climate movement if other topics are also discussed? Sunday’s climate march was the largest climate protest ever in the Netherlands. About 85,000 people … Read more
Oct 3, 2023 at 3:41 PM Update: 4 minutes ago The parents who left their baby alive in an underground waste container in 2021 were sentenced to fifteen months in prison on Wednesday. The judge also took into account that they also killed and buried a baby in 2019. This concerns juvenile detention, because the … Read more
By Linda van Beest and Sanne Oving Sep 25, 2023 at 6:38 AM Update: an hour ago The number of new people with a positive HIV test in Amsterdam has fallen by at least 79 percent since 2010. The decrease is partly due to the prevention pill PrEP. “We were really waiting for this.” In … Read more
Sep 13, 2023 at 10:30 AM Update: an hour ago Femke Halsema would like to continue as mayor of Amsterdam for another six years. She announced this in an email on Wednesday brief to the municipal council. She would consider it an honor to serve Amsterdam for another period, she writes. “I have now been … Read more