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Dutch attend dance show to test if events can safely reopen

All guests needed to test negative for coronavirus 48 hours in advance and are required to take another test five days after the event.

Riots, looting sparked by anti-curfew protests in Netherlands

A number of vehicles and businesses were burned and a Covid-19 testing facility in the city of Urk had been destroyed.

Dutch museum exhibit to confront horrors of slavery and colonialism

Rijksmuseum, the national museum of arts and history of the Netherlands, will stage a major exhibition facing up to the subject of slavery in the country by presenting ten human stories from centuries of colonialism.

Dutch museum says van Gogh painting stolen in overnight raid

The painting "Lentetuin," or "Spring Garden," which depicts the garden of the rectory at Neunen and dates to 1884, had been on loan from the Groninger Museum in the northern Dutch city of Groningen.

2009 Turkish Airlines crash probe only told half the story – New York Times

Sensor failure and failure to provide pilots with information contributed to 2009 crash and last year's twin catastrophes.

Chelsea spirit delights Lampard in 'mad' 4-4 Ajax draw

Chelsea battled to an incident-packed 4-4 draw with nine-man Ajax Amsterdam in the Champions League on Tuesday, with the hosts fighting back from 4-1 down after scoring two own goals.

In pictures: Climate protesters block streets around world

Thousands of climate activists take to streets of cities around the world, launching two weeks of peaceful civil disobedience, coordinated by Extinction Rebellion, to demand immediate action to cut carbon emissions and avert an ecological disaster.

Planes grounded at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport

Cancellations and delays have occurred at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport as a result of a fuel system fault by a third party company, airport official says.

Cartoonist of the tuber noses Guillermo Mordillo dies aged 86

He was world-famous for his figures with the thick bulbous noses: The Argentine draughtsman Mordillo died at the age of 86 on Spanish island Majorca. In the 1970s he was regarded as one of the most frequently published draughtsmen.

Shaw's own goal gives Barca the advantage over a tame Man U

Manchester United underwhelmed with no registered shots on target in a 0-1 loss to Barcelona in their UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg clash. Barca's point was an own goal from Man U's Luke Shaw.

UCL last 16: Tottenham cruise past Dortmund, Real beat Ajax

Tottenham Hotspur thump Borussia Dortmund at Wembley Stadium to give them the clear edge following the first leg of their last 16 Champions League tie, while defending champions Real Madrid overcame a spirited Ajax, with little help from VAR.

What are Europeans protesting about?

Demonstrations making waves across Europe suggests disillusionment and a pushback against the political status quo.