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Car explodes in central Amsterdam

Police have taken a man into custody after a car caught fire on the central Dam Square of the Dutch capital.

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Amsterdam police have sealed off large parts of a square as they investigate a car that caught fire. (AP PHOTO)

Dutch paedophile selected for Olympic volleyball team

The man was convicted of travelling from the Netherlands to England, where he raped a 12-year-old girl.

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Steven van de Velde competing during the CEV Beach Volley Nations Cup Vienna 2022 men’s semifinal game.

Person dies in plane engine at airport

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A person has died at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport after entering a running plane’s engine.

Sad reason Robbie Williams stopped concert after three songs

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Robbie Williams was forced to pause his concert in the Netherlands on Saturday, citing long-COVID symptoms as the reason.

Hostages taken during siege inside Apple store in Amsterdam

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AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - FEBRUARY 22: Security forces take security measures around the store after armed robbers entered a technology store and took store employees hostage in Amsterdam, Netherlands on February 22, 2022. (Photo by Selman Aksunger/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Dutch man arrested after allegedly offering live COVID-19 virus for self-infections

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A man who allegedly offered to supply coronaviruses for self-infection on the internet has been arrested by police in the Netherlands.