[{"title":"Infrastructure groups warn reduced funding could delay roads, rail and housing projects","description":"The Dutch government is preparing \"difficult\" decisions on infrastructure spending to address multibillion-euro budget shortfalls."},{"title":"Drag queen attacked again in Amsterdam","description":"A drag queen known as Reggy B., known for appearing on the second season of Drag Race Holland, was punched in the face at a tram stop in Amsterdam-West on Wednesday evening, police said."},{"title":"Four members quit Schiphol advisory council amid internal conflict over representation","description":"Tensions inside the Maatschappelijke Raad Schiphol (MRS), the advisory body representing residents around Schiphol Airport, escalated Friday as Amsterdam representatives and two other members withd"},{"title":"Man arrested in Middelburg after 35-year-old found fatally injured on street","description":"Dutch police have arrested a 40-year-old man from Middelburg in connection with the death of a 35-year-old man who was found severely injured on a street in the city, authorities"},{"title":"Netherlands records second official heat wave of 2026 on Saturday as Ell hits 30.1°C","description":"The Netherlands recorded its second regional heat wave of 2026 on Saturday after temperatures in Ell reached 30.1 degrees Celsius, Weeronline "},{"title":"Concerns over livestock heat stress; Animal abuse fines to rise 40 percent","description":"The Dutch government will increase fines for companies that mistreat animals by 40 percent and introduce new monitoring measures to prevent livestock suffering during heat, including drone surveill"},{"title":"Tractor driver collides with Amsterdam bicyclist, killing her instantly","description":"A 21-year-old woman from Amsterdam was killed Saturday morning after a collision with a tractor on Rondehoep West, according to "},{"title":"Experts: Gold prices drive rise in home burglaries, highest level in about three years","description":"The Netherlands is seeing a renewed rise in home burglaries after years of decline, with insurers, researchers, and security experts pointing to higher gold prices, changing criminal behavior, and "},{"title":"Toddler rescued from overheated car as storms and 30°C heat gripped the Netherlands","description":"A 2-year-old child was rescued Friday afternoon from a sweltering car in Krimpen aan den IJssel after bystanders broke into the vehicle and pulled the child out."},{"title":"Police release photos, ask for help identifying man who assaulted two women in Utrecht","description":"Police in Utrecht are searching for a man suspected of assaulting two women at separate locations in the city overnight between Thursday and Friday, June 18–19."}]