[{"title":"Fugitive Dutch drug kingpin 'Bolle Jos' sentenced to 14 years in Belgian cocaine case","description":"Dutch fugitive drug trafficker Jos Leijdekkers, nicknamed \"Bolle Jos,\" has been handed a 14-year prison sentence in Belgium for his role in the large-scale Costa drug case."},{"title":"Truck collides with passenger bus head-on near Overijssel town; 1 killed, 6 badly hurt","description":"A truck and a minivan collided head-on on the N48 near Balkbrug, Overijssel, on Thursday."},{"title":"High fuel costs force Air France-KLM to cut flights later this year","description":"High fuel prices will force Air France-KLM to scale back its flight schedule later this year, with most of the reductions affecting short- and medium-haul services."},{"title":"Suspect in Zeeland crash that killed four is a repeat traffic offender","description":"The 20-year-old man suspected of crashing into a group of children on a school camp in Vogelwaarde last month, "},{"title":"Man accused of killing partner claims poisoned cookies caused hallucinations","description":"Antonio L., 46, who is accused of killing his partner, claims he was not in his right mind after eating poisoned cookies."},{"title":"12.5% of Dutch home sellers had to lower their asking price, by €41,551 on average","description":"About 12.5 percent of sellers had to lower the asking price for their home in the second quarter, the highest number in two years, according to a new trend report by housing platform Huis"},{"title":"Dutch economy still trudging along despite global unrest; 0.4% growth in Q2","description":"The Dutch gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 0.4 percent in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the previous quarter, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) "},{"title":"Thieves steal all 88 chairs from terrace of cafe at Maastricht museum","description":"All the chairs on the terrace of the Ipanema café at the Bonnefanten Museum in Maastricht were stolen last weekend."},{"title":"KLM books more profit in Q2 by passing on kerosene costs; Air France profits halve","description":"Dutch airline KLM made more profit last quarter despite the disruptions caused by the Iran War."},{"title":"Dutch gov't & water boards gathering for emergency meeting over falling water levels","description":"The consequences of the drought are increasingly visible in the Netherlands, with locks being used less frequently, shipping routes being restricted, and farmers in more areas being banne"}]