People in Amsterdam with broken or damaged electrical devices are taking them to a cafe where they are repaired and given a second life by a team of volunteers. A team of mechanics restores the items, saving clients the money and keeping the electronics out of landfills, take a look!

Volunteers in Amsterdam repair electronics in cafe on International e-waste day

Amsterdam council is set to vote against a proposal to impose a national ban on visitors smoking marijuana in coffee shops, DutchNews.nl reported. The official vote is on Wednesday.

Amsterdam council to vote against ban on tourists 'smoking weed' in coffee shops

The International tattoo convention in Amsterdam has opened its doors after 2 years of pandemic. Dozens of tattoo artists from various countries have come to showcase their different works.

International tattoo convention returns to Amsterdam; artists showcase their latest work

It appears the age of films with huge, glittering ensemble casts has come back. Written and directed by David O. Russell, 'Amsterdam' is a period mystery comedy film with a dream collection of actors and actresses in the cast.

'Amsterdam' trailer: Christian Bale is a murder suspect in this star-studded period mystery

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Dutch police have ended a hostage situation after a man with a firearm held several people in Amsterdam's Apple flagship store on Tuesday (February 22). Police have said that the hostage taker was overpowered after a siege lasting several hours and all the hostages had been freed.

Hostage situation at Amsterdam Apple store ends, police arrest gunman

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of the Dutch capital to denounce government's virus protocols. Demonstrators packed Amsterdam streets in opposition to the government imposed covid-19 restrictions and vaccination campaign. Protesters waved flags and chanted anti-government slogans as they marched through the streets.

Netherlands: Thousands protest against Covid-19 curbs in Amsterdam

Several thousand people took to the streets in Amsterdam on Sunday, to protest against the COVID-19 restrictions that have been imposed by the government.

Thousands of people took to the streets of Amsterdam to protest against COVID restrictions

Dutch and European startups are showcasing their latest gadgets at Consumer Electronics Show (CES), CES Unveiled Amsterdam runs from 14th-15th October. A relaxation VR app, an electric scooter, and a medical backpack are just a few of the gadgets on display at CES Unveiled Amsterdam.

Dutch and European startups showcase their gadgets at Consumer Electronics Show

Denmark will be playing their first game away from Copenhagen's Parken Stadium when they take on Wales in their Euro 2020 last 16 tie on Saturday (June 26) but there will still be a familiar feel in Amsterdam - a home away from home for Danish footballers.

Football: Denmark relishing Wales Euro clash in familiar Amsterdam

It was a rainy evening in April when Marlies Pinksterboer, an Amsterdam-based jewellery designer, was startled by a loud, rumbling sound. “It was as if a part of a building had come crashing down,” she said.

Sinkholes, collapsing canal walls, rickety bridges: Amsterdam is crumbling

Dutch police on Saturday ruled out terrorism angle in the spate of stabbing they were investigating. The stabbings caused one death and four injuries. A 29-year-old man was arrested in Amsterdam after the stabbing attack that took place late on Friday.

Amsterdam stabbings: No terror link seen, say police

A suspected armed robber died and seven others were arrested Wednesday following spectacular firefights with dozens of Dutch police officers who chased them along roads and across a meadow near Amsterdam, police said.

One suspect dead after the shoot-out, high-speed chase near Amsterdam: Police 

With dazzling displays of colour including tulips in purple, yellow, and crimson hues worthy of the 17th-century tulip mania, the Keukenhof flower garden outside The Hague usually rivals Amsterdam's top museums as one of the Netherlands' largest tourist attractions.

Dutch tulips bloom at Keukenhof with no tourists to admire them

The COVID-19 testing centre in North of Amsterdam has witnessed an explosion. Police have confirmed that the explosion appears to have been intentional.

Explosion at COVID-19 testing centre near Amsterdam

The agency said 78 "Brexit" companies moved to the Netherlands last year, the same number as in 2019 lifting the total since the 2016 Brexit referendum to 218.

More 'Brexit' companies shift to the Amsterdam

Dutch capital Amsterdam has now displaced London as Europe's biggest share trading centre, after left European Union's single market last year through Brexit.

World Business News: Amsterdam replaces London as Europe's biggest share trading centre

Amsterdam's zoo Artis, one of the oldest animal parks in Europe, said on Thursday it will stop keeping lions because it can't afford them due to the financial fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

Amsterdam zoo Artis gives up lions amid coronavirus cash crunch

Dutch police arrested 25 people and handed out 3,600 fines for violations of a nighttime curfew which went into effect on Saturday in a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Dutch police make several arrests for curfew violations

Amsterdam is plagued by overflowing hordes of tourists and is considering a ban on visitors from cannabis-vending coffee shops, to balance the quality of life for locals and the demands of travellers.

Amsterdam considers banning tourists from cannabis cafes

An ageing 1,500 ton Soviet-era submarine known as "Foxtrot", built in Latvia in 1956, is being removed from a harbour in Amsterdam where it was abandoned in 2002.

Abandoned submarine in Amsterdam port makes final journey before dismantlement

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A three-mast schooner left the port of Amsterdam on Wednesday (October 2) with 36 young Europeans on board, heading to Chile to participate in the United Nations Climate Conference.

Young Europeans start seven-week sailing boat trip to COP25

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