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October 2026

NOS Binnenland · 19 OctTranslated

Some Jews were able to escape the Holocaust with their 'art of survival'

The Second World War has stories of looted art - how Nazis stole art objects from Jewish families, and how descendants are still trying to get that art back. But now there are also stories about 'survival art'. Art sold by the Jewish owners to survive. To be able to flee with the money.

NOS Binnenland · 19 OctTranslated

Visitors to Grolsch who became unwell were indeed given caustic soda

The visitors and employees of the Grolsch beer brewery who became unwell on Saturday during a tour indeed ingested caustic soda. That suspicion was already there, but research has now also shown this. Caustic soda is a corrosive substance in the cleaning agent used to clean pipes. Last Saturday, this product was used to clean the pipe to which the test tap for tapping brewing water is connected.

Omrop Fryslân · 19 OctTranslated

"Very logical, but also a bit crazy": coffee is in the spotlight in Leeuwarden

From Ethiopian mountain peaks to the coffee bar in the city center of Leeuwarden. The exhibition Coffee? in the Princessehof ceramics museum in Leeuwarden shows that behind every sip of coffee lies a world of traditions and history. "We actually think coffee is very logical. And yet coffee is also a bit crazy." For example, director Eelco van der Lingen explains why the Princessehof is devoting a major exhibition to coffee.

NOS Binnenland · 19 OctTranslated

Criminals hijack WhatsApp accounts with fake voting scam

Criminals are attempting to hijack WhatsApp accounts using misleading messages asking people to vote for someone's daughter. Users who click the link and enter their phone number on the external website risk losing access to their account.