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September 2026

Omroep Leeuwarden · 19 SeptTranslated

Eagles and Stevens win ATP Challenger100 tournament in Rennes

Sander Arends and Bart Stevens won the ATP Challenger 100 tournament in Rennes, France. The first-placed Dutch duo defeated fourth-placed pair Ivan Liutarevich and Joshua Paris in the final on Saturday. Convincing march to the final Arends and Stevens form a successful occasional duo this week. At the ATP Challenger 100 tournament in Rennes, France, both Dutchmen beat each other without losing a set to the tournament winnings.

NOS Binnenland · 19 SeptTranslated

Protests in The Hague and Utrecht alongside Market Garden Commemoration

Protests are scheduled in The Hague and Utrecht today, while Operation Market Garden is commemorated on the Ginkelse Heide near Ede. The weather will be mostly cloudy with light rain, particularly in the north and central regions. Temperatures will reach around 21 degrees with a moderate to strong southwest wind.

NOS Binnenland · 19 SeptTranslated

Twentekanaal closures threaten to become much more frequent, with no solution in sight

The Twentekanaal was completely closed to shipping for the first time this summer, but it will likely not be the last. Extremely low water levels caused the closure. Calculations known to Rijkswaterstaat for at least two years show this could happen every two years by around 2050. Water boards, provinces, and Rijkswaterstaat have internally called the situation "not robust" and undesirable for years. The renovation of a large pumping station near Zutphen was supposed to solve the problems, but the project has largely failed.

NOS Binnenland · 19 SeptTranslated

Parents of randomly killed Syrian teens left with questions over 'prank call' murder

Suspect Efe Y. is scheduled to appear in court next week for the fatal shooting of two young Syrian refugees in Amsterdam. 9 months after the tragedy, the victims' families in Syria are speaking out for the first time. They are still left with many unanswered questions regarding the motive behind the teenagers' deaths.

NOS Binnenland · 19 SeptTranslated

Poet Jules Deelder honored with square in Rotterdam

Six years after the death of Jules Deelder, a square in the center of Rotterdam has been named after the poet. The location is officially named J.A. Deelderplein. The plan had been around for some time, but local regulations delayed its realization until recently.

NOS Binnenland · 19 SeptTranslated

Suspect of car fire hit on A2 near Maastricht

Last night, a person was hit by a car on the A2 near Maastricht. The person is suspected of having set fire to a car shortly before. Around 1 am, the police received a report of a vehicle fire at Hillenraadweg Castle in Maastricht, which is right on the A2. Officers found a car there that was still on fire.

NOS Binnenland · 18 SeptTranslated

Two arrests for human trafficking and exploitation at Indian restaurants

The Investigation Service of the Dutch Labour Inspectorate today arrested two owners of a number of Indian restaurants on suspicion of human smuggling and exploitation. Europol, which was involved in the action, speaks of more than seventy victims. The owners have eight restaurants that are part of several Indian catering chains, including those located in Utrecht, Amsterdam, The Hague, Hoofddorp and Hilversum. inspection of the Labour Inspectorate, serious abuses had been discovered.

NOS Binnenland · 18 SeptTranslated

Hacked laboratory is allowed to do population research again

The Clinical Diagnostics laboratory, which was hacked last year, may again carry out population research into cervical cancer. According to Minister Hermans of Health, security is now in order. Clinical Diagnostics was hacked last July. In addition, the data of 850,000 people were captured.

NOS Binnenland · 18 SeptTranslated

Data breach at webshop drugstore chain DA affects 236,000 customers

Drugstore chain DA warns customers of its webshop of a data breach. Unauthorized persons gained access to a database with customer data at the beginning of this month. The file includes names, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, home addresses and order information. A spokesperson for the drugstore chain tells the NOS that it concerns data from 236,000 customers, and that all customers involved were emailed today about the Data breach

Omroep Leeuwarden · 18 SeptTranslated

Final place for Eagles and Stevens in Rennes

Together with Bart Stevens, Sander Arends has qualified for the final of the ATP Challenger 100 tournament in Rennes, France. The first-placed Dutch duo defeated third-placed pair David Stevenson and Matej Vocel in two sets on Friday in the semi-finals: 7-6(5), 6-2. Convincing march to the final Arends and Stevens form an occasional duo this week. In the first round, they dealt convincingly with the French Matteo Martineau and Luca Gueymard Wayenburg: 6-4, 6-3.