The Latest Breaking News from Amsterdam

Lilly applies for Alzheimer’s drug’s US approval after trial success

Eli Lilly & Co. said it applied for full U.S. approval of its Alzheimer’s disease drug that’s expected to compete with Eisai Co.’s Leqembi as the U.S. drugmaker revealed details of a final-stage trial at a conference in Amsterdam.

Tribune News Service · Jul 17, 2023

Holidaymaker slams airline who lost all his bags - 'stop blaming Brexit and Covid'

Ross Dudgeon, from Melbourne in Australia, spent two weeks in Scotland without his bags or any of his belongings after taking a flight from Amsterdam to Scotland with KLM

Daily Mirror · Jul 12, 2023

Drag Race Holland winner Envy Peru attacked by four people in Amsterdam

‘They threatened me with a weapon while making offensive slurs towards me and filming it,’ Peru alleged

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023

‘They’re sticking the finger up at cars’: Amsterdam split by low-traffic roads

The Dutch city’s ‘social experiment’ with closing off busy highways is testing the tolerance of drivers and cyclists

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2023

Remorse for slavery grows in Europe, but reparations are slow to follow

In the same week that the Dutch king apologised for the Netherlands' part in the slave trade, France's top appeals court dismissed a claim for compensation by the descendants of people enslaved under the French empire. As the latest developments illustrate, a new willingness in Europe to admit the crimes…

Radio France Internationale · Jul 9, 2023

"Wherever you go, the Metallica family is there": Front row and in the snake pit at the opening night of Metallica's blockbuster M72 tour

Metal Hammer meets the Metallica fans who have travelled around the world to see the opening night of the M72 tour

Metal Hammer · Jul 8, 2023

Amsterdam court gives green light to plan to reduce flights at busy Schiphol Airport

Appeals court judges in Amsterdam say the Dutch government can order Schiphol Airport, one of Europe’s busiest aviation hubs, to reduce the number of flights from 500,000 per year to 460,000

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023

Northern Ireland mum speaks out as another flight cancelled - after boarding plane

Belfast Live had earlier revealed how NI dad was left 'gutted' after cancellation of flight after boarding plane

Belfast Live · Jul 6, 2023

Drug Busts Are Linked to More Overdoses and Deaths

Plus: Government appeals social media order, Amsterdam attempts to move prostitution out of red-light district, and more...

Reason · Jul 6, 2023

Your refund rights if your flight is cancelled due to bad weather after Netherlands storm

The summer storm saw KLM flights between Newcastle and Amsterdam cancelled on Wednesday, with hundreds of journeys affected by heavy rain and strong winds

Chronicle Live · Jul 6, 2023