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A large rescue operation was launched after a group of mudflat walkers ran into trouble near Ameland early on Sunday morning. Rescue teams, including boats and a helicopter, safely brought all participants ashore, though the exact cause of the incident remains unclear.

Prime Minister Rob Jetten has condemned a "very specifically targeted" attack on the D66 party headquarters in The Hague, where a perpetrator detonated a firework bomb on Thursday evening. While dozens of young people were inside the building at the time, police have since arrested a suspect for the act, which caused significant damage and forced the office to close temporarily. This follows a previous incident last autumn where the building sustained €34,000 in damages during an anti-immigration protest, leading Jetten to warn that such "hopeless" attempts at intimidation have no place in a democracy where disagreements should be settled through dialogue.

A KLM flight attendant has been cleared of hantavirus following a negative test result confirmed by the World Health Organisation. The crew member had been hospitalised with mild symptoms after having "intensive contact" with a passenger in Johannesburg who later died from the virus. While the negative result offers some relief, health authorities continue to monitor 388 passengers from the flight, warning that the virus has a long incubation period of up to six weeks.

Severe thunderstorms brought heavy rain and hail to southern parts of the Netherlands on Saturday evening, leading to localised flooding and the suspension of a professional football match. Fire crews tackling a wildfire in the Budel and Weert area were forced to change tactics due to the sudden deluge. A weather warning remains in place for most of the country as the storms begin to ease.

A second fire broke out on Saturday morning in a nature reserve near Oirschot, but was quickly brought under control by the regional fire department.

A major heathland fire on the Oirschotse Heide is under control on one side but still spreading on the other. Around 130 firefighters are working through difficult conditions as smoke drifts toward nearby villages and investigators prepare to examine whether military exercises played a role.

Police in Rotterdam say a man is suspected of assaulting the same bus driver twice, first in March and again last Friday. Officers have released an image of the suspect and are appealing for witnesses.

A power outage is currently affecting several postcodes in Meerhoven, with Enexis engineers working to restore service. Electricity is anticipated to return before midnight, though the cause of the fault has not yet been identified.