Podcast: The Red Alert, Orange Fever and Blue Wave Edition

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Children’s rights were neglected and their well-being suffered during the coronavirus lockdowns, the inquiry into the pandemic is told this week. The Netherlands’ first ever red warning for weather is issued as day and night temperatures soar. Rob Jetten delivers a long awaited apology for the treatment of Moluccan war veterans who fled post-colonial Indonesia. International students are at high risk of falling prey to fraudulent landlords. And in sport, Oranje breeze past Sweden to line up a potential needle match against Morocco at the men’s football World Cup.

Ophef of the week: Far-right councillor feasts on global cuisine at taxpayer’s expense

King’s fast flight and fancy footwork earn World Cup plaudiits

Government plane to be replaced at cost of miillions after KLM orders new fleet

Amsterdam’s transport hub for plumbers and painters flops

News

Children neglected during government’s pandemic response, inquiry hears

Heat peaks on Friday, swimmers warned as three drown in one day

Warmest June night ever as events cancelled, wildfire risk

One in five homes have air conditioning as heatwaves increase

Column: It is too hot to do anything except complain about the heat

Moluccans welcome government apology but say it came too late

Jetten likely to apologise to Moluccans at unveiling of memorial

International students face more housing fraud, union warns

Escaped monkey on the loose near Beekse Bergen Safari Park

Sport

Oranje through to World Cup knock-out stages with 3-1 win over Tunisia

Netherlands loses to Australia in third T20 World Cup defeat

Orange bus dinghy leads march in Bristol for women’s cricket