U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday introducing a new 10 percent global import tariff on goods. The action followed a U.S. Supreme Court ruling earlier that day that declared several of his previous import duties illegal, a decision welcomed by French President Emmanuel Macron.
American actor James Handy, known for his role in Top Gun, died at the age of 81 after a stabbing incident in Tarzana, Los Angeles, on Wednesday. Authorities have identified the son of Handy's girlfriend as a suspect in the fatal attack.
A local ceasefire mediated by the IAEA began on Friday near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine. The temporary truce is intended to allow for repairs to a high-voltage power line to mitigate the risk of a nuclear accident.
A car was destroyed by fire on the Brouwersvaart in Haarlem during the night between Thursday and Friday. The vehicle was completely engulfed in flames during the incident.
Alderman Robbert Berkhout announced that Haarlem will not meet its goal of having all city greenery pesticide-free by 2028. The delay is caused by the limited availability of trees, shrubs, and grass that have not been treated with pesticides.
The number of Russian-owned companies in the Netherlands has significantly decreased since 2014. This decline is primarily attributed to the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.