A 19-year-old Taiwanese woman was arrested at a Thai airport for attempting to smuggle 30 turtles under her clothing on a flight to Taiwan. Authorities discovered the animals taped to her body in cloth bags after noticing her moving suspiciously.
Most roads in the municipality of Elburg have reopened following a large wildfire in nearby 't Harde. The Eperweg remains closed to ensure emergency services have sufficient space to continue extinguishing the fire.
Israel has reportedly refused to unload a shipment of grain suspected to have been stolen from occupied Ukrainian territories by Russia. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andri Sybiha welcomed the decision, which was reported by multiple Israeli media outlets citing government and industry sources.
A 17-year-old from Amsterdam has been arrested for defrauding at least six elderly people using a sophisticated bank impersonation scam across several Dutch cities. The suspect allegedly stole bank cards and jewelry from victims aged 71 to 97 after posing as a bank employee or police officer.
Firefighters are focusing on underground "hotspots" at a wildfire on the military training ground in 't Harde to prevent wind-driven reignition. Personnel are currently deployed to monitor and cool these warm areas to ensure the fire is fully extinguished.
Greenpeace activists disrupted the annual shareholders' meeting of JBS, the world's largest meat processor, near Schiphol on Thursday. The protest caused attendees to flee the meeting room as activists entered the venue.