US forces conducted defensive strikes against targets in southern Iran on Monday, targeting mine-laying boats and rocket launchers. US Central Command stated that the operation was intended to protect American troops from threats posed by Iranian forces.
Marjan Minnesma, the founder and director of the Dutch climate organization Urgenda, has died at the age of 59. She was honored in several obituaries in the newspaper Trouw, where colleagues described her as a fearless leader and the driving force of the climate movement.
A large fire broke out in a warehouse on Marsweg in Zutphen, completely engulfing the 40 by 10-meter building. Firefighters are currently battling the blaze from the outside due to its intensity.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has informed Israeli President Isaac Herzog that the treatment of Global Sumud Flotilla activists is unacceptable. Carney is calling for an independent investigation into the events surrounding the flotilla.
A wildfire involving old grass broke out late Monday evening between Koog aan de Zaan and Zaandam. The fire covered an area of approximately 20 by 40 meters along the Westerwindpad, according to the local safety region.