Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon reached its lowest level since 2019, according to a report by monitor MapBiomas. The country lost 985,000 hectares of native vegetation last year, marking a 20.6 percent decrease compared to the previous year.
During the fourth hearing in the murder case against American singer D4vd, it was revealed that the 14-year-old victim had been pregnant and had undergone an abortion. Evidence presented included text messages between the singer and the girl, who was 13 at the time of the events.
WorldPride begins in Amsterdam today, featuring a two-week program of concerts, street parties, and the Canal Parade. The event includes the official opening by Queen Máxima at Vondelpark and culminates in a closing concert at the Museumplein on August 8th.
The mayor and aldermen of Haarlem have received a salary increase this month. Their pay rise aligns with the new wage adjustments recently granted to civil servants in the Netherlands.
