According to the human rights organization Caminando Fronteras, more than 1,300 migrants died in the first five months of this year while attempting to reach the Spanish coast. The figures were released ahead of a scheduled visit by the Pope to the Canary Islands.
Inflation in the United States rose sharply in May, driven by increased fuel prices resulting from the conflict in the Middle East. This marks the third consecutive month of significant price hikes, likely prompting the central bank to keep interest rates unchanged.
Police continued their search on Wednesday for a 30-year-old man who went missing near the Molenplas on Tuesday. Authorities reported that there are currently no new clues and many questions remain surrounding the disappearance.
The United States and allies, including the Netherlands, have issued a joint statement condemning alleged lethal conspiracies by the Iranian Quds Force. The statement claims that this elite foreign brigade of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has been planning operations across Europe, North America, and Australia.
Former Dutch Minister Wouter Koolmees revealed he experienced physical distress regarding the implementation of the COVID-19 curfew in January 2021. He expressed concerns that the measure would lead to societal polarization and draw painful comparisons to the country's occupation during World War II.
Former Minister Wouter Koolmees told a parliamentary inquiry committee that tensions rose within the Dutch cabinet during the second COVID-19 wave in late 2020. Despite internal disagreements and harsh words, Koolmees stated that the cabinet always reached a consensus on its pandemic policies.