Billionaire Bill Gates told an investigative committee that he had no knowledge of the crimes committed by Jeffrey Epstein. Gates stated that his contact with Epstein was limited and that he rejected Epstein's attempts to establish a closer friendship.
South Africa's national team, Bafana Bafana, is set to face Mexico in an opening match sixteen years after their historic encounter at the 2010 World Cup. Siphiwe Tshabalala, who scored the first goal of that tournament in Johannesburg, remains a key figure in the history of this matchup.
The shop 'Vintage Tassen & Sieraden' in Haarlem will open for two final days this month following the sudden death of its owner, 75-year-old Ida Bisschop. Her daughter, Sanne van Hilten, is organizing the opening to provide a dignified farewell to the business her mother ran for thirty years.
The body of a 30-year-old man from Haarlem has been found in the Molenplas after he went missing while swimming. Police have ruled the death a fatal accident following an intensive search operation involving helicopters and divers.
Fishmonger Nico Waasdorp from IJmuiden is selling Dutch herring for one guilder on June 16, the official start of the season. This campaign serves as a playful protest against the sharp rise in herring prices, which have reached approximately four euros elsewhere.
A collision between two cars on the Verlengde Stellingweg in Amsterdam Noord resulted in one person being hospitalized this afternoon. The driver of the other vehicle was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, and police are currently investigating the cause of the accident.