The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced the lifting of its blockade on the Strait of Hormuz. This decision allows all maritime traffic to resume to and from Iranian ports and coastal areas.
Employees at Dutch drugstore chains Etos and Kruidvat will go on strike this Sunday, coinciding with Father's Day. Organized by the FNV union, the industrial action serves as a protest against employer proposals to halve Sunday pay surcharges in the sector's collective labor agreement.
Dutch midfielder Quinten Timber will miss the Netherlands' upcoming World Cup match against Sweden after suffering a minor concussion during a training session on Thursday. The Olympique Marseille player sustained the injury following a collision with a teammate.
A majority of the Dutch House of Representatives is proposing to make the spread of medical misinformation regarding STIs and contraception by influencers a punishable offense. Medical professionals view the move as a significant signal in the ongoing effort to combat health-related disinformation on social media.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei stated that he was personally opposed to the recent agreement with the United States, despite giving it his official approval. He explained that he only consented because President Masoud Pezeshkian and the national security council took full responsibility for the deal.