Frida Vogels (96), author of De harde kern, has died

Dutch writer Frida Vogels, best known for her book series De harde kern, has passed away at the age of 96. She died on Monday in Bologna, Italy, where she had resided since the 1950s.

Dutch writer Frida Vogels, best known for her book series De harde kern, has passed away at the age of 96. She died on Monday in Bologna, Italy, where she had resided since the 1950s.

The court in Utrecht has sentenced a 37-year-old mother and her 42-year-old friend to prison for the severe abuse of two children. The women were ordered to pay damages to the victims, who were 6 and 9 years old at the time of the offenses.

The European Central Bank is urging financial institutions to develop strategic action plans to counter the increasing cybersecurity risks posed by advanced AI systems. The regulator specifically highlighted the potential threats associated with sophisticated AI models like Anthropic's Claude Mythos.

Crown Princess Amalia will begin an internship with the Royal Netherlands Navy following the summer break. This placement is part of her educational program at the Defensity College, as announced by the Government Information Service.

A 58-year-old former primary school janitor from Zoetermeer has been sentenced to seven years in prison and compulsory treatment for sexually abusing six young children. The court found that he secretly filmed eighteen girls at his workplace between 2019 and 2025 and distributed some of the footage.