President Donald Trump stated that Iran was responsible for a deadly missile attack on a girls' school in southern Iran, rather than the United States. Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, Trump attributed the incident to the inaccurate use of munitions by Iranian forces.
Polish President Karol Nawrocki has stripped his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, of the Order of the White Eagle, Poland's highest civilian honor. The decision follows a diplomatic dispute between the two nations regarding a controversial Ukrainian military unit.
Dutch influencer Martijn van Eijzeren, known as Stuntkabouter, has been ordered to remain in France following a fatal car accident that killed 28-year-old film director Ilya Vierhout. While Van Eijzeren is not currently in custody, authorities have restricted his travel while the investigation into the collision continues.
The KNMI has expanded its code orange weather warning for severe thunderstorms to include the provinces of Zeeland and Brabant, in addition to Limburg. The rest of the Netherlands remains under a code yellow warning as the weather system moves through the region.
Field workers in Amsterdam are distributing water and sunscreen to homeless people as part of the city's summer heat protocol triggered by high temperatures. The initiative includes extending hours at walk-in centers and conducting outreach in particularly hot areas like the Damrak to prevent heat-related health issues among vulnerable groups.
The Council of Europe's anti-torture committee (CPT) has reported that care for foreigners in Dutch detention centers is partially insufficient. Following an October visit to facilities in Rotterdam, Schiphol, and Ter Apel, the committee's report highlights significant deficiencies in the standard of care provided to detainees.