Haarlem alderman Robbert Berkhout has rejected a proposal from the D66 party to establish a specialized team for proactively repairing loose sidewalk tiles. Berkhout argued that the current maintenance levels of the city's shopping streets are sufficient and do not warrant the new initiative.
Malak Mahmoud, a pregnant woman who fell during a police intervention at an asylum seeker center, told Al Jazeera that she was merely trying to ask officers a question when the incident occurred. The woman's statement follows recent reports of the confrontation between her and the police.
Iran launched several ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain, according to the U.S. Central Command. All missiles failed to hit their targets, as three were intercepted by U.S. and Bahraini forces while others broke apart or fell short.
KLM and Transavia have canceled several flights to and from Portugal on Wednesday due to a strike in that country. These cancellations affect flight schedules at Schiphol, Eindhoven, and Rotterdam airports.
The new governing coalition in Zandvoort, consisting of OPZ, Jong Zandvoort, and VVD, has announced plans to build 100 new homes at the former Rückert riding school site instead of the previously agreed 50. This decision effectively doubles the housing capacity for the Heimanshof development project.