Ireland, Slovenia, and Spain failed to gain sufficient support among EU foreign ministers to partially suspend the association agreement between the EU and Israel. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas confirmed that the required qualified majority of member states could not be reached during the discussions in Luxembourg.
The Dutch cabinet is investigating whether American rapper Ye can be denied entry to the Netherlands ahead of his scheduled performance in Arnhem this June. The move follows calls from members of the House of Representatives to bar the artist from entering the country.
The Dutch cabinet is investigating whether American rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, can be legally denied entry into the country. Minister of Justice and Security David van Weel stated that the Ministry of Asylum and Migration is currently reviewing potential grounds for an entry ban.
Minister of Justice and Security David van Weel has announced an additional 700,000 euros for the security of Jewish buildings and institutions in the Netherlands, bringing the 2026 budget to 2 million euros. The funding increase was revealed during a parliamentary debate regarding the ongoing safety concerns of the Dutch Jewish community.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has requested half a billion euros to address the country's ongoing humanitarian crisis. The appeal was made during a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris.
On the first day of his retrial in New York, prosecutors accused 74-year-old film producer Harvey Weinstein of abusing his power in Hollywood to exploit vulnerable young women. The trial focuses on how the producer allegedly leveraged his industry status to facilitate the abuse.