The European Commission has criticized Meta for failing to adequately prevent children under the age of 13 from accessing Facebook and Instagram. Despite the company's own terms and conditions, its lack of enforcement is viewed as a potential violation of European Union regulations.
The Haarlem city council has approved the sale of its share of the Verweyhal national monument to the Raiola heirs to facilitate a full restoration of the historic building. The renovation, set to begin this year, will transform the site at the Grote Markt into a space featuring a shop and a public green roof terrace.
Russia, Kazakhstan, and Iraq have announced they will not follow the United Arab Emirates' decision to exit OPEC and OPEC+. The UAE's departure from the oil-producing organizations was announced on Tuesday, though other member nations have confirmed they intend to remain.
New bicycle parking spaces on the south side of Haarlem's Grote Houtstraat will be reduced in size by half after they were deemed too large. Alderman Robbert Berkhout announced the change following criticism, noting that the current layout does not align with the intended vision for the public space.
Ukraine has launched attacks on several Russian oil targets, including an oil facility in Perm located approximately 1,500 kilometers from the border. The Ukrainian security service reported that the facility's storage was destroyed by fire, while a separate attack targeted an oil tanker in the Black Sea.
