Rapper Ali B will not be present in court this Thursday for the verdict in his sexual assault appeal case. His lawyer confirmed his absence but did not provide a specific reason why the 44-year-old will not attend the proceedings.
The Jane restaurant in Antwerp, led by Dutch chef Nick Bril, has regained its two Michelin stars. The establishment had temporarily lost the culinary honors following its relocation to a new venue.
Part of the Gilze-Rijen airbase was evacuated and its main entrance closed following a threat reported by the Royal Military Police. Authorities have not yet disclosed the specific nature of the threat at the air force facility.
Publisher Achtbaan is providing 4,000 free copies of Frank Krake's book Catharina to schools for educational purposes. The book recounts the wartime experiences of the Br2%"ucker family, a Jewish tailor family from Rotterdam, during the Holocaust.