Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the British House of Commons, reportedly warned police that former minister Peter Mandelson planned to flee to the British Virgin Islands prior to his arrest. The tip-off occurred during an investigation into Mandelson's connections with Jeffrey Epstein.
The Dutch Air Force has deployed Chinook helicopters to assist in fighting a large wildfire that broke out Wednesday afternoon on a military training site in 't Harde. The fire is spreading rapidly across the Veluwe region in the province of Gelderland.
German prosecutors have demanded a 15-year prison sentence for Daniela Klette, a former member of the Red Army Faction. The trial addresses multiple robberies she allegedly committed with two accomplices starting in 1999 while they were fugitives.
Dutch VVD Member of Parliament Harry Bevers is temporarily stepping down from his duties after being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. The party announced the diagnosis on Wednesday, noting that it was identified last week.
Two Jewish men were seriously injured after being stabbed in the Golders Green neighborhood of London. Local authorities have arrested a male suspect in connection with the attack.
The municipality of Zutphen has rejected a request from the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) to establish three emergency shelter locations. The decision follows the city council's recommendation to turn down the proposal.