Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend their ceasefire for an additional 45 days following negotiations in Washington. The talks took place on Thursday and Friday with the United States acting as a mediator.
Jermaine Jackson has been ordered to pay over $6.5 million to a woman who accused him of sexual assault and rape in 1988. The court judgment was issued because the singer failed to respond to the lawsuit filed against him.
U.S. prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for a man accused of fatally shooting two Israeli embassy employees in Washington last year. Authorities stated the suspect was motivated by political, religious, and ideological hatred.
Mayor Mark Verheijen of Wijdemeren has apologized to the residents of Loosdrecht for the sudden announcement regarding an emergency asylum shelter in the local town hall. The mayor admitted that the community was "overwhelmed" by the decision, which was made without prior consultation.
A court jury failed to reach a consensus in a new trial against former film mogul Harvey Weinstein, leading to a mistrial. The proceedings ended without a verdict after jurors were unable to agree on the charges.
After twenty years in Amsterdam politics, GroenLinks alderman Rutger Groot Wassink is stepping down, reflecting on his career and the rightward shift in Dutch politics. While he is leaving his current role, Groot Wassink does not rule out a future return to local government as a mayor.