Thailand has introduced a mandatory 21-day quarantine for travelers from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda following an Ebola outbreak. The measure follows reports of the virus spreading in Kinshasa and neighboring Uganda since mid-May.
Amsterdam police have released surveillance footage of a suspect who placed an explosive at a restaurant on Borneosteiger on the night of January 22-23. The video shows the individual, believed to be a minor, taking photos of the device before it detonated around 3:00 AM. Authorities are calling on the public for help in identifying the suspect as the motive remains unknown.
U.S. Ambassador Joseph Popolo is in urgent consultations with Washington after the Dutch government blocked the acquisition of the company behind DigiD by the American firm Kyndryl. Popolo expressed concern that the Netherlands acted too hastily in prohibiting the takeover, which was blocked due to national security considerations regarding digital infrastructure.
The Dutch Health Council has advised Health Minister Sophie Hermans against including the meningococcal B vaccine in the National Vaccination Program. The council concluded that the benefits of the vaccine currently do not outweigh the disadvantages.
A large fire broke out at a kosher supermarket in the Golders Green neighborhood of London. Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the blaze, noting that there have been several recent arson attacks on Jewish community sites in the area.