Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen has summoned the Iranian ambassador following drone and missile attacks carried out by Iran on neighboring countries. Berendsen specifically cited concerns regarding attacks involving Cyprus and Turkey.
The war in Ukraine is increasingly becoming a 'forgotten war' as media and political attention shifts toward conflicts in the Middle East. Many leaders are now focusing more on figures like Trump and Netanyahu rather than the ongoing struggle between Putin and Zelensky.
Police have arrested a 61-year-old man from Bussum on Tuesday in connection with the 2011 murder of Pablo Hermeler in Hilversum. This marks a new development in the long-running investigation into the cold case.
The food bank distribution point in Heemskerk is relocating to the Baptistenkerk after 20 years at the Mariakerk. The new site on Maerten van Heemskerckstraat was secured quickly after the church offered its space to the organization.
Goods transshipment in the ports of IJmuiden and Velsen-Noord remained stable in the past year compared to 2024 levels. Additionally, the ports saw a notable increase in the number of visiting cruise ships.
The twelve-member musical group Eskalatie won the Rob Acda Award, Haarlem's most significant pop prize, in mid-March. As winners, the band will open the Bevrijdingspop festival on May 5, followed by the release of their debut album.