Several young women candidates in Haarlemmermeer secured seats in the municipal council through preference votes during the recent elections. Current alderwoman and HAP leader Marjolein Steffens-Van de Water also received enough votes for a seat but has decided not to accept it.
Global defense spending growth has begun to level off after reaching its highest point in decades. This deceleration is primarily attributed to the United States halting its financial support for Ukraine, according to data from an authoritative research institute.
Israeli airstrikes killed 14 people and injured 37 in Lebanon on Sunday, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health. The fatalities included two children and two women, while Israel reported that one of its soldiers also died during the events.
A fleet of 56 ships carrying humanitarian aid has departed from Sicily for the Gaza Strip. Organized by the Global Sumud Flotilla, the group claims this is the largest aid fleet ever to attempt reaching the territory.
The secular Fatah party, led by President Mahmoud Abbas, has won the local elections held on the West Bank. Official results released on Sunday confirmed the party's victory in the vote that took place on Saturday.
Buckingham Palace confirmed that King Charles and Queen Camilla's four-day state visit to the United States will proceed as planned. The decision follows a review of the schedule after a shooting incident occurred at a media gala attended by President Donald Trump.