The Dutch government has extended the temporary ban on the use of steel slag for another six months. During a debate in the House of Representatives, it became clear that long-term regulations for this polluting industrial waste material remain uncertain.
Author Tatjana Almuli discusses her mental and physical health in an interview for the magazine Mezza. She expresses pride in her body's resilience after facing the emotional and physical impacts of menstruation and an abortion, noting she has taken up knitting for therapeutic support.
Members of the Dutch environmental organization Milieudefensie expressed anger and disappointment during a general meeting regarding the revealed far-right past of former director Donald Pols. While the organization's leadership had been aware of his history for years, they remained silent, maintaining that it was Pols' responsibility to disclose it himself.
Dutch author Yanaika reflects on the deaths of two women she deeply admired, including the recent passing of former Dutch Poet Laureate Lieke Marsman. The article highlights the personal impact of these losses occurring within the span of a single week.
President Donald Trump announced that a deal between the United States and Iran is scheduled to be signed this coming Sunday. He stated that the agreement would result in the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to international traffic.
A small-scale tour was held through the scaffolding of the former Haarlem Energy Company's administrative office during the Day of Architecture. The monumental ruin, which is over a century old, is currently undergoing restoration in the eastern part of Haarlem.