More than 45,000 puffins washed up along the Atlantic coast of France last winter, with a large majority found dead. The French Bird Protection organization (LPO) estimates that this figure represents only a small fraction of the total number of bird deaths.
Police are urgently searching for 47-year-old Hursit, who was last seen on Wednesday morning at Lou Jansenplein in Amsterdam's Slotermeer neighborhood. Authorities and his family have expressed serious concerns for his well-being and are asking anyone with information to contact emergency services immediately.
King Willem-Alexander is hosting an annual dinner for the diplomatic corps tonight at the Royal Palace on Dam Square in Amsterdam. The event aims to strengthen international relations and features a theme of 'politics and administration' for foreign ambassadors and Dutch officials. High security, including a significant Royal Marechaussee presence, has been established around the palace for the occasion.
The branch manager of a recently opened Goudwisselkantoor in Beverwijk was killed during a violent robbery on Wednesday. The company's leadership expressed deep sorrow, describing the incident as the darkest day in their 40-year history.
The U.S. Department of Justice has reclassified marijuana from a Class I to a Class III drug, easing federal restrictions on the substance. Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that the change will make cannabis more accessible for researchers, medical professionals, and businesses.
A YouTuber whose New Year's Eve prank call led to a fatal shooting was already on probation for previous prank call convictions at the time of the incident. He had been legally prohibited from making such calls as part of his prior sentencing conditions.