Dutch author Anjet Daanje has been named to the longlist of the International Booker Prize for her novel "De herinnerde soldaat" (The Remembered Soldier). The prestigious award recognizes the best works of fiction translated into English and published in the UK or Ireland.
Monica Knossenburg hosted a bingo event at a local village hall, reading out combinations generated by an electronic Wingo machine. The game concluded with applause from the participants as the winning numbers were called.
The municipality of Amsterdam is offering free tickets to residents for the seasonal reopening of outdoor swimming pools. These complimentary tickets are available for a limited time as the city prepares for warmer weather.
The European Broadcast Union is appealing to fans for assistance in locating lost footage of the 1956 and 1964 Eurovision Song Contests. These recordings are currently missing from the official archives of the original broadcasters.
The Hillegom municipal council plans to accelerate the approval process for five additional padel courts at Padelhill to meet increasing demand. This expansion aims to provide more opportunities for players in the Bollenstreek region to book courts.
Iranian state media has revised the death toll from a U.S. attack on a primary school to 155 fatalities, down from an initial estimate of 175. The strike occurred on the first day of the conflict.