Ridouan Taghi's son, Faissal T., expressed concerns about the fairness of his trial due to his last name and requested to be moved from the Extra Beveiligde Inrichting (EBI) in Vught, where he is currently being held on charges of drug trafficking and aiding in a prison escape plan for his father. However, the court rejected his requests and T. will remain in the EBI until his next hearing on January 21st.
Former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney accuses President Trump of issuing a death threat, after he suggests she should be shot with nine guns. Cheney's support for Trump's opponent Kamala Harris in the election has sparked a fierce war of words between the two.
Many provinces are positive about the number of reception places they have managed to provide for asylum seekers, despite some uncertainties and snags in the plans. COA stressed that keeping the dispersal law is crucial to solving the reception crisis.
NSC Finance Secretary Idsinga has resigned following strong criticism from the House of Representatives over the failure to disclose his business interests. He said he no longer felt confident in his position and called the political debate on the matter unpalatable.
Iran sentences German-Iranian to death, sparking diplomatic tensions and closures of Iranian consulates in Germany, as well as calls for a harsher response to the country's high rate of executions.
British government sets ambitious goal to generate clean energy by 2030, but faces backlash from NIMBYs (Not In My Back Yard) against the plan to build transmission cables and 50 meter high steel masts in picturesque English countryside. NIMBYs want better alternatives, but government claims it is necessary for national security and is offering compensation and opportunities for local involvement.