Violence and destruction continue on the fourth day of Israel's military attack on the occupied West Bank, with reported deaths on both sides and increasing tensions between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian militants. The international community is calling for an end to the operation and condemning the continued illegal occupation of Palestinian land.
Lower House calls for donation of smallpox vaccines to African countries with new variant of mpox virus, but Health Minister Agema wants to stick with current stock of 100,000 vaccines.
Report reveals problems at police team in Rotterdam-Centrum: shortage of personnel, social hardening and lack of diversity create unsafe working atmosphere and possible excessive use of force by officers.
Deadly synthetic drug, nitazene, has been linked to 284 deaths in the UK since last year and is becoming increasingly prevalent in Europe. Recently, a drug bust in the Netherlands revealed that ecstasy pills were actually a powerful nitazene variant, causing concern for police and highlighting the ease of manufacturing and transportation of synthetic drugs.
WHO has developed a plan to vaccinate 640,000 children under 10 years old in Gaza against polio, a highly contagious disease that has recently surfaced in the area. However, due to the ongoing conflict, it is uncertain how successful the vaccinations will be in reaching the target of 90% of children.
'Cabinet reaches agreement on budget: scaled-back expat scheme reversed, lower transfer tax and investment in police. Financial setbacks processed, purchasing power will increase next year.'