National Geographic expedition discovers remains of Sandy Irvine, who attempted to be one of the first to climb Mount Everest in 1924. His body and potential evidence of the climb could finally solve the mystery of whether he and his climbing partner, George Mallory, reached the top.
New variant of blauwtongvirus discovered on farms in Utrecht, Netherlands; minister orders further research and vaccines may need to be updated.
Utrecht closes major bicycle parking garage and restricts pedestrian access due to cracks found in structure. City officials advise using alternate parking facilities.
Prime Minister Schoof and Deputy Prime Minister Agema had a separate conversation after the Council of Ministers regarding Agema's controversial statements about entering state emergency law. The prime minister stressed that the cabinet is working hard on the problems of the Netherlands and that he is confident in solving them, despite occasional unfortunate situations.
Israeli military has fired on positions of the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, targeting security cameras and a bunker where UN personnel were sheltering. This potential violation of international humanitarian law has yet to be addressed by Israel.
Palestinian and Dutch organizations are taking the Dutch government to court over its alleged failure to prevent Israeli genocide in Gaza, citing illegal trading of military supplies and equipment. The organizations are also calling for a ban on relationships with partners supporting Israel's occupation of the West Bank, citing the ICJ's ruling that it is illegal.