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Municipalities critical of Faber emergency measure for Ter Apel registration center

The United Dutch Municipalities are surprised that no consultation has taken place for transferring asylum seekers to existing reception locations, when these reception locations are already nearly full, and COA fears that fewer than 2,000 people will be in the application center on Sunday.

Aug. 30, 2024, 7:57 p.m.

Child (4) falls from fairground ride Alkmaar, NVWA investigates

After a child fell from a rollercoaster at a Dutch fair, local officials are investigating the safety of the ride before allowing it to reopen. The owner of the ride has not yet commented on the incident, and the child's current condition is unknown.

Aug. 29, 2024, 7:57 p.m.

Champions League draw: PSV against Liverpool and PSG, Feyenoord meets City and Bayern

Dutch clubs PSV and Feyenoord face tough challenges in the new format of the Champions League, with PSV taking on Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain, while Feyenoord will play Bayern Munich and Manchester City. The Netherlands' top teams will also face familiar faces such as Virgil van Dijk and Daley Blind as they look to navigate the group stage and advance to the knockout phase.

Aug. 29, 2024, 7:57 p.m.

German government announces asylum measures after deadly knife attack Solingen

Government presents measures to tighten security and immigration laws in Germany, including cutting benefits for asylum seekers who travel to another EU country and expanding the use of facial recognition technology to combat violent extremism. Suspect in recent attack, a Syrian asylum seeker who originally entered Germany through Bulgaria, was arrested after being spotted behaving suspiciously by police.

Aug. 29, 2024, 7:57 p.m.

F-16 crashes in Ukraine, multiple readings on cause

First F-16 jet lost in Ukraine as US-made planes actively used in conflict with Russia, President confirms. Questions arise about how Western weapons will be used as Ukraine chooses offensive strategy in Koersk region.

Aug. 29, 2024, 7:57 p.m.

Additional ships, aircraft and police deployment helped Coast Guard malfunction through

Coast Guard unreachable due to outage, emergency plan prevents serious situations. Netherlands too dependent on network according to techexpert.