A 41-year-old female police officer from Gorinchem, suspected of planning to murder her ex-husband, denies any involvement and maintains her innocence. She has been placed in pre-trial detention along with four other suspects, including her 16-year-old son, as the court found the evidence to be substantial.
Israel carried out a complex attack on Hezbollah in Lebanon via exploding pagers, killing 12 and wounding 3,000. Intelligence and defense experts are impressed by the action and believe that only Israeli intelligence agency Mossad is capable of doing this.
Opposition parties criticize the coalition's budget plans and accuse them of not doing enough for low-income earners. The debate also focused on the government's migration policy, with some parties speaking out against the use of legal loopholes to avoid immediate parliamentary approval.
Man who threatened to kill TV presenter Tim Hofman with a knife and gun, causing a lockdown at the BNNVARA building in Hilversum, is facing 12 years in prison and compulsory psychiatric treatment for attempted murder with a terrorist intent. He is also accused of a similar attack on a healthcare worker in Oss.
Explosions in Lebanon injure and kill dozens, with the cause attributed to electronic communication devices. Israel is blamed for the attack, which could lead to further escalation in the region.
Fires rage in northern and central Portugal, forcing villagers to evacuate and closing major roads. With 1500 firefighters battling the blazes and one firefighter tragically losing his life, the government has requested extra help from the EU, which has promised to send eight planes from countries such as France, Italy, and Spain to aid in the firefighting efforts.